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American college softball season
The 1998 Arizona Wildcats softball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1998 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wildcats were coached by Mike Candrea, who led his thirteenth season. The Wildcats finished with a record of 67–4. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished first with a 27–1 record.
The Wildcats were invited to the 1998 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion Fresno State.[2]
1998 Arizona Wildcats roster[2]
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Pitchers
- 0 – Becky Lemke – freshman
- 2 – Teresa Ayoub – freshman
- 13 – Nancy Evans – senior
- 62 – Meghann Pricer – freshman
Catchers
- 31 – Leah Braatz – senior
- 42 – Lindsey Collins – freshman
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Infielders
- 5 – Katie Swan – sophomore
- 7 – Leticia Pineda – senior
- 18 – Tiana Hejduk – senior
- 21 – Michelle Churnock – junior
- 32 – Toni Mascarenas – freshman
- 35 – Felecity Willis – freshman
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Outfielders
- 4 – Nicole Giordano – freshman
- 6 – Alison Johnsen – senior
- 22 – Erika Hanson – freshman
- 24 – Lauren Bauer – freshman
- 99 – Chrissy Gil – freshman
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1998 Arizona Wildcats softball coaching staff[2]
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- Mike Candrea - Head coach - 13th season
- Stacy Hill - Assistant coach - 4th season
- Amy Chellevold - Assistant coach - 3rd season
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Legend
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Arizona win
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Arizona loss
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Non-Conference game
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1998 Arizona Wildcats Softball Game Log[2]
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Regular season
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February
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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Pac-10 record
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Feb 6 |
New Mexico State* |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 10–1 |
1–0 |
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Feb 6 |
New Mexico State* |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 14–15 |
2–0 |
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Feb 7 |
UIC* |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 9–0 |
3–0 |
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Feb 7 |
UIC* |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 12–26 |
4–0 |
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Feb 13 |
vs No. 25 Tennessee* |
No. 1 |
Tempe, AZ |
W 7–0 |
5–0 |
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Feb 14 |
vs Utah State* |
No. 1 |
Tempe, AZ |
W 19–25 |
6–0 |
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Feb 14 |
vs Texas* |
No. 1 |
Tempe, AZ |
W 9–15 |
7–0 |
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Feb 15 |
vs No. 14 Long Beach State* |
No. 1 |
Tempe, AZ |
W 2–1 |
8–0 |
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Feb 20 |
vs Southwest Texas State* |
No. 1 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL |
W 2–0 |
9–0 |
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Feb 20 |
vs Southwest Texas State* |
No. 1 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL |
W 12–05 |
10–0 |
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Feb 21 |
at Florida* |
No. 1 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL |
W 7–0 |
11–0 |
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Feb 21 |
at Florida* |
No. 1 |
Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium • Gainesville, FL |
W 9–05 |
12–0 |
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Feb 27 |
No. 19 Colorado State* |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 9–16 |
13–0 |
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Feb 27 |
No. 19 Colorado State* |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 14–15 |
14–0 |
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Feb 28 |
No. 16 Kansas* |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 8–05 |
15–0 |
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Feb 28 |
No. 16 Kansas* |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 8–3 |
16–0 |
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March
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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Pac-10 record
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Mar 1 |
McNeese State* |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 11–06 |
17–0 |
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Mar 1 |
McNeese State* |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 13–05 |
18–0 |
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Mar 6 |
No. 6 Oklahoma* |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 6–4 |
19–0 |
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Mar 6 |
No. 6 Oklahoma* |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
L 3–4 |
19–1 |
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Mar 7 |
Texas Tech* |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 10–06 |
20–1 |
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Mar 7 |
Texas Tech* |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
L 0–6 |
20–2 |
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Mar 8 |
San Diego State* |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 8–05 |
21–2 |
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Mar 11 |
at No. 19 Cal State Northridge* |
No. 1 |
Matador Diamond • Northridge, CA |
W 8–1 |
22–2 |
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Mar 11 |
at No. 19 Cal State Northridge* |
No. 1 |
Matador Diamond • Northridge, CA |
W 5–0 |
23–2 |
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Mar 16 |
Iowa State* |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 9–05 |
24–2 |
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Mar 16 |
Iowa State* |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 9–05 |
25–2 |
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Mar 19 |
vs No. 4 Oklahoma State* |
No. 1 |
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA |
W 8–05 |
26–2 |
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Mar 19 |
at Cal State Fullerton* |
No. 1 |
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA |
W 8–3 |
27–2 |
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Mar 20 |
vs Canisius* |
No. 1 |
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA |
W 8–06 |
28–2 |
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Mar 21 |
vs Southwest Texas State* |
No. 1 |
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA |
W 9–05 |
29–2 |
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Mar 21 |
vs No. 5 Fresno State* |
No. 1 |
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA |
W 6–1 |
30–2 |
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Mar 22 |
vs No. 22 Cal State Northridge* |
No. 1 |
Titan Softball Complex • Fullerton, CA |
W 8–4 |
31–2 |
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Mar 22 |
No. 11 Texas* |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 2–1 |
32–2 |
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Mar 28 |
at No. 22 Oregon |
No. 1 |
Howe Field • Eugene, OR |
W 2–0 |
33–2 |
1–0
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Mar 28 |
at No. 22 Oregon |
No. 1 |
Howe Field • Eugene, OR |
W 18–11 |
34–2 |
2–0
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Mar 29 |
at No. 18 Oregon State |
No. 1 |
Corvallis, OR |
W 8–0 |
35–2 |
3–0
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Mar 29 |
at No. 18 Oregon State |
No. 1 |
Corvallis, OR |
W 13–35 |
36–2 |
4–0
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April
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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Pac-10 record
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Apr 3 |
UCLA |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 16–35 |
37–2 |
5–0
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Apr 3 |
UCLA |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 11–9 |
38–2 |
6–0
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Apr 4 |
No. 4 Washington |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
L 0–95 |
38–3 |
6–1
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Apr 4 |
No. 4 Washington |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 10–05 |
39–3 |
7–1
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Apr 7 |
No. 3 Fresno State* |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 4–3 |
40–3 |
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Apr 7 |
No. 3 Fresno State* |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 6–2 |
41–3 |
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Apr 10 |
No. 10 Arizona State |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 7–2 |
42–3 |
8–1
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Apr 10 |
No. 10 Arizona State |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 5–3 |
43–3 |
9–1
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Apr 18 |
at No. 20 California |
No. 1 |
Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA |
W 8–49 |
44–3 |
10–1
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Apr 18 |
at No. 20 California |
No. 1 |
Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA |
W 3–0 |
45–3 |
11–1
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Apr 19 |
at No. 12 Stanford |
No. 1 |
Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA |
W 11–05 |
46–3 |
12–1
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Apr 19 |
at No. 12 Stanford |
No. 1 |
Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA |
W 5–2 |
47–3 |
13–1
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Apr 24 |
No. 25 Oregon |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 8–05 |
48–3 |
14–1
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Apr 24 |
No. 25 Oregon |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 13–15 |
49–3 |
15–1
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Apr 25 |
No. 22 Oregon State |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 14–25 |
50–3 |
16–1
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Apr 25 |
No. 22 Oregon State |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 12–35 |
51–3 |
17–1
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Apr 29 |
at No. 15 Arizona State |
No. 1 |
Tempe, AZ |
W 6–0 |
52–3 |
18–1
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Apr 29 |
at No. 15 Arizona State |
No. 1 |
Tempe, AZ |
W 3–2 |
53–3 |
19–1
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May
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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Pac-10 record
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May 2 |
No. 9 Stanford |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 10–3 |
54–3 |
20–1
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May 2 |
No. 9 Stanford |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 8–06 |
55–3 |
21–1
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May 3 |
No. 21 California |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 8–05 |
56–3 |
22–1
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May 3 |
No. 21 California |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 7–1 |
57–3 |
23–1
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May 9 |
at UCLA |
No. 1 |
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |
W 2–0 |
58–3 |
24–1
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May 9 |
at UCLA |
No. 1 |
Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA |
W 6–0 |
59–3 |
25–1
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May 10 |
at No. 4 Washington |
No. 1 |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 4–2 |
60–3 |
26–1
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May 10 |
at No. 4 Washington |
No. 1 |
Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA |
W 4–0 |
61–3 |
27–1
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Post-season
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NCAA Regional
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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NCAAT record
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May 15 |
Niagara |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 14–05 |
62–3 |
1–0
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May 16 |
Pacific |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 10–05 |
63–3 |
2–0
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May 17 |
Pacific |
No. 1 |
Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
W 7–0 |
64–3 |
3–0
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NCAA Women's College World Series
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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WCWS Record
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May 21 |
No. 13 Oklahoma State |
No. 1 |
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK |
W 1–0 |
65–3 |
1–0
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May 22 |
No. 4 Washington |
No. 1 |
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK |
W 8–05 |
66–3 |
2–0
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May 24 |
No. 13 Oklahoma State |
No. 1 |
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK |
W 7–0 |
67–3 |
3–0
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May 25 |
No. 3 Fresno State |
No. 1 |
ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK |
L 0–1 |
67–4 |
3–1
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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
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NFCA/USA Today | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |