| 1993 NCAA Division I softball season | |
| Defendingchampions: | UCLA |
| Tournament Link: | 1993 NCAA Division I softball tournament |
| Tournament: | Tournament |
| Wcwsduration: | May 27–31, 1993 |
| Wcws Link: | 1993 Women's College World Series |
| Wcws: | Women's College World Series |
| Wcwschamp: | Arizona |
| Wcwstitlecount: | 2nd |
| Wcwsrunnerup: | UCLA |
| Wcwscount: | 11th |
| Wcwscoach: | Mike Candrea |
| Wcwscoachcount: | 2nd |
| Prevseason Year: | 1992 |
| Nextseason Year: | 1994 |
The 1993 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 1993. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 1993 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 1993 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 31, 1993.
The 1993 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 28 to May 31, 1993 in Oklahoma City.[1]
.521 – La'Tosha Williams, Delaware State Hornets
66 – Marcelina Smith, Florida A&M Lady Rattlers
33-3 & 33-11 – Lisa Fernandez, UCLA Bruins & Kim Gonzalez, Texas A&M Aggies
0.25 (9 ER/249.2 IP) – Lisa Fernandez, UCLA Bruins
NCAA Division I season no-hitters:9 – Michele Granger, California Golden Bears[2]
NCAA Division I season consecutive games hit streak:42 – Cathy Frohnheiser, Furman Paladins; March 4-April 17, 1993
Senior class single game triples:3 – Karrie Irvin, Southern Illinois Salukis; April 24, 1993
Senior class single game strikeouts:26 – Michele Granger, California Golden Bears; March 20, 1993
Freshman class batting average:.521 – La'Tosha Williams, Delaware State Hornets
Freshman class perfect games:3 – Terri Kobata, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Sophomore class batting average:.583 – Andrea Mollohan, Delaware State Hornets
Junior class stolen bases:73 – Michelle Ward, East Carolina Pirates
Lisa Fernandez, UCLA Bruins[3] [4]
| YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP | |
| 1993 | 33 | 3 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 0 | 249.2 | 80 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 348 | 0.25 | 0.50 |
| YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA | |
| 1993 | 54 | 157 | 43 | 80 | .509 | 45 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 129 | .821% | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[5]
First Team
| Position | Player | Class | School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Parra | JR. | Arizona Wildcats | ||
| Melanie Roche | JR. | Oklahoma State Cowgirls | ||
| SR. | California Golden Bears | |||
| C | SO. | California Golden Bears | ||
| 1B | Cyndi Parus | SO. | UNLV Rebels | |
| 2B | Lisa Davidson | JR. | FSU Seminoles | |
| 3B | Cathy Frohnheiser | JR. | Furman Paladins | |
| SS | JR. | Texas A&M Aggies | ||
| OF | SR. | Michigan Wolverines | ||
| Beth Calcante | JR. | CSUN Matadors | ||
| Jamie Heggen | SR. | Arizona Wildcats | ||
| UT | SR. | UCLA Bruins |
Second Team
| Position | Player | Class | School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Conlan | SR. | Connecticut Huskies | ||
| Karen Jackson | JR. | Iowa Hawkeyes | ||
| Tami Blunt | FR. | Sacramento State Hornets | ||
| C | Jody Miller-Pruitt | SR. | Arizona Wildcats | |
| 1B | Amy Chellevold | SO. | Arizona Wildcats | |
| 2B | Kelly Howard | FR. | UCLA Bruins | |
| 3B | Lynn Britton | FR. | ULL Rajin' Cajuns | |
| SS | Laura Espinoza | SO. | Arizona Wildcats | |
| OF | Jennifer Brewster | SO. | UCLA Bruins | |
| Keri Kropke | SR. | California Golden Bears | ||
| Susan Buttery | JR. | FSU Seminoles | ||
| DP | Kathy Beasley | FR. | Utah State Aggies | |
| UT | Janna Venice | SR. | Connecticut Huskies | |
| AT-L | Crystal Boyd | JR. | Hofstra Pride |
Third Team
| Position | Player | Class | School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Blake | SO. | CSUN Matadors | ||
| Marla Looper | JR. | FSU Seminoles | ||
| DeAnna Earsley | SR. | Utah State Aggies | ||
| C | Sherri Kuchinskas | SR. | UMass Minutewomen | |
| 1B | Niki VanHooreweghe | SO. | Northern Illinois Huskies | |
| 2B | Tricia Reimche | SR. | UNLV Rebels | |
| 3B | Barb Gaines | SR. | Southwest Missouri State Bears | |
| SS | Tiffany Tootle | SR. | South Carolina Gamecocks | |
| OF | Andrea D'Innocenzo | SO. | Connecticut Huskies | |
| K. K. McCoy | JR. | Oklahoma State Cowgirls | ||
| Anne Carpenter | JR. | Northwestern Wildcats | ||
| DP | Katy Morgan | FR. | Iowa Hawkeyes | |
| UT | Krinon Clark | JR. | Ohio State Buckeyes | |
| AT-L | Denise DeWalt | SR. | Cal State Fullerton Titans |