The 2004 California Golden Bears softball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2004 NCAA Division I softball season. The Golden Bears were coached by Diane Ninemire, who led her seventeenth season. The Golden Bears finished with a record of 53–13.
The Golden Bears were invited to the 2004 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, where they swept the NCAA Lincoln Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion UCLA.
Roster 2004 California Golden Bears roster Pitchers - Kelly Anderson - Kristina Thorson
Catchers - Haley WoodsInfielders - Vicky Galindo - Jessica Pamanian - Chelsea Spencer - Jessica Vernaglia
Outfielders - Kristen Bayless - Kaleo Eldredge - Lindsay James - Roni Rodrigues - Alex Sutton - Sarah Adams - Gwen Arafiles - Emily Friedman - Shannon Harper - Alyssa Smoke
Schedule Legend California win California loss * Non-Conference game
2004 California Golden Bears softball game logRegular seasonJanuary/February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Jan 31 * Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 4–2 1–0 Jan 31 Sacramento State* Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 8–0 2–0 Feb 1 * Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 7–1 3–0 Feb 1 Saint Mary's* Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 9–2 4–0 Feb 5 at * Spartan Softball Stadium • San Jose, CA W 3–0 5–0 Feb 5 at San Jose State* Spartan Softball Stadium • San Jose, CA W 1–0 6–0 Feb 13 vs * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV(UNLV Tournament) W 2–1 7–0 Feb 13 at * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV(UNLV Tournament) W 12–0 8–0 Feb 14 vs * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV(UNLV Tournament) W 5–1 9–0 Feb 14 vs * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV(UNLV Tournament) W 17–0 10–0 Feb 15 vs * Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV(UNLV Tournament) W 4–1 11–0 Feb 20 vs * Campus Diamond • Santa Barbara, CA(UCSB Tournament) W 1–0 12–0 Feb 21 at * Campus Diamond • Santa Barbara, CA(UCSB Tournament) W 7–2 13–0 Feb 27 vs * Golden Park • Columbus, GA(NFCA Leadoff Classic) W 4–1 14–0 Feb 27 vs * Golden Park • Columbus, GA(NFCA Leadoff Classic) W 6–0 15–0 Feb 28 vs LSU* Golden Park • Columbus, GA(NFCA Leadoff Classic) L 1–6 15–1 Feb 28 vs * Golden Park • Columbus, GA(NFCA Leadoff Classic) L 0–3 15–2 Feb 29 vs * Golden Park • Columbus, GA(NFCA Leadoff Classic) W 2–0 16–2 Feb 29 vs * Golden Park • Columbus, GA(NFCA Leadoff Classic) W 10–1 17–2 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 5 vs * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Worth Tournament) W 6–0 18–2 Mar 5 at * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Worth Tournament) W 11–0 19–2 Mar 6 vs * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Worth Tournament) W 3–1 20–2 Mar 6 vs * Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Worth Tournament) W 6–2 21–2 Mar 7 vs UC Santa Barbara* Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA(Worth Tournament) W 3–2 22–2 Mar 9 at * Bill Simoni Field • Stockton, CA L 1–2 22–3 Mar 12 vs * Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA(National Invitational Softball Tournament) W 8–0 23–3 Mar 12 vs * Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA(National Invitational Tournament) W 8–0 24–3 Mar 13 vs * Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA(National Invitational Tournament) W 6–2 25–3 Mar 13 vs * Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA(National Invitational Tournament) W 8–2 26–3 Mar 14 vs * Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA(National Invitational Tournament) W 5–4 27–3 Mar 16 * Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 3–1 28–3 Mar 18 vs * Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI(Hawaii Invitational) W 8–3 29–3 Mar 18 vs Texas* Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI(Hawaii Invitational) W 7–1 30–3 Mar 19 vs Nittaidai (Japan)* Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 5–1 Exh. Mar 20 vs * Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI(Hawaii Invitational) W 4–2 31–3 Mar 20 vs * Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium • Honolulu, HI(Hawaii Invitational) W 2–1 32–3 April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 2 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA L 0–4 32–4 0–1 Apr 3 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 4–1 33–4 1–1 Apr 4 Oregon State Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA L 2–4 33–5 1–2 Apr 9 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA L 3–5 33–6 1–3 Apr 10 at Stanford Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 1–0 34–6 2–3 Apr 10 at Stanford Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA W 6–0 35–6 3–3 Apr 13 at * Marsalli Park • Santa Clara, CA W 5–0 36–6 Apr 16 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 1–0 37–6 4–3 Apr 17 Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA L 0–2 37–7 4–4 Apr 18 Arizona Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA L 2–3 37–8 4–5 Apr 23 at Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA W 6–1 38–8 5–5 Apr 24 at UCLA Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 1–5 38–9 5–6 Apr 25 at UCLA Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA L 1–3 38–10 5–7 Apr 30 at Arizona Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 0–8 38–11 5–8May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record May 1 at Arizona State Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 6–0 39–11 6–8 May 2 at Arizona State Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 13–0 40–11 7–8 May 7 UCLA Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 2–1 41–11 8–8 May 8 Washington Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 3–1 42–11 9–8 May 9 Washington Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA W 8–0 43–11 10–8 May 14 at Oregon State OSU Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR W 4–2 44–11 11–8 May 15 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 3–1 45–11 12–8 May 15 at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, OR W 5–2 46–11 13–8Postseason Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record Reg record May 20 (5) Bowlin Stadium • Lincoln, NE W 4–0 47–11 1–0 May 21 (5) Bowlin Stadium • Lincoln, NE W 2–1 48–11 2–0 May 22 Nebraska (5) Bowlin Stadium • Lincoln, NE W 2–0 49–11 3–0 May 23 Nebraska (5) Bowlin Stadium • Lincoln, NE W 2–0 50–11 4–0 Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS Record May 27 (4) (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 4–2 51–11 1–0 May 23 (1) (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–1 52–11 2–0 June 1 (3) (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 1–4 52–12 2–1 June 1 (3) LSU (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 4–1 53–12 3–1 June 3 (2) UCLA (5) ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 1–3 53–13 3–2
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