2004 UCLA Bruins softball team explained
| Sport: | softball |
| Year: | 2004 |
| Team: | UCLA Bruins |
| Logo Alt: | UCLA logo written in blue and gold script |
| Conference: | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Pac-10 |
| Record: | 47–9 |
| Conf Record: | 12–8 |
| Head Coach: | Sue Enquist |
| Hc Year: | 16th |
| Stadium: | Easton Stadium |
| Champion: | National Champion
NCAA Regional champion |
The 2004 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2004 college softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sue Enquist, in her sixteenth season. The Bruins played their home games at Easton Stadium and finished with a record of 47–9. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished fourth with a 12–8 record.
The Bruins were invited to the 2004 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the West Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim their tenth Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978 and NCAA titles in 1982, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1999, and 2003.[1] The 1995 championship was vacated by the NCAA.[2]
Personnel
Coaches
Schedule
| Legend |
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| 2004 UCLA Bruins Softball Game Log |
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| Regular season |
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| February |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
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| Feb 7 | vs * | | W 4–0 | 1–0 | | | Feb 7 | vs * | LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA | W 5–3 | 2–0 | | | Feb 8 | at * | LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA | W 5–1 | 3–0 | | | Feb 8 | vs * | LBSU Softball Complex • Long Beach, CA | W 6–2 | 4–0 | | | Feb 13 | vs * | | W 10–15 | 5–0 | | | Feb 13 | vs * | Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV | W 10–26 | 6–0 | | | Feb 14 | vs * | Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV | W 5–0 | 7–0 | | | Feb 14 | vs * | Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV | W 8–05 | 8–0 | | | Feb 15 | vs * | Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV | W 3–0 | 9–0 | | | Feb 20 | vs * | | W 9–05 | 10–0 | | | Feb 20 | vs * | Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA | W 3–0 | 11–0 | | | Feb 21 | vs * | Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA | W 5–1 | 12–0 | | | Feb 21 | vs * | Big League Dreams Sports Park • Cathedral City, CA | W 5–2 | 13–0 | | | Feb 28 | | | W 10–06 | 14–0 | | | Feb 28 | UC Santa Barbara* | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 7–0 | 15–0 | | | Feb 29 | Long Beach State* | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–0 | 16–0 | | |
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| Date– | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
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| Apr 3 | at | | L 5–7 | 27–2 | 0–1 | | Apr 4 | at Arizona | Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 4–5 | 27–3 | 0–2 | | Apr 9 | at Washington | | L 1–3 | 27–4 | 0–3 | | Apr 10 | at Washington | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | L 5–6 | 27–5 | 0–4 | | Apr 16 | Oregon State | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 6–0 | 28–5 | 1–4 | | Apr 17 | | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 3–4 | 28–6 | 1–5 | | Apr 18 | Oregon | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–210 | 29–6 | 2–5 | | Apr 23 | | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–1 | 29–7 | 2–6 | | Apr 24 | | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 5–1 | 30–7 | 3–6 | | Apr 25 | California | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–1 | 31–7 | 4–6 | | Apr 30 | at Oregon | | W 2–0 | 32–7 | 5–6 | |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
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| May 1 | at Oregon State | | W 2–0 | 33–7 | 6–6 | | May 2 | at Oregon State | Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR | W 3–1 | 34–7 | 7–6 | | May 5 | Washington | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–1 | 34–8 | 7–7 | | May 7 | at California | | L 1–2 | 34–9 | 7–8 | | May 8 | at Stanford | | W 6–2 | 35–9 | 8–8 | | May 9 | at Stanford | Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA | W 7–1 | 36–9 | 9–8 | | May 14 | Arizona | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–2 | 37–9 | 10–8 | | May 15 | | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 6–0 | 38–9 | 11–8 | | May 15 | Arizona State | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 10–05 | 39–9 | 12–8 | |
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| Post-season |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
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| May 20 | | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 8–05 | 40–9 | 1–0 | | May 21 | | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–0 | 41–9 | 2–0 | | May 22 | | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 5–29 | 42–9 | 3–0 | | May 23 | Alabama | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 7–0 | 43–9 | 4–0 | |
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WCWS Record |
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| May 27 | (7) Stanford | (2) | | W 8–2 | 44–9 | 1–0 | | May 28 | (3) | (2) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 2–0 | 45–9 | 2–0 | | May 30 | (7) Stanford | (2) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 3–112 | 46–9 | 3–0 | | May 31 | (5) California | (2) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 3–1 | 47–9 | 4–0 | |
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Notes and References
- Book: 2018 Softball Record Book. UCLA Bruins. June 16, 2019.
- News: NCAA Hits Bruins Softball Hard. Los Angeles Times. Julie Cart. May 7, 1997. June 22, 2017.
