1984 NCAA Division I softball tournament
American college softball tournament
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The 1984 NCAA Division I softball tournament was the third annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball for the 1984 NCAA Division I softball season. Held during May 1984, sixteen Division I college softball teams contested the NCAA tournament's first round. Featuring eight regionals with two teams each, the winner of each region, a total of eight teams, advanced to the 1984 Women's College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The 1984 Women's College World Series was the third NCAA-sponsored championship in the sport of college softball at the Division I level. The event was held in Omaha, Nebraska from May 23 through May 29 and marked the conclusion of the 1984 NCAA Division I softball season. UCLA won the championship by defeating Texas A&M 1–0 in the final game.[1][2]
| Teams | 16 |
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| Champions | UCLA (2nd NCAA (3rd overall) WCWS title) |
| Runner-up | Texas A&M (2nd WCWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Sharron Backus (2nd NCAA (3rd overall) WCWS title) |
Regionals
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Women's College World Series
Participants
Game results
Bracket
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adelphi | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 125 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 114 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 5 | Northwestern | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | UCLA | 1 | 113 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 0 | Adelphi | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adelphi | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 0 | Fresno State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Game log
| Date | Game | Winning team | Score | Losing team | Notes |
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| May 23 | Game 1 | UCLA | 6–0 | Utah State | |
| Game 2 | Northwestern | 1–0 | Adelphi | ||
| May 24 | Game 3 | Texas A&M | 1–025 | Cal Poly Pomona | |
| May 25 | Game 4 | Nebraska | 2–0 | Fresno State | |
| Game 5 | Adelphi | 1–0 | Utah State | Utah State eliminated | |
| May 26 | Game 6 | Fresno State | 1–012 | Cal Poly Pomona | Cal Poly Pomona eliminated |
| Game 7 | UCLA | 1–09 | Northwestern | ||
| Game 8 | Nebraska | 5–2 | Texas A&M | ||
| May 27 | Game 9 | Northwestern | 3–08 | Fresno State | Fresno State eliminated |
| Game 10 | Nebraska | 2–1 | Adelphi | Adelphi eliminated | |
| May 28 | Game 11 | Texas A&M | 2–08 | UCLA | |
| Game 12 | UCLA | 1–08 | Nebraska | Nebraska eliminated | |
| Game 13 | Texas A&M | 1–013 | Northwestern | Northwestern eliminated | |
| May 29 | Game 14 | UCLA | 1–0 | Texas A&M | |
| Game 15 | UCLA | 1–014 | Texas A&M | UCLA wins WCWS |
Championship Game
| School | Top Batter | Stats. |
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| UCLA Bruins | Tricia Ming (DP) | 2-6 RBI HR |
| Texas A&M Aggies | Pattie Holthaus (2B) | 1-4 |
| School | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | AB | BF |
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| UCLA Bruins | Debbie Doom (W) | 13.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 44 | 47 |
| Texas A&M Aggies | Yvette Lopez | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Texas A&M Aggies | Shawn Andaya (L) | 10.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 39 |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team[4]
| Pos | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| P | Shawn Andaya | Texas A&M |
| Debbie Doom | UCLA | |
| Lisa Ishikawa | Northwestern | |
| 1B | Denice Feldhaus | Nebraska |
| 2B | Jennifer Simm | UCLA |
| 3B | Anne Schroeder | Nebraska |
| SS | Leslie Rover | UCLA |
| OF | Peg Richardson | Nebraska |
| Regina Dooley | Adelphi | |
| Josie Carter | Texas A&M | |
| C | Gay McNutt | Texas A&M |
| DH | Tricia Mang | UCLA |
See also
- 1984 NCAA Division II softball tournament
- 1984 NCAA Division III softball tournament
- 1984 NAIA softball tournament
- 1984 NCAA Division I baseball tournament