| 2004 NCAA Division I softball season | |
| Defendingchampions: | UCLA |
| Tournament Link: | 2004 NCAA Division I softball tournament |
| Tournament: | Tournament |
| Wcws Link: | 2004 Women's College World Series |
| Wcws: | Women's College World Series |
| Wcwschamp: | UCLA |
| Wcwstitlecount: | 11th (13th overall) |
| Wcwscount: | 9th |
| Wcwscoach: | Sue Enquist |
| Wcwscoachcount: | 7th |
| Wcwsmop: | Kristin Schmidt |
| Mopteam: | LSU |
| Prevseason Year: | 2003 |
| Nextseason Year: | 2005 |
The 2004 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 January 2004. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2004 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2004 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, 2004.
The 2004 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 27 to May 31, 2004 in Oklahoma City.[1]
.488 – Autumn Champion, Arizona Wildcats
82 – Holly Groves, South Florida Bulls
45-5 & 45-10 – Brooke Mitchell, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns & Monica Abbott, Tennessee Volunteers
0.54 (20 ER/259.0 IP) – Jamie Southern, Fresno State Bulldogs
NCAA Division I season triples:17 – Dianna Korcak, Jacksonville Dolphins[2]
NCAA Division I single game strikeouts:28 – Cristin Vitek, Baylor Bears; May 20, 2004 (16 innings)
Freshman class 7 inning single game strikeouts:20 – Monica Abbott, Tennessee Volunteers; March 26, 2004
Sophomore class consecutive wins streak:32 – Alicia Hollowell, Arizona Wildcats; February 6-April 24, 2004
Freshman class wins:45 – Monica Abbott, Tennessee Volunteers
Freshman class shutouts:24 – Monica Abbott, Tennessee Volunteers
Freshman class strikeouts:582 – Monica Abbott, Tennessee Volunteers
Team single game doubles:13 – Charleston Cougars, February 11, 2004
Jessica van der Linden, Florida State Seminoles[3]
Jessica van der Linden, Florida State Seminoles[4] [5]
| YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP | |
| 2004 | 29 | 8 | 42 | 35 | 31 | 20 | 2 | 246.1 | 106 | 29 | 21 | 51 | 387 | 0.59 | 0.64 |
| YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA | |
| 2004 | 73 | 197 | 49 | 79 | .401 | 55 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 109 | .553% | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 |
The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[6]
First Team
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR. | Tennessee Lady Vols | ||
| Dana Sorensen | SR. | Stanford Cardinal | |
| SO. | Arizona Wildcats | ||
| C | Kristen Rivera | JR. | Washington Huskies |
| 1B | Kim Wendland | JR. | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2B | Caitlin Benyi | SO. | UCLA Bruins |
| 3B | JR. | California Golden Bears | |
| SS | Christina Clark | SO. | Fresno State Bulldogs |
| OF | Nicole Barber | SR. | Georgia Bulldogs |
| Iyhia McMichael | JR. | Mississippi State Bulldogs | |
| FR. | Arizona Wildcats | ||
| DP | SR. | Arizona Wildcats | |
| UT | Jessica van der Linden | SR. | FSU Seminoles |
| AT-L | Gina Carbonatto | FR. | Pacific Tigers |
| Autumn Champion | SO. | Arizona Wildcats | |
| Brooke Mitchell | JR. | ULL Ragin' Cajuns | |
| Heather Scaglione | JR. | Oklahoma State Cowgirls |
Second Team
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keira Goerl | SR. | UCLA Bruins | |
| Casey Hunter | JR. | FSU Seminoles | |
| Kristina Thorson | SO. | California Golden Bears | |
| C | SR. | Stanford Cardinal | |
| 1B | Vanessa Iapala | SO. | Oregon State Beavers |
| 2B | Veronica Wootson | FR. | FSU Seminoles |
| 3B | Phelan Wright | SR. | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| SS | JR. | Michigan Wolverines | |
| OF | Kaleo Eldredge | JR. | California Golden Bears |
| LaDonia Hughes | SR. | LSU Tigers | |
| Kristen Zaleski | SR. | Texas State Bobcats | |
| DP | Holly Groves | SR. | USF Bulls |
| UT | Jessica Beech | SR. | Michigan State Spartans |
| AT-L | Peaches James | SR. | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| SO. | Stanford Cardinal | ||
| Nicole Motycka | JR. | Michigan Wolverines | |
| Kristin Schmidt | SR. | LSU Tigers |
Third Team
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Kapchinski | SR. | Texas A&M Aggies | |
| Kristen Keyes | SR. | Auburn Tigers | |
| Jessica Sallinger | JR. | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets | |
| C | Sara Dean | JR. | Auburn Tigers |
| 1B | Saskia Roberson | JR. | DePaul Blue Demons |
| 2B | SO. | Michigan Wolverines | |
| 3B | Sara Larquier | SO. | Virginia Cavaliers |
| SS | Lauren May | JR. | Cornell Big Red |
| OF | Christen Bedwell | SR. | CSUN Matadors |
| Megan Ciolli | JR. | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
| Leslie Klein | FR. | LSU Tigers | |
| DP | Amanda Rivera | SR. | UIC Flames |
| UT | Sarah Martz | SR. | DePaul Blue Demons |
| AT-L | Leigh Ann Ellis | SR. | USF Bulls |
| Dominique Lastrapes | FR. | Washington Huskies | |
| Jackie McClain | SR. | Alabama Crimson Tide | |
| Megan Meyer | JR. | Seton Hall Pirates | |
| JR. | California Golden Bears |