# 2002 California Golden Bears softball team

The 2002 California Golden Bears softball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2002 NCAA Division I softball season. The Golden Bears were coached by Diane Ninemire, who led her fifteenth season. The Golden Bears finished with a record of 56–19. They played their home games at Levine-Fricke Field and competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished fourth with a 12–9 record.
The Golden Bears were invited to the 2002 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the West Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim their first NCAA Women's College World Series Championship.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | California win |
| | California loss |
| * | Non-Conference game |
2002 California Golden Bears softball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Feb 2 | Sacramento State* | Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA | W 3–2 | 1–0 |
| Feb 2 | Sacramento State* | Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA | W 4–0 | 2–0 |
| Feb 3 | at Pacific* | Stockton, CA | L 0–4 | 2–1 |
| Feb 8 | vs Fresno State* | Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 0–1 | 2–2 |
| Feb 8 | vs Kansas* | Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 6–2 | 3–2 |
| Feb 9 | vs Texas* | Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 1–2 | 3–3 |
| Feb 9 | vs UNLV* | Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 5–0 | 4–3 |
| Feb 10 | vs Southwest Texas State* | Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 2–3 | 4–4 |
| Feb 15 | vs BYU* | Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV | W 5–2 | 5–4 |
| Feb 15 | vs UC Riverside* | Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV | W 3–0 | 6–4 |
| Feb 16 | vs Kent State* | Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV | W 10–2 | 7–4 |
| Feb 16 | vs LSU* | Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV | W 3–0 | 8–4 |
| Feb 17 | vs Portland State* | Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV | W 8–0 | 9–4 |
| Feb 17 | vs Kansas* | Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV | W 8–4 | 10–4 |
| Feb 22 | vs Santa Clara* | Santa Barbara, CA | W 7–2 | 11–4 |
| Feb 22 | vs BYU* | Santa Barbara, CA | W 1–0 | 12–4 |
| Feb 23 | at UC Santa Barbara* | Santa Barbara, CA | W 3–1 | 13–4 |
| Feb 23 | vs Cal Poly* | Santa Barbara, CA | W 4–1 | 14–4 |
| Feb 24 | vs Illinois* | Santa Barbara, CA | W 8–0 | 15–4 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| Mar 1 | vs Oklahoma State* | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | L 0–1 | 15–5 | |
| Mar 1 | vs San Diego State* | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | W 5–4 | 16–5 | |
| Mar 2 | vs Ohio State* | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | W 4–0 | 17–5 | |
| Mar 2 | at Cal State Fullerton* | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | L 1–2 | 17–6 | |
| Mar 3 | vs Minnesota* | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | W 2–1 | 18–6 | |
| Mar 3 | vs Portland State* | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | W 9–1 | 19–6 | |
| Mar 8 | vs Miami (OH)* | Pleasanton, CA | W 12–1 | 20–6 | |
| Mar 8 | vs Santa Clara* | Pleasanton, CA | W 6–3 | 21–6 | |
| Mar 8 | vs Virginia* | Pleasanton, CA | W 7–1 | 22–6 | |
| Mar 9 | vs No. 17 Iowa* | Pleasanton, CA | L 1–4 | 22–7 | |
| Mar 9 | vs Northern Iowa* | Pleasanton, CA | W 6–1 | 23–7 | |
| Mar 9 | vs Long Beach State* | Pleasanton, CA | L 0–1 | 23–8 | |
| Mar 14 | vs San Jose State* | Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA | W 6–1 | 24–8 | |
| Mar 14 | vs Miami (OH)* | Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA | W 9–0 | 25–8 | |
| Mar 15 | vs Kansas* | Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA | W 1–0 | 26–8 | |
| Mar 15 | vs Syracuse* | Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA | W 8–0 | 27–8 | |
| Mar 16 | at Sacramento State* | Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA | W 6–2 | 28–8 | |
| Mar 17 | vs Wisconsin* | Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA | W 1–0 | 29–8 | |
| Mar 17 | vs Nebraska* | Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA | L 3–4 | 29–9 | |
| Mar 21 | at Hawaii* | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honlulu, HI | W 4–0 | 30–9 | |
| Mar 22 | vs Hofstra* | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI | W 4–2 | 31–9 | |
| Mar 23 | vs Northwestern* | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI | L 0–1 | 31–10 | |
| Mar 24 | vs Hofstra* | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI | W 15–2 | 32–10 | |
| Mar 24 | vs Northwestern* | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI | W 9–0 | 33–10 | |
| Mar 29 | No. 3 Stanford | W 3–2 | 34–10 | 1–0 |
| Mar 30 | at No. 3 Stanford | Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA | L 0–6 | 34–11 | 1–1 |
| Mar 31 | at No. 3 Stanford | Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA | W 7–6 | 35–11 | 2–1 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| Apr 5 | Oregon State | Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA | L 3–2 | 35–12 | 2–2 |
| Apr 6 | Oregon | Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA | W 3–2 | 36–12 | 3–2 |
| Apr 7 | Oregon | Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA | W 7–0 | 37–12 | 4–2 |
| Apr 10 | San Jose State* | Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA | W 7–0 | 38–12 | |
| Apr 12 | at Washington | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 4–1 | 39–12 | 5–2 |
| Apr 13 | at UCLA | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–3 | 39–13 | 5–3 |
| Apr 14 | at UCLA | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–1 | 39–14 | 5–4 |
| Apr 19 | Arizona State | Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA | W 3–2 | 40–14 | 6–4 |
| Apr 20 | Arizona | Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA | W 5–2 | 41–14 | 7–4 |
| Apr 21 | Arizona | Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA | W 2–1 | 42–14 | 8–4 |
| Apr 24 | at Saint Mary's* | Moraga, CA | W 3–0 | 43–14 | |
| Apr 24 | at Saint Mary's* | Moraga, CA | W 4–0 | 44–14 | |
| Apr 26 | UCLA | Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA | L 0–3 | 44–15 | 8–5 |
| Apr 27 | Washington | Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA | L 3–6 | 44–16 | 8–6 |
| Apr 28 | Washington | Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA | W 3–2 | 45–16 | 9–6 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| May 3 | at Arizona | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 0–3 | 45–17 | 9–7 |
| May 4 | at Arizona State | Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 4–8 | 45–18 | 9–8 |
| May 5 | at Arizona State | Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 1–2 | 45–19 | 9–9 |
| May 10 | Oregon | Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA | W 3–2 | 46–19 | 10–9 |
| May 11 | Oregon State | Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA | W 6–1 | 47–19 | 11–9 |
| May 11 | Oregon State | Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA | W 10–7 | 48–19 | 12–9 |
Post-season :
NCAA Fresno Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 16 | Fresno State | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 4–2 | 49–19 | 1–0 |
| May 17 | Stanford | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 8–0$^6$ | 50–19 | 2–0 |
| May 18 | Cal State Fullerton | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 5–4 | 51–19 | 3–0 |
| May 19 | Cal State Fullerton | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 6–2 | 52–19 | 4–0 |
NCAA Women's College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Rank (Seed) | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WCWS record |
| May 24 | (5) Oklahoma | (4) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 3–2 | 53–19 | 1–0 |
| May 25 | (8) Florida State | (4) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 5–4 | 54–19 | 2–0 |
| May 27 | (3) Arizona State | (4) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 1–0 | 55–19 | 3–0 |
| May 28 | (2) Arizona | (4) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 1–0 | 56–19 | 4–0 |