1998 NCAA Division I softball tournament
| Teams | 32 |
|---|---|
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Fresno State (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Arizona (14th WCWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Margie Wright (1st title) |
| MOP | Amanda Scott (Fresno State) |
| Attendance | 49,740 |
The 1998 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the seventeenth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 1998, thirty-two Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of four teams, each in a double elimination format. The 1998 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 21 through May 25 and marked the conclusion of the 1998 NCAA Division I softball season. Fresno State won their first NCAA championship by defeating Arizona 1–0 in the final game. Fresno State pitcher Amanda Scott was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player.[1] [2]
Qualifying
[edit ]Regionals
[edit ]Regional No. 1
[edit ]Arizona qualifies for WCWS.
Regional No. 2
[edit ]Nebraska qualifies for WCWS.
Regional No. 3
[edit ]Michigan qualifies for WCWS.
Regional No. 4
[edit ]Washington qualifies for WCWS.
Regional No. 5
[edit ]UMass qualifies for WCWS.
Regional No. 6
[edit ]Texas qualifies for WCWS
Regional No. 7
[edit ]Fresno State qualifies for WCWS.
Regional No. 8
[edit ]Oklahoma State qualifies for WCWS.
Women's College World Series
[edit ]Participants
[edit ]Results
[edit ]Bracket
[edit ]Championship Game
[edit ]| School | Top Batter | Stats. |
|---|---|---|
| Fresno State Bulldogs | Nina Lindenberg (2B) | 3-3 RBI HR |
| Arizona Wildcats | Lauren Bauer (LF) | 1-2 |
| School | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State Bulldogs | Amanda Scott (W) | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 24 |
| Arizona Wildcats | Nancy Evans (L) | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 24 |
All-Tournament Team
[edit ]The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.[4]
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| P | Nancy Evans | Arizona |
| Amanda Scott | Fresno State | |
| Jennifer Spediacci | Washington | |
| C | Leah Braatz | Arizona |
| 1B | Angela Cervantez | Fresno State |
| Leticia Pineda | Arizona | |
| 2B | Nina Lindenberg | Fresno State |
| 3B | Kristi Bolle | Oklahoma State |
| Toni Mascarenas | Arizona | |
| SS | Ali Viola | Nebraska |
| OF | Laura Berg | Fresno State |
| Kelly Hauxhurst | Washington |
See also
[edit ]- 1998 NCAA Division II softball tournament
- 1998 NCAA Division III softball tournament
- 1998 NAIA softball tournament
- 1998 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
References
[edit ]- ^ 2015 WCWS Records: 1990s Brackets/Rosters/Stats (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- ^ 2015 WCWS Records: WCWS All-Time Results (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- ^ "1998 Women's Division I Softball College World Series Game 14". Ncaa.org. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ 2015 WCWS Records: All-Time Tournament Records and Results (PDF). NCAA. p. 3. Retrieved November 25, 2017.