| 1992 NCAA Division I softball season | |
| Defendingchampions: | Arizona |
| Tournament Link: | 1992 NCAA Division I softball tournament |
| Tournament: | Tournament |
| Wcws Link: | 1992 Women's College World Series |
| Wcws: | Women's College World Series |
| Wcwschamp: | UCLA |
| Wcwstitlecount: | 7th (8th overall) |
| Wcwsrunnerup: | Arizona |
| Wcwscount: | 5th |
| Wcwscoach: | Sharron Backus & Sue Enquist |
| Wcwscoachcount: | 7th (8th overall) & 3rd |
| Prevseason Year: | 1991 |
| Nextseason Year: | 1993 |
The 1992 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 1992. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 1992 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 1992 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on May 26, 1992.
The 1992 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 23 to May 26, 1992, in Oklahoma City.[1]
.513 – Crystal Boyd, Hofstra Pride
61 – Dana Fulmore, South Carolina Gamecocks
38-13 – Jenny Parsons, East Carolina Pirates
0.14 (4 ER/196.1 IP) – Lisa Fernandez, UCLA Bruins
Freshman class single game triples:3 – Melissa Scarborough, UMBC Retrievers; April 3, 1992[2]
Sophomore class single game walks:5 – Coli Turley, Eastern Illinois Panthers; March 31, 1992
Junior class consecutive games hit streak:30 – Janna Venice, UConn Huskies; March 13-April 26, 1992
Senior class single game stolen bases:6 – Ronda Carter, Akron Zips; April 24, 1992
Sophomore class winning percentage:28-0 (100%) – Rebecca Aase, Florida State Seminoles
Junior class shutouts:26 – Michele Granger, California Golden Bears
Team winning percentage:54-2 (96%) – UCLA Bruins
Lisa Fernandez, UCLA Bruins[3] [4]
| YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP | |
| 1992 | 29 | 0 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 0 | 196.1 | 77 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 220 | 0.14 | 0.52 |
| YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA | |
| 1992 | 56 | 177 | 47 | 71 | .401 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 92 | .520% | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[5]
First Team
| Position | Player | Class | School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Day | SR. | Arizona Wildcats | ||
| Melanie Roche | JR. | Oklahoma State Cowgirls | ||
| JR. | California Golden Bears | |||
| C | Jody Miller-Pruitt | JR. | Arizona Wildcats | |
| 1B | Joanne Alcin | FR. | UCLA Bruins | |
| 2B | Dawn Melfi | SR. | USF Bulls | |
| 3B | Camille Spitaleri | SR. | Kansas Jayhawks | |
| SS | Tiffany Tootle | JR. | South Carolina Gamecocks | |
| OF | Yvonne Gutierrez | SR. | UCLA Bruins | |
| Dorsey Steamer | SR. | ULL Rajin' Cajuns | ||
| Rachel Brown | SR. | Arizona State Sun Devils | ||
| UT | JR. | UCLA Bruins |
Second Team
| Position | Player | Class | School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Parra | SO. | Arizona Wildcats | ||
| Stephani Williams | SO. | Kansas Jayhawks | ||
| Terry Carpenter | SR. | Fresno State Bulldogs | ||
| C | Terrie Cissna | JR. | Sacramento State Hornets | |
| 1B | Wendee Espinosa | JR. | Pacific Tigers | |
| 2B | Cathy Sconzo | SR. | ULL Rajin' Cajuns | |
| 3B | Lezlie Weiss | JR. | Minnesota Golden Gophers | |
| SS | Christy Arterburn | SO. | Kansas Jayhawks | |
| OF | Jamie Heggen | JR. | Arizona Wildcats | |
| Kathy Evans | FR. | UCLA Bruins | ||
| Pam Stanley | SR. | Central Michigan Chippewas | ||
| UT | FR. | California Golden Bears | ||
| AT-L | Toni Gutierrez | JR. | FSU Seminoles |
Third Team
| Position | Player | Class | School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR. | UNLV Rebels | |||
| SO. | ULL Rajin' Cajuns | |||
| Karen Snelgrove | SR. | Missouri Tigers | ||
| Kim Mizesko | SR. | Connecticut Huskies | ||
| C | Sherri Kuchinskas | JR. | UMass Minutewomen | |
| 1B | Amy Chellevold | FR. | Arizona Wildcats | |
| 2B | Linda Lunceford | SO. | Long Beach State 49ers | |
| 3B | Jackie Tawney | SO. | San Jose State Spartans | |
| SS | Barb Marean | SR. | UMass Minutewomen | |
| OF | Janna Venice | JR. | Connecticut Huskies | |
| Theresa Buscemi | SR. | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| JR. | Michigan Wolverines | |||
| Noleana Woodward | JR. | San Jose State Spartans | ||
| UT | Holly Aprile | SR. | UMass Minutewomen | |
| AT-L | Denise DeWalt | JR. | Cal State Fullerton Titans |