The 1989 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 1989. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 1989 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 1989 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Sunnyvale, California at Twin Creeks Sports Complex, ended on May 28, 1989.
Conference standings
Women's College World Series The 1989 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 24 to May 28, 1989 in Sunnyvale, California.
Season leaders Batting Batting average: .477 – Jocelyn Kondrotas, Maine Black Bears RBIs: 56 – Nicki Dennis, Arizona Wildcats Home runs: 9 – Julie Sherman, UConn Huskies
Pitching Wins: 42-13 – Katie Wiese, Oregon Ducks ERA: 0.24 (5 ER/146.0 IP) – Tiffany Boyd, UCLA Bruins Strikeouts: 256 – Lisa Kemme, Winthrop Eagles
Records Freshman class innings pitched: 393.0 – Dana Mitchell, Texas A&M Aggies
Senior class at bats: 255 – Kathy Mayer, Fresno State Bulldogs
Awards Honda Sports Award Softball: Janice Parks, UCLA Bruins
YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA 1989 52 162 32 69 .426 36 2 7 10 99 .611% 19 7 2 3
All America Teams The following players were members of the All-American Teams.
First Team Position Player Class School P Katie Wiese FR. Oregon Ducks Terry Carpenter SR. Fresno State Bulldogs Michele Smith SR. Oklahoma State Cowgirls C Lisa Harvey SR. Oklahoma State Cowgirls 1B Missy Coombes JR. Cal State Fullerton Titans 2B Michelle Delloso SO. South Carolina Gamecocks 3B Janice Parks SR. UCLA Bruins SS Shari Johnson SR. Oklahoma State Cowgirls OF Jill Justin SR. Northern Illinois Huskies Carey Hess JR. Cal State Fullerton Titans Tricia Popowski SO. South Carolina Gamecocks UT Jenny Allard JR. Michigan Wolverines
Second Team Position Player Class School P Carie Dever JR. Fresno State Bulldogs Stefni Whitton JR. ULL Ragin' Cajuns Debbie Nichols JR. Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters C Delanna Lightfoot JR. UTA Mavericks 1B Julie Liljeberg SO. Western Michigan Broncos 2B Beth Bull JR. Central Michigan Chippewas 3B Karla Ismay SR. New Mexico Lobos SS Tiffany Daniels SR. FSU Seminoles OF Shanna Flynn SO. UCLA Bruins Jenny Condon JR. Iowa State Cyclones Shonta Garr SO. Sam Houston State Bearkats UT Kim Manning FR. Oregon Ducks
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