| Year: | 1998 |
| Teams: | 32 |
| Wcwsballpark: | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium |
| City: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Champions: | Fresno State |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Runner-Up: | Arizona |
| Wcwscount: | 14th |
| Coach: | Margie Wright |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
| Mop: | Amanda Scott |
| Mopteam: | Fresno State |
| Attendance: | 49,740 |
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]
See main article: 1998 NCAA Division I softball season.
Arizona qualifies for WCWS.
Nebraska qualifies for WCWS.
Michigan qualifies for WCWS.
Washington qualifies for WCWS.
UMass qualifies for WCWS.
Texas qualifies for WCWS
Fresno State qualifies for WCWS.
Oklahoma State qualifies for WCWS.
| 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 |
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.[4]
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| P | Nancy Evans | Arizona |
| Amanda Scott | Fresno State | |
| 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 | Nebraska | |
| OF | Fresno State | |
| Kelly Hauxhurst | Washington |