1995 UCLA Bruins softball team

The 1995 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1995 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her twenty-first season, and Sue Enquist, in her seventh season, in an uncommon co-head coach system. The Bruins played their home games at Easton Stadium and finished with a record of 50–6. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished second with a 23–4 record.

1995 UCLA Bruins softball
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
1995 record50–6 (23–4 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home stadiumEaston Stadium
1995 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Arizona  ‍†‍‍y 24–4 .857  66–6 .917
UCLA  ‍‍‍y 23–4 .852  50–6 .893
California  ‍‍‍y 20–8 .714  41–21 .661
Washington  ‍‍‍y 17–11 .607  50–23 .685
Oregon  ‍‍‍ 12–15 .444  25–26 .490
Arizona State  ‍‍‍ 10–18 .357  29–26 .527
Oregon State  ‍‍‍ 4–26 .133  13–41 .241
Stanford  ‍‍‍ 1–27 .036  14–36 .280
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1995[1]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The Bruins were invited to the 1995 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 seventh NCAA Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978 and NCAA titles in 1982, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1992.[2]

The Bruins' participation and championship were later vacated by the NCAA.[3] In December 1995, the UCLA women's softball program was placed on probation after an investigation revealed that UCLA had awarded more scholarships than were permitted under NCAA rules. The Fresno Bee wrote that the violations "bring shame to college softball" and added, "The image of UCLA's softball program won't ever be the same. ... For two seasons, they went over the scholarship limit, the equivalent of cheating on taxes. Now they must pay."[4]

Partly as a result of an NCAA probe prompted by a Los Angeles Times investigation into UCLA pitcher Tanya Harding, Backus announced her retirement in January 1997.[5]

Personnel

Roster
1995 UCLA Bruins roster[2]
 

Pitchers

Catchers

  • 9 - Cindy Valero

Infielders

Utility

  • 13 - Jenny Brewster
  

Outfielders

  • 2 - Felicia Cruz
  • 22 - Kathi Evans
  
  • 1 - Nicole Odom
  • 5 - Sandra Burkey
  • 6 - Laurie Fritz
  • 7 - Kari Robinette
  • 8 - Kelly Howard
  • 10 - B'Ann Burns
  • 11 - Ginny Mike-Mitchell
  • 14 - Alleah Poulson
  • 19 - Kim Wuest

Coaches
1995 UCLA Bruins softball coaching staff[2]

Schedule
Legend
 UCLA win
 UCLA loss
*Non-Conference game
1995 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log[2]
Regular Season
Post-Season

References
  1. 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  2. 2018 Softball Record Book (PDF). UCLA Bruins. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  3. Julie Cart (May 7, 1997). "NCAA Hits Bruins Softball Hard". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  4. Ron Orozco (1995-12-16). "Dale unfazed by UCLA's probation". The Fresno Bee.
  5. "UCLA Softball Coach Backus Resigns During Investigation". Los Angeles Times. January 7, 1997.
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