1988 Fresno State Bulldogs softball team explained

Sport:	softball
Year:	1988
Team:	Fresno State Bulldogs
Conference:	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Short Conf:	PCAA
Record:	55–17
Conf Record:	29–5
Head Coach:	Margie Wright
Hc Year:	3rd
Champion:	NCAA At-large Regional champion PCAA Champion
Tourney:	Women's College World Series
Tourney Result:	runner-up

The 1988 Fresno State Bulldogs softball team represented California State University, Fresno in the 1988 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bulldogs were coached by Margie Wright, who led her third season. The Bulldogs finished with a record of 55–17. They competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association, where they finished first with a 29–5 record.

The Bulldogs were invited to the 1988 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, where they swept the NCAA At-large Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion UCLA.^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Legend
	Fresno State win
	Fresno State loss
	Non-Conference game

1988 Fresno State Bulldogs Softball Game Log
Regular season
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAC record Feb 14 UCLA L 1–5 0–1 Feb 14 UCLA* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 3–5 0–2 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 8–0 1–2 Nevada* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 7–0 2–2 vs * W 7–0 3–2 vs * W 3–1 4–2 vs * W 3–0 5–2 vs * W 8–2 6–2 vs * L 0–2 6–3 vs * W 1–0 7–3 vs * W 2–1 8–3 vs * L 1–2 8–4 vs * W 4–0 9–4 vs UNLV* W 6–0 10–4 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 11–4 1–0 Pacific Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 4–0 12–4 2–0 Cal State Fullerton Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 3–1 13–4 3–0 Cal State Fullerton Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 1–4 13–5 3–1 at W 4–1 14–5 4–1 at San Jose State San Jose, CA W 3–2 15–5 5–1 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 16–5 Michigan* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–0 17–5 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 18–5 6–1 Hawaii Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 19–5 7–1 Hawaii Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 20–5 8–1 Hawaii Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 4–0 21–5 9–1 vs * W 4–0 22–5 vs * W 2–1 23–5 vs * W 4–0 24–5 vs * L 0–2 24–6 vs Cal State Fullerton* W 1–0 25–6 vs * W 4–1 26–6 vs Arizona* L 0–4 26–7 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 0–1 26–8 9–2 Long Beach State* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 3–0 27–8 10–2 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 1–3 27–9 California* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 3–1 28–9 at UC Santa Barbara W 4–0 29–9 11–2 at UC Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA W 6–0 30–9 12–2 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 4–0 31–9 13–2 Cal Poly Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 2–0 32–9 14–2 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 7–0 33–9 15–2 San Diego State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 11–0 34–9 16–2 Cal Poly Pomona Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 4–1 35–9 17–2 Cal Poly Pomona Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 2–3 35–10 17–3 at California* L 2–5 35–11 at California* Hearst Field • Berkeley, CA W 1–0 36–11 at Long Beach State W 4–1 37–11 18–3 at Long Beach State Long Beach, CA W 3–0 38–11 19–3 at Cal State Fullerton W 2–0 39–11 20–3 at Cal State Fullerton Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA W 3–0 40–11 21–3 San Jose State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 41–11 22–3 at UNLV W 3–1 42–11 23–3 at UNLV Paradise, NV W 2–0 43–11 24–3 at Cal Poly Pomona L 0–2 43–12 24–4 at Cal Poly Pomona Pomona, CA L 0–1 43–13 24–5 Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 4–3 44–13 US International* Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 2–3 44–14 at Pacific W 2–1 45–14 25–5 at Pacific Stockton, CA W 6–1 46–14 26–5 UC Santa Barbara Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 47–14 27–5 UC Santa Barbara Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 48–14 28–5 San Jose State Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 1–0 49–14 29–5
Post-season
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record California Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA L 0–3 49–15 0–1 California Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 3–0 50–15 1–1 California Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA W 5–2 51–15 2–1
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 20 W 3–0 52–15 1–0 May 22 UCLA Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA L 1–6 52–16 1–1 May 23 Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 1–0 53–16 2–1 May 23 Arizona Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 4–0 54–16 3–1 May 24 UCLA Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA W 2–1 55–16 4–1 May 24 UCLA Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA L 0–3 55–17 4–2

Notes and References

1. Book: 2018 Softball Media Guide. Fresno State Bulldogs. May 20, 2024.
2. News: NCAA Softball : UCLA Wins 5th Title, Beating Fresno State. Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. May 30, 1988. May 20, 2024.