1982 college softball season

The 1982 college softball season, play of college softball in the United States began in February 1982. Two organizations sponsored end of season tournaments crowning a national champion: the AIAW and the NCAA. Both ended in an event called the Women's College World Series. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the dueling tournaments in May 1982.

1982 college softball season
Tournament
Women's College World Series
Champions	Texas A&M (AIAW) UCLA (NCAA )
Runners-up	Oklahoma State (AIAW) Fresno State (NCAA)
Winning Coach	Bob Brock (AIAW) Sharron Backus (NCAA)
Seasons

1982 was the final season of AIAW sports, and the first of NCAA-sanctioned women's sports.

The AIAW title was claimed by Texas A&M while the NCAA event crowned UCLA as champion. Following the season, the NCAA became the sole sponsor of top-level women's college athletics, as the AIAW folded.

Conference standings

1982 Western Collegiate Athletic Association softball standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT Cal State Fullerton †y  ‍‍‍ 17 – 3 – 0   .850 55 – 6 – 2   .889 UCLA  ‍‍‍y 15 – 4 – 1   .775 33 – 7 – 2   .810 Arizona State  ‍‍‍y 11 – 9 – 0   .550 34 – 18 – 0   .654 Arizona  ‍‍‍ 6 – 14 – 0   .300 14 – 17 – 0   .452 San Diego State  ‍‍‍ 6 – 14 – 0   .300 15 – 22 – 0   .405 Long Beach State  ‍‍‍ 3 – 17 – 0   .150 18 – 36 – 0   .333 † – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1982 Rankings from Coaches' Poll

AIAW Women's College World Series

Main article: 1982 AIAW Women's College World Series

The 1982 AIAW Women's College World Series took place from May 20 to May 25, 1982 in Norman, Oklahoma.

	Upper round 1				Upper round 2				Upper round 3				Upper final								Final
					Texas A&M	0
	Ohio State	0			US International	1*8
									US International	1
	US International	1
									Michigan	2
					Michigan	4
	Oklahoma	0			Rhode Island	1
													Michigan	1
	Rhode Island	2
													Oklahoma State	2
					California	5
	Southwest Missouri State	0			Central Michigan	0
									California	0
	Central Michigan	7
									Oklahoma State	3
					Utah	0
	Western Illinois	0			Oklahoma State	2
	Oklahoma State	7																			Oklahoma State	1	3
																					Texas A&M	4	58
	Lower round 1				Lower round 2				Lower round 3				Lower round 4				Lower final
	Southwest Missouri State	0
									Texas A&M	5
	Texas A&M	2
					Texas A&M	1			California	0
					Western Illinois	0											Texas A&M	5
	Western Illinois	2
													Texas A&M	2			Michigan	0
	Rhode Island	1
													Central Michigan	0
	Ohio State	0
									Central Michigan	110
	Central Michigan	115
					Central Michigan	38			US International	0
					Oklahoma	1
	Oklahoma	4
	Utah	2

NCAA Women's College World Series

Main article: 1982 NCAA Women's College World Series

The 1982 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 27 to May 30, 1982 in Omaha, Nebraska.

	Upper round 1					Upper round 2					Upper final					Semifinals					Final
	Arizona State		29
	Cal State Fullerton		0
						Arizona State		2
						Nebraska		0
	Creighton		2
	Nebraska		38
											Arizona State		0
											UCLA		1
	Oklahoma State		1
																UCLA		110
	UCLA		213
						UCLA		1								Cal State Fullerton		0
						Western Michigan		0
	Fresno State		0
	Western Michigan		5
																					UCLA		28
						Lower round 1					Lower round 2										Fresno State		0
											Western Michigan		0
						Cal State Fullerton		48			Cal State Fullerton		18
																Arizona State		1
						Creighton		1
																Fresno State		4
											Nebraska		0
						Oklahoma State		0			Fresno State		1
						Fresno State		114

Season leaders

Batting

• Batting average: .470 – Cindy Bogucki, Evansville Purple Aces
• RBIs: 50 – Sue Lewis, Cal State Fullerton Titans
• Home runs: 9 – Sue Lewis, Cal State Fullerton Titans

Pitching

• Wins: 35-1 – Kathy Van Wyk, Cal State Fullerton Titans
• ERA: 0.15 (3 ER/137.1 IP) – Bonni Kinne, Western Michigan Broncos
• Strikeouts: 344 – Rhonda Clarke, Kansas Jayhawks

Records

NCAA Division I season consecutive wins streak: 33 – Kathy Van Wyk, Cal State Fullerton Titans; January 30-May 27, 1982

Freshman class single game hits: 6 – Ann Schroeder, Nebraska Cornhuskers; May 8, 1982

Junior class single game hits: 6 – Cindy Aerni, Nebraska Cornhuskers; May 8, 1982

Senior class winning percentage: 35-1 (97%) – Kathy Van Wyk, Cal State Fullerton Titans