# 1998 Fresno State Bulldogs softball team

The 1998 Fresno State Bulldogs softball team represented California State University, Fresno in the 1998 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bulldogs were coached by Margie Wright, who led her thirteenth season. The Bulldogs finished with a record of 52–11. They competed in the Western Athletic Conference, where they finished first with a 28–2 record.
The Bulldogs were invited to the 1998 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 :
| | Fresno State win |
| | Fresno State loss |
| * | Non-Conference game |
1998 Fresno State Bulldogs Softball Game Log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WAC record |
| Feb 13 | vs Oregon* | Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 9–4 | 1–0 | |
| Feb 13 | vs Alabama* | Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 8–0 | 2–0 | |
| Feb 14 | vs Texas* | Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 1–3 | 2–1 | |
| Feb 14 | vs No. 21 Florida State* | Sun Devil Club Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 1–2 | 2–2 | |
| Feb 27 | No. 25 Utah | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 |
| Feb 27 | Utah | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 10–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WAC record |
| Mar 6 | Indiana* | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 15–0 | 5–2 | |
| Mar 7 | Tennessee* | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 11–5 | 6–2 | |
| Mar 7 | No. 22 Kansas* | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 2–0 | 7–2 | |
| Mar 8 | vs UCLA* | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 3–2 | 8–2 | |
| Mar 10 | No. 23 Colorado State | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 6–0 | 9–2 | 3–0 |
| Mar 10 | No. 23 Colorado State | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 7–0 | 10–2 | 4–0 |
| Mar 14 | at San Diego State | San Diego, CA | W 5–2 | 11–2 | 5–0 |
| Mar 14 | at San Diego State | San Diego, CA | W 2–0 | 12–2 | 6–0 |
| Mar 19 | vs No. 25 Florida* | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 4–0 | 13–2 | |
| Mar 19 | vs No. 6 Oklahoma* | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | L 0–2 | 13–3 | |
| Mar 20 | vs No. 18 Oregon State* | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 8–2 | 14–3 | |
| Mar 21 | vs Georgia State* | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 9–0 | 15–3 | |
| Mar 21 | vs No. 1 Arizona* | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | L 1–6 | 15–4 | |
| Mar 23 | Harvard* | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 9–0 | 16–4 | |
| Mar 23 | Harvard* | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 8–0 | 17–4 | |
| Mar 25 | at San Jose State | San Jose, CA | W 10–1 | 18–4 | 7–0 |
| Mar 25 | at San Jose State | San Jose, CA | W 13–0 | 19–4 | 8–0 |
| Mar 27 | No. 11 Hawaii | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 6–2 | 20–4 | 9–0 |
| Mar 28 | No. 11 Hawaii | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 2–0 | 21–4 | 10–0 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WAC record |
| Apr 2 | Santa Clara* | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 10–0 | 22–4 | |
| Apr 2 | Santa Clara* | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 10–0 | 23–4 | |
| Apr 4 | at UNLV | Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV | W 9–3 | 24–4 | 11–0 |
| Apr 4 | at UNLV | Rebel Softball Diamond • Paradise, NV | W 15–13 | 25–4 | 12–0 |
| Apr 5 | at New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | W 9–0 | 26–4 | 13–0 |
| Apr 5 | at New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | W 5–3 | 27–4 | 14–0 |
| Apr 7 | at No. 1 Arizona* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 3–4 | 27–5 | |
| Apr 7 | at No. 1 Arizona* | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 2–6 | 27–6 | |
| Apr 12 | San Diego State | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 3–0 | 28–6 | 15–0 |
| Apr 12 | San Diego State | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 2–1 | 29–6 | 16–0 |
| Apr 16 | at No. 5 Oklahoma* | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | L 2–4 | 29–7 | |
| Apr 16 | at No. 5 Oklahoma* | OU Softball Complex • Norman, OK | L 7–8 | 29–8 | |
| Apr 17 | at Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | W 11–0 | 30–8 | 17–0 |
| Apr 17 | at Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | W 5–3 | 31–8 | 18–0 |
| Apr 18 | at Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | W 10–0 | 32–8 | 19–0 |
| Apr 18 | at Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | W 8–4 | 33–8 | 20–0 |
| Apr 21 | San Jose State | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 9–1 | 34–8 | 21–0 |
| Apr 21 | San Jose State | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 9–0 | 35–8 | 22–0 |
| Apr 24 | New Mexico | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 2–1 | 36–8 | 23–0 |
| Apr 24 | New Mexico | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 3–2 | 37–8 | 24–0 |
| Apr 25 | UNLV | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 9–1 | 38–8 | 25–0 |
| Apr 25 | UNLV | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 10–2 | 39–8 | 26–0 |
| Apr 26 | Cal Poly* | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 4–1 | 40–8 | |
| Apr 26 | Cal Poly* | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 3–2 | 41–8 | |
| Apr 28 | at Cal State Fullerton* | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 3–0 | 42–8 | |
| Apr 28 | at Cal State Fullerton* | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 10–1 | 43–8 | |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WAC record |
| May 2 | at Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | W 4–3 | 44–8 | 27–0 |
| May 2 | at Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | L 1–2 | 44–9 | 27–1 |
| May 3 | at Colorado State | Ram Field • Fort Collins, CO | W 6–1 | 45–9 | 28–1 |
| May 3 | at Colorado State | Ram Field • Fort Collins, CO | L 2–3 | 45–10 | 28–2 |
Post-season :
NCAA Regional No. 7 :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 15 | No. 22 Minnesota | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 2–1 | 46–10 | 1–0 |
| May 16 | No. 24 California | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 6–3 | 47–10 | 2–0 |
| May 17 | No. 22 Minnesota | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 6–0 | 48–10 | 3–0 |
NCAA Women's College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WCWS Record |
| May 21 | No. 5 Nebraska | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 6–1 | 49–10 | 1–0 |
| May 23 | No. 2 Michigan | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 8–0$^5$ | 50–10 | 2–0 |
| May 24 | No. 4 Washington | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 1–3 | 50–11 | 2–1 |
| May 24 | No. 4 Washington | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 6–1 | 51–21 | 3–1 |
| May 25 | No. 1 Arizona | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 1–0 | 52–21 | 4–1 |