1992 NCAA Division I softball season

The 1992 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 1992. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 1992 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament and 1992 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on May 26, 1992.

1992 NCAA Division I softball season
Defending ChampionsArizona
Tournament
Women's College World Series
ChampionsUCLA (7th (8th overall) title)
Runners-upArizona (5th WCWS Appearance)
Winning CoachSharron Backus & Sue Enquist (7th (8th overall) & 3rd title)
Seasons

Conference standings
1992 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Arizona  ‍†‍‍y 16–2 .889  58–7 .892
UCLA  ‍‍‍y 14–2 .875  54–2 .964
California  ‍‍‍y 8–8 .500  47–16 .746
Arizona State  ‍‍‍ 7–9 .438  21–21 .500
Oregon  ‍‍‍ 5–13 .278  26–28 .481
Oregon State  ‍‍‍ 2–18 .100  13–28 .317
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1992[1]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll

Women's College World Series

The 1992 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 23 to May 26, 1992 in Oklahoma City.[2]

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round
                           
  Winner's Bracket
  UCLA 4  
  UMass 0    
      UCLA 105  
      California 0    
  Florida State 0          
  California 3        
      UCLA 4
      Fresno State 0
  Fresno State 48        
  Kansas 1          
      Fresno State 4    
      Long Beach State 0  
  Long Beach State 1    
  Arizona 0  
  Loser's Bracket
  UMass 4  
  Florida State 2     Long Beach State 1
    UMass 210
  Kansas 0  
  Arizona 117     California 1
    Arizona 2
  Semifinals     Finals     if needed
                           
  Re-ordered Semi-finals
  UCLA 115      
  UMass 1          
      UCLA 2    
      Arizona 0  
  Fresno State 0    
  Arizona 1  

Season Leaders

BATTING

BATTING AVERAGE: .513 - Crystal Boyd, Hofstra Pride

RBIs: 61 - Dana Fulmore, South Carolina Gamecocks

HOME RUNS: 11 - Yvonne Gutierrez, UCLA Bruins & Heather Robinson, Sam Houston State Bearkats

PITCHING

WINS: 38-13 - Jenny Parsons, East Carolina Pirates

ERA: 0.14 (4 ER/196.1 IP) - Lisa Fernandez, UCLA Bruins

STRIKEOUTS: 329, Michele Granger, California Golden Bears

Records

[3]

FRESHMAN CLASS SINGLE GAME TRIPLES: 3 - Melissa Scarborough, UMBC Retrievers; April 3, 1992

SOPHOMORE CLASS SINGLE GAME WALKS: 5 - Coli Turley, Eastern Illinois Panthers; March 31, 1992

JUNIOR CLASS CONSECUTIVE GAMES HIT STREAK: 30 - Janna Venice, Connecticut Huskies; March 13-April 26, 1992

SENIOR CLASS SINGLE GAME STOLEN BASES: 6 - Ronda Carter, Akron Zips; April 24, 1992

SOPHOMORE CLASS WINNING PERCENTAGE: 28-0 (100%) - Rebecca Aase, FSU Seminoles

JUNIOR CLASS SHUTOUTS: 26 - Michele Granger, California Golden Bears

TEAM WINNING PERCENTAGE: 54-2 (96%) - UCLA Bruins

Awards

Lisa Fernandez, UCLA Bruins[4][5]

YEAR W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP
1992 29 0 30 27 27 22 0 196.1 77 7 4 25 220 0.14 0.52
YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
1992 56 177 47 71 .401 29 1 4 10 92 .520% 21 5 2 2

All America Teams

The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[6]

FIRST TEAM

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PDebbie DaySR.Arizona Wildcats
Melanie RocheJR.Oklahoma State Cowgirls
Michele GrangerJR.California Golden Bears
CJody Miller-PruittJR.Arizona Wildcats
1BJoanne AlcinFR.UCLA Bruins
2BDawn MelfiSR.USF Bulls
3BCamille SpitaleriSR.Kansas Jayhawks
SSTiffany TootleJR.South Carolina Gamecocks
OFYvonne GutierrezSR.UCLA Bruins
Dorsey SteamerSR.ULL Rajin' Cajuns
Rachel BrownSR.Arizona State Sun Devils
UTLisa FernandezJR.UCLA Bruins

SECOND TEAM

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PSusie ParraSO.Arizona Wildcats
Stephani WilliamsSO.Kansas Jayhawks
Terry CarpenterSR.Fresno State Bulldogs
CTerrie CissnaJR.Sacramento State Hornets
1BWendee EspinosaJR.Pacific Tigers
2BCathy SconzoSR.ULL Rajin' Cajuns
3BLezlie WeissJR.Minnesota Golden Gophers
SSChristy ArterburnSO.Kansas Jayhawks
OFJamie HeggenJR.Arizona Wildcats
Kathy EvansFR.UCLA Bruins
Pam StanleySR.Central Michigan Chippewas
UTGillian BoxxFR.California Golden Bears
AT-LToni GutierrezJR.FSU Seminoles

THIRD TEAM

PositionPlayerClassSchool
PLori HarriganSR.UNLV Rebels
Kyla HallSO.ULL Rajin' Cajuns
Karen SnelgroveSR.Missouri Tigers
Kim MizeskoSR.Connecticut Huskies
CSherri KuchinskasJR.UMass Minutewomen
1BAmy ChellevoldFR.Arizona Wildcats
2BLinda LuncefordSO.Long Beach State 49ers
3BJackie TawneySO.San Jose State Spartans
SSBarb MareanSR.UMass Minutewomen
OFJanna VeniceJR.Connecticut Huskies
Theresa BuscemiSR.North Carolina Tar Heels
Patti BenedictJR.Michigan Wolverines
Noleana WoodwardJR.San Jose State Spartans
UTHolly AprileSR.UMass Minutewomen
AT-LDenise DeWaltJR.Cal State Fullerton Titans

References
  1. 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  2. "1992 Women's College World Series". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  3. "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  4. "PAST HONDA SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FOR SOFTBALL". Collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  5. "Final 1992 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  6. "1992 NSCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
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