2002 California Golden Bears softball team

2002 California Golden Bears softball
2002 California Golden Bears softball
National Champion; NCAA Fresno Regional champion
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	56–19 (12–9 Pac-10)
Head coach	Diane Ninemire (15th season);
Home stadium	Levine-Fricke Field
	Seasons ← 2001 2003 →

2002 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
UCLA ‍†‍‍^y	18	–	3	.857	55	–	9	.859
Arizona ‍‍‍^y	15	–	6	.714	55	–	12	.821
Washington ‍‍‍^y	13	–	8	.619	46	–	18	.719
California ‍‍‍^y	12	–	9	.571	56	–	19	.747
Arizona State ‍‍‍^y	10	–	11	.476	46	–	20	.697
Stanford ‍‍‍^y	7	–	14	.333	44	–	20	.688
Oregon State ‍‍‍^y	7	–	14	.333	40	–	25	.615
Oregon ‍‍‍	2	–	19	.095	24	–	30	.444

† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2002^[1] Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The 2002 California Golden Bears softball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2002 NCAA Division I softball season. The Golden Bears were coached by Diane Ninemire, who led her fifteenth season. The Golden Bears finished with a record of 56–19. They played their home games at Levine-Fricke Field and competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished fourth with a 12–9 record.

The Golden Bears were invited to the 2002 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.^[2]

Roster

2002 California Golden Bears roster^[2]

Pitchers

Kelly Anderson
Cassie Bobrow
Jen Deering
Jocelyn Forest – senior

Catchers

Courtney Scott

Infielders

4 – Candace Harper – senior
Veronica Nelson
Jessica Pamanian
Chelsea Spencer – freshman
Jessica Vernaglia

Outfielders

Kristen Bayless
Kaleo Eldredge
Kristen Morley
Roni Rodrigues

Unknown

LeAnna Hoglen
Eryn Manahan
Mikella Pedretti
Jennifer Reichhoff

Schedule

Legend
	California win
	California loss
*	Non-Conference game

2002 California Golden Bears softball game log^[2]

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
Feb 2	Sacramento State*	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 3–2	1–0
Feb 2	Sacramento State*	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 4–0	2–0
Feb 3	at Pacific*	Stockton, CA	L 0–4	2–1
Feb 8	vs Fresno State*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 0–1	2–2
Feb 8	vs Kansas*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 6–2	3–2
Feb 9	vs Texas*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 1–2	3–3
Feb 9	vs UNLV*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 5–0	4–3
Feb 10	vs Southwest Texas State*	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 2–3	4–4
Feb 15	vs BYU*	Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV	W 5–2	5–4
Feb 15	vs UC Riverside*	Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV	W 3–0	6–4
Feb 16	vs Kent State*	Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV	W 10–2	7–4
Feb 16	vs LSU*	Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV	W 3–0	8–4
Feb 17	vs Portland State*	Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV	W 8–0	9–4
Feb 17	vs Kansas*	Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV	W 8–4	10–4
Feb 22	vs Santa Clara*	Santa Barbara, CA	W 7–2	11–4
Feb 22	vs BYU*	Santa Barbara, CA	W 1–0	12–4
Feb 23	at UC Santa Barbara*	Santa Barbara, CA	W 3–1	13–4
Feb 23	vs Cal Poly*	Santa Barbara, CA	W 4–1	14–4
Feb 24	vs Illinois*	Santa Barbara, CA	W 8–0	15–4

March
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
Mar 1	vs Oklahoma State*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA	L 0–1	15–5
Mar 1	vs San Diego State*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA	W 5–4	16–5
Mar 2	vs Ohio State*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA	W 4–0	17–5
Mar 2	at Cal State Fullerton*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA	L 1–2	17–6
Mar 3	vs Minnesota*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA	W 2–1	18–6
Mar 3	vs Portland State*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA	W 9–1	19–6
Mar 8	vs Miami (OH)*	Pleasanton, CA	W 12–1	20–6
Mar 8	vs Santa Clara*	Pleasanton, CA	W 6–3	21–6
Mar 8	vs Virginia*	Pleasanton, CA	W 7–1	22–6
Mar 9	vs No. 17 Iowa*	Pleasanton, CA	L 1–4	22–7
Mar 9	vs Northern Iowa*	Pleasanton, CA	W 6–1	23–7
Mar 9	vs Long Beach State*	Pleasanton, CA	L 0–1	23–8
Mar 14	vs San Jose State*	Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA	W 6–1	24–8
Mar 14	vs Miami (OH)*	Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA	W 9–0	25–8
Mar 15	vs Kansas*	Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA	W 1–0	26–8
Mar 15	vs Syracuse*	Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA	W 8–0	27–8
Mar 16	at Sacramento State*	Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA	W 6–2	28–8
Mar 17	vs Wisconsin*	Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA	W 1–0	29–8
Mar 17	vs Nebraska*	Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA	L 3–4	29–9
Mar 21	at Hawaii*	Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honlulu, HI	W 4–0	30–9
Mar 22	vs Hofstra*	Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI	W 4–2	31–9
Mar 23	vs Northwestern*	Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI	L 0–1	31–10
Mar 24	vs Hofstra*	Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI	W 15–2	32–10
Mar 24	vs Northwestern*	Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI	W 9–0	33–10
Mar 29	No. 3 Stanford	W 3–2	34–10	1–0
Mar 30	at No. 3 Stanford	Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA	L 0–6	34–11	1–1
Mar 31	at No. 3 Stanford	Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA	W 7–6	35–11	2–1

April
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
Apr 5	Oregon State	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	L 3–2	35–12	2–2
Apr 6	Oregon	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 3–2	36–12	3–2
Apr 7	Oregon	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 7–0	37–12	4–2
Apr 10	San Jose State*	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 7–0	38–12
Apr 12	at Washington	Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA	W 4–1	39–12	5–2
Apr 13	at UCLA	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	L 0–3	39–13	5–3
Apr 14	at UCLA	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	L 0–1	39–14	5–4
Apr 19	Arizona State	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 3–2	40–14	6–4
Apr 20	Arizona	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 5–2	41–14	7–4
Apr 21	Arizona	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 2–1	42–14	8–4
Apr 24	at Saint Mary's*	Moraga, CA	W 3–0	43–14
Apr 24	at Saint Mary's*	Moraga, CA	W 4–0	44–14
Apr 26	UCLA	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	L 0–3	44–15	8–5
Apr 27	Washington	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	L 3–6	44–16	8–6
Apr 28	Washington	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 3–2	45–16	9–6

May
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
May 3	at Arizona	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 0–3	45–17	9–7
May 4	at Arizona State	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 4–8	45–18	9–8
May 5	at Arizona State	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 1–2	45–19	9–9
May 10	Oregon	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 3–2	46–19	10–9
May 11	Oregon State	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 6–1	47–19	11–9
May 11	Oregon State	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 10–7	48–19	12–9

Post-season

NCAA Fresno Regional
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	NCAAT record
May 16	Fresno State	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 4–2	49–19	1–0
May 17	Stanford	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 8–0⁶	50–19	2–0
May 18	Cal State Fullerton	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 5–4	51–19	3–0
May 19	Cal State Fullerton	Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA	W 6–2	52–19	4–0

NCAA Women's College World Series
Date	Opponent	Rank (Seed)	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WCWS record
May 24	(5) Oklahoma	(4)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 3–2	53–19	1–0
May 25	(8) Florida State	(4)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 5–4	54–19	2–0
May 27	(3) Arizona State	(4)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 1–0	55–19	3–0
May 28	(2) Arizona	(4)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 1–0	56–19	4–0

References

^ 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c 2020 Softball Media Guide (PDF). California Golden Bears. p. 8. Retrieved October 23, 2021.

[1] 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved October 23, 2021.

[media-2] 2020 Softball Media Guide (PDF). California Golden Bears. p. 8. Retrieved October 23, 2021.

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