# 1982 UCLA Bruins softball team

The 1982 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1982 college softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her eighth season. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 33–7–2. They competed in the Western Collegiate Athletic Association, where they finished second with a 15–4–1 record.
The Bruins were invited to the 1982 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Central Regional and then completed an undefeated run through the Women's College World Series to claim the first NCAA Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | UCLA win |
| | UCLA loss |
| | Tie |
| * | Non-Conference game |
1982 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log :
Regular season :
February/March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WCAA Record |
| February 23 | Cal State Northridge* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| February 23 | Cal State Northridge* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| March 6 | San Diego State | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| March 6 | San Diego State | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| March 8 | Creighton* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 2–3 | 3–2 | |
| March 8 | Creighton* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 4–2 | |
| March 9 | Cal Poly Pomona* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 1–2$^9$ | 4–3 | |
| March 9 | Cal Poly Pomona* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0$^{13}$ | 5–3 | |
| March 12 | at Arizona | Tucson, AZ | W 2–0$^{14}$ | 6–3 | 3–0 |
| March 12 | at Arizona | Tucson, AZ | W 5–0 | 7–3 | 4–0 |
| March 13 | at Arizona State | Tempe, AZ | W 1–0$^{14}$ | 8–3 | 5–0 |
| March 13 | at Arizona State | Tempe, AZ | W 1–0 | 9–3 | 6–0 |
| March 24 | Weber State* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 10–3 | |
| March 24 | Weber State* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 11–3 | |
| March 31 | California* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 12–3 | |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WCAA Record |
| April 8 | Long Beach State | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–0 | 13–3 | 7–0 |
| April 8 | Long Beach State | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–0 | 14–3 | 8–0 |
| April 14 | at San Diego State | San Diego, CA | W 1–0 | 15–3 | 9–0 |
| April 14 | at San Diego State | San Diego, CA | W 3–0 | 16–3 | 10–0 |
| April 16 | US International* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–0 | 17–3 | |
| April 16 | US International* | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 18–3 | |
| April 20 | Cal State Fullerton | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 1–3 | 18–4 | 10–1 |
| April 20 | Cal State Fulerton | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | T 0–0$^{17}$ | 18–4–1 | 10–1–1 |
| April 23 | Arizona State | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 19–4–1 | 11–1–1 |
| April 23 | Arizona State | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0$^8$ | 20–4–1 | 12–1–1 |
| April 24 | Arizona | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 1–2 | 20–5–1 | 12–2–1 |
| April 24 | Arizona | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 1–0 | 21–5–1 | 13–2–1 |
| April 28 | at Cal State Fullerton | Lions Field • Fullerton, CA | L 1–2$^{17}$ | 21–6–1 | 13–3–1 |
| April 28 | at Cal State Fullerton | Lions Field • Fullerton, CA | L 0–1 | 21–7–1 | 13–4–1 |
| April 30 | at Long Beach State | Long Beach, CA | W 4–0 | 22–7–1 | 14–4–1 |
| April 30 | at Long Beach State | Long Beach, CA | W 6–1 | 23–7–1 | 15–4–1 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| May 3 | at Cal Poly Pomona* | Pomona, CA | W 2–0 | 24–7–1 |
| May 3 | at Cal Poly Pomona* | Pomona, CA | T 0–0$^{18}$ | 24–7–2 |
| May 5 | UC Santa Barbara | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–0 | 25–7–2 |
| May 5 | UC Santa Barbara | Sunset Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 6–1 | 26–7–2 |
Post-season :
NCAA Central Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 14 | Wyoming | Mayfair Park • Lakewood, CA | W 4–0 | 27–7–2 | 1–0 |
| May 15 | Wyoming | Mayfair Park • Lakewood, CA | W 5–0 | 28–7–2 | 2–0 |
NCAA Women's College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WCWS Record |
| May 27 | Oklahoma State | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 2–1$^{13}$ | 29–7–2 | 1–0 |
| May 29 | Western Michigan | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 1–0 | 30–7–2 | 2–0 |
| May 29 | Arizona State | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 1–0 | 31–7–2 | 3–0 |
| May 30 | Cal State Fullerton | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 1–0$^{10}$ | 32–7–2 | 4–0 |
| May 31 | Fresno State | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 2–0$^8$ | 33–7–2 | 5–0 |