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1993 NCAA Division I softball season

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1993 NCAA Division I softball season
Defending ChampionsUCLA
Tournament
Women's College World Series
DurationMay 27–31, 1993
ChampionsArizona (2nd title)
Runners-upUCLA (11th WCWS Appearance)
Winning CoachMike Candrea (2nd title)
Seasons
← 1992
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.

Conference standings

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1993 Big East Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Connecticut  ‍y 17 1   .944 45 14   .763
Providence  ‍‍‍ 13 5   .722 34 18   .654
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 7 9   .438 15 21   .417
Villanova  ‍‍‍ 7 11   .389 20 20   .500
St. John's  ‍‍‍ 7 13   .350 11 25   .306
Seton Hall  ‍‍‍ 3 15   .167 17 26   .395
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1993
Rankings from Coaches' Poll
1993 Big Ten Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Michigan ‍‍‍y 21 5 0   .808 34 26 0   .567
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 20 7 0   .741 39 15 0   .722
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 16 9 0   .640 32 24 0   .571
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 17 11 0   .607 34 25 0   .576
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 16 12 0   .571 31 25 0   .554
Indiana ‍‍‍ 11 17 0   .393 28 23 1   .548
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 4 24 0   .143 14 34 0   .292
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 4 24 0   .143 11 38 0   .224
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament

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Rankings from Coaches' Poll

1993 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UCLA  ‍‍‍y 25 1   .962 50 5   .909
Arizona  ‍‍‍y 15 3   .833 44 8   .846
Arizona State  ‍‍‍y 13 11   .542 34 26   .567
California  ‍‍‍y 12 10   .545 37 20   .649
Oregon  ‍‍‍ 8 8   .500 18 16   .529
Oregon State  ‍‍‍ 6 13   .316 13 19   .406
Washington  ‍‍‍ 7 18   .280 31 27   .534
Stanford  ‍‍‍ 0 22   .000 1 41   .024
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 31, 1993[10]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll
1993 Southland Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Sam Houston State  ‍‍‍ 24 4 0   .857 39 15 0   .722
Texas–Arlington  ‍‍‍ 18 6 0   .750 36 23 0   .610
Nicholls State  ‍‍‍ 15 6 1   .705 32 14 2   .688
McNeese State  ‍‍‍ 12 12 1   .500 23 28 1   .452
Texas–San Antonio  ‍‍‍ 10 16 0   .385 21 23 0   .477
Northwestern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 7 19 0   .269 25 28 0   .472
Southwest Texas State  ‍‍‍ 7 23 0   .233 13 32 0   .289
Northeast Louisiana*  ‍‍‍ 9 12 0   .429 14 30 1   .322
Stephen F. Austin*  ‍‍‍ 8 12 0   .400 9 26 0   .257
* Northeast Louisiana and Stephen F. Austin not eligible for regular season championship. They did not play the minimum number of conference games required.
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 20, 1993[11]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll




Women's College World Series

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The 1993 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 28 to May 31, 1993 in Oklahoma City.[12]

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalSemifinalsPreliminary finalFinal
1UCLA3
8Connecticut0
1UCLA0
4Oklahoma State113
4Oklahoma State5
5Florida State2
4Oklahoma State0
3Arizona19
3Arizona6
3Arizona0
6Long Beach State0
3Arizona27Southwestern Louisiana1
7Southwestern Louisiana1
2Cal State Northridge2
7Southwestern Louisiana41UCLA0
7Southwestern Louisiana03Arizona1
Lower round 1Lower round 21UCLA1
7Southwestern Louisiana1
8Connecticut288Connecticut0
4Oklahoma State0
5Florida State1
1UCLA5
1UCLA2
6Long Beach State22Cal State Northridge0
2Cal State Northridge4

Season leaders

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Batting

Pitching

Records

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NCAA Division I season no-hitters: 9 – Michele Granger, California Golden Bears[13]

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

Awards

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Lisa Fernandez, UCLA Bruins

Lisa Fernandez, UCLA Bruins[14][15]

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

All America Teams

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The following players were members of the All-American Teams.[16]

First Team

Position Player Class School
P Susie Parra JR. Arizona Wildcats
Melanie Roche JR. Oklahoma State Cowgirls
Michele Granger SR. California Golden Bears
C Gillian Boxx SO. California Golden Bears
1B Cyndi Parus SO. UNLV Rebels
2B Lisa Davidson JR. FSU Seminoles
3B Cathy Frohnheiser JR. Furman Paladins
SS Jennifer McFalls JR. Texas A&M Aggies
OF Patti Benedict SR. Michigan Wolverines
Beth Calcante JR. CSUN Matadors
Jamie Heggen SR. Arizona Wildcats
UT Lisa Fernandez SR. UCLA Bruins

Second Team

Position Player Class School
P 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
P 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

References

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  1. ^ "Big Ten Softball Standings" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  2. ^ 1993 Indiana Season
  3. ^ 1993 Iowa Season
  4. ^ 1993 Michigan Season
  5. ^ 1993 Michigan State Season
  6. ^ 1993 Minnesota Season
  7. ^ 1993 Northwestern Season
  8. ^ 1993 Ohio State Season
  9. ^ 1993 Penn State Season
  10. ^ 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  11. ^ "Southland Softball" (PDF). Southland Conference. p. 14. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  12. ^ "1993 Women's College World Series". Ncaa.org. Archived from the original on January 22, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  13. ^ "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  14. ^ "PAST HONDA SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FOR SOFTBALL". Collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  15. ^ "Final 1993 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  16. ^ "1993 NSCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
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