# 1982 college softball season

The 1982 college softball season, play of college softball in the United States began in February 1982. Two organizations sponsored end of season tournaments crowning a national champion: the AIAW and the NCAA. Both ended in an event called the Women's College World Series. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the dueling tournaments in May 1982.
1982 was the final season of AIAW sports, and the first of NCAA-sanctioned women's sports.
The AIAW title was claimed by Texas A&M while the NCAA event crowned UCLA as champion. Following the season, the NCAA became the sole sponsor of top-level women's college athletics, as the AIAW folded.

## Conference standings

1982 Western Collegiate Athletic Association softball standings :
* 1982 Western Collegiate Athletic Association softball standings
* vteConfOverall
* TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
* Cal State Fullerton $^{†y}$  ‍‍‍
* 17–3–0 .85055–6–2 .889
* UCLA  ‍‍‍$^y$
* 15–4–1 .77533–7–2 .810
* Arizona State  ‍‍‍$^y$
* 11–9–0 .55034–18–0 .654
* Arizona  ‍‍‍
* 6–14–0 .30014–17–0 .452
* San Diego State  ‍‍‍
* 6–14–0 .30015–22–0 .405
* Long Beach State  ‍‍‍
* 3–17–0 .15018–36–0 .333
* † – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1982 Rankings from Coaches' Poll

## AIAW Women's College World Series

The 1982 AIAW Women's College World Series took place from May 20 to May 25, 1982 in Norman, Oklahoma.
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 3 | Upper round 3 | | Upper final | Upper final | | | Final | Final | Final |
| | | Texas A&M | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Ohio State | 0 | US International | 1*$^8$ | | | | | | | | |
| Ohio State | 0 | US International | 1*$^8$ | US International | 1 | | | | | | |
| US International | 1 | | | US International | 1 | | | | | | |
| US International | 1 | | | Michigan | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | Michigan | 4 | Michigan | 2 | | | | | | |
| Oklahoma | 0 | Rhode Island | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Oklahoma | 0 | Rhode Island | 1 | | | | Michigan | 1 | | | |
| Rhode Island | 2 | | | | | | Michigan | 1 | | | |
| Rhode Island | 2 | | | | | | Oklahoma State | 2 | | | |
| | | California | 5 | | | | Oklahoma State | 2 | | | |
| Southwest Missouri State | 0 | Central Michigan | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Southwest Missouri State | 0 | Central Michigan | 0 | California | | | | 0 | | | |
| Central Michigan | 7 | | | California | | | | 0 | | | |
| Central Michigan | 7 | | | Oklahoma State | | 3 | | | | | |
| | | Utah | 0 | Oklahoma State | | 3 | | | | | |
| Western Illinois | 0 | Oklahoma State | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Oklahoma State | 7 | | | | | Oklahoma State | | | 1 | 3 |
| | | | | | | Oklahoma State | | | 1 | 3 | Texas A&M | 4 | 5$^8$ |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower round 3 | | Lower round 4 | Lower round 4 | Lower final | Lower final | | |
| Southwest Missouri State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Southwest Missouri State | 0 | | | Texas A&M | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Texas A&M | 2 | | | Texas A&M | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Texas A&M | 2 | Texas A&M | 1 | California | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Western Illinois | 0 | | | | | | Texas A&M | 5 | | |
| Western Illinois | 2 | Western Illinois | 0 | | | | | | Texas A&M | 5 | | |
| Western Illinois | 2 | | | | | | Texas A&M | 2 | Michigan | 0 | | |
| Rhode Island | 1 | | | | | | Texas A&M | 2 | Michigan | 0 | | |
| Rhode Island | 1 | | | | | | Central Michigan | 0 | | | | | |
| Ohio State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ohio State | 0 | | | Central Michigan | 1$^{10}$ | | | | | | | |
| Central Michigan | 1$^{15}$ | | | Central Michigan | 1$^{10}$ | | | | | | | |
| Central Michigan | 1$^{15}$ | Central Michigan | 3$^8$ | US International | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | Oklahoma | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Oklahoma | 4 | Oklahoma | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Utah | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |

## NCAA Women's College World Series

The 1982 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 27 to May 30, 1982 in Omaha, Nebraska.
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final | Final |
| Arizona State | Arizona State | 2$^9$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 0 | Arizona State | Arizona State | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Creighton | Creighton | 2 | Nebraska | Nebraska | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Nebraska | Nebraska | 3$^8$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nebraska | Nebraska | 3$^8$ | | | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | UCLA | UCLA | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 1 | | | | UCLA | UCLA | 1 | | | | | |
| Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 1 | | | | | | | UCLA | UCLA | 1$^{10}$ | | |
| UCLA | UCLA | 2$^{13}$ | | | | | | | UCLA | UCLA | 1$^{10}$ | | |
| UCLA | UCLA | 2$^{13}$ | UCLA | UCLA | 1 | | | | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 0 | | |
| | | | Western Michigan | Western Michigan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fresno State | Fresno State | 0 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Western Michigan | Western Michigan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | UCLA | UCLA | 2$^8$ |
| | | | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | | | | | Fresno State | Fresno State | 0 |
| | | | | | | Western Michigan | Western Michigan | | | | | | 0 |
| | | | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 4$^8$ | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | | | | | | 1$^8$ |
| | | | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 4$^8$ | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 1 | | 1$^8$ |
| | | | Creighton | Creighton | 1 | | | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 1 | |
| | | | Creighton | Creighton | 1 | | | | Fresno State | Fresno State | 4 | |
| | | | | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | | Fresno State | Fresno State | 4 | 0 | |
| | | | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 0 | Fresno State | Fresno State | | | | | 1 | |
| | | | Fresno State | Fresno State | 1$^{14}$ | | | | | | | | | | |

## Season leaders

Batting
* Batting average: .470 – Cindy Bogucki, Evansville Purple Aces
* RBIs: 50 – Sue Lewis, Cal State Fullerton Titans
* Home runs: 9 – Sue Lewis, Cal State Fullerton Titans
Pitching
* Wins: 35-1 – Kathy Van Wyk, Cal State Fullerton Titans
* ERA: 0.15 (3 ER/137.1 IP) – Bonni Kinne, Western Michigan Broncos
* Strikeouts: 344 – Rhonda Clarke, Kansas Jayhawks

## Records

NCAA Division I season consecutive wins streak: 33 – Kathy Van Wyk, Cal State Fullerton Titans; January 30-May 27, 1982
Freshman class single game hits: 6 – Ann Schroeder, Nebraska Cornhuskers; May 8, 1982
Junior class single game hits: 6 – Cindy Aerni, Nebraska Cornhuskers; May 8, 1982
Senior class winning percentage: 35-1 (97%) – Kathy Van Wyk, Cal State Fullerton Titans