1998 NCAA Division I
softball tournament
Teams32
Finals site
ChampionsFresno State (1st title)
Runner-upArizona (14th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coachMargie Wright (1st title)
MOPAmanda Scott (Fresno State)
Attendance49,740

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

Main article: 1998 NCAA Division I softball season

Regionals

Regional No. 1

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Pacific6
Hawaii0
Pacific0
Arizona105
Arizona145
Niagara0
Arizona7—
Pacific0—
Lower round 1Lower final
Pacific4
Hawaii5Hawaii2
Niagara1

Arizona qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 2

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Iowa5
Oregon2
Iowa0
Nebraska1
Nebraska7
Coastal Carolina2
Nebraska9—
Oregon7—
Lower round 1Lower final
Iowa9
Oregon11Oregon10
Coastal Carolina3

Nebraska qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 3

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
DePaul1
UIC0
DePaul1
Michigan3
Michigan125
Ball State1
Michigan3—
DePaul0—
Lower round 1Lower final
DePaul413
UIC6UIC0
Ball State1

Michigan qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 4

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
LSU2
Long Beach State0
LSU0
Washington95
Washington2
Northwestern State0
Washington6—
LSU0—
Lower round 1Lower final
LSU5
Long Beach State95Long Beach State4
Northwestern State1

Washington qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 5

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
UMass3
Boston College2
UMass1
Oklahoma0
Oklahoma86
Harvard0
UMass3—
Oklahoma1—
Lower round 1Lower final
Oklahoma3
Boston College2Harvard0
Harvard11

UMass qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 6

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
South Florida1
Florida0
South Florida0
Texas18
Texas6
Arizona State0
Texas4—
South Florida2—
Lower round 1Lower final
South Florida1
Florida0Arizona State0
Arizona State18

Texas qualifies for WCWS

Regional No. 7

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Fresno State6
Minnesota1
Fresno State6
California3
California3
Cal State Northridge0
Fresno State2—
Minnesota1—
Lower round 1Lower final
California2
Minnesota4Minnesota3
Cal State Northridge0

Fresno State qualifies for WCWS.

Regional No. 8

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Oklahoma State4
Florida State0
Oklahoma State4
Missouri State0
Missouri State5
Stanford2
Oklahoma State4—
Stanford0—
Lower round 1Lower final
Missouri State0
Florida State0Stanford3
Stanford19

Oklahoma State qualifies for WCWS.

Women's College World Series

Participants

Results

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
             
Arizona 1
Oklahoma State 0
Arizona 85
Washington 0
Washington 1
UMass 0
Arizona 5 —
Oklahoma State 0 —
Oklahoma State 6
UMass 0
Michigan 1
Oklahoma State 3
Arizona 0
Fresno State 1
Michigan 7
Texas 2
Michigan 0
Fresno State 85
Nebraska 1
Fresno State 6
Fresno State 1 6
Washington 3 1
Texas 1
Nebraska 2
Washington 3
Nebraska 1

Championship Game

[3]

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

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

References

  1. ^ 2015 WCWS Records: 1990s Brackets/Rosters/Stats (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  2. ^ 2015 WCWS Records: WCWS All-Time Results (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 2015 WCWS Records: All-Time Tournament Records and Results (PDF). NCAA. p. 3. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
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