2003 California Golden Bears softball team

2003 California Golden Bears softball
2003 California Golden Bears softball
NCAA Ann Arbor Regional champion
Women's College World Series, runner-up
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	49–20 (10–11 Pac-10)
Head coach	Diane Ninemire (16th season);
Home stadium	Levine-Fricke Field

2003 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
	Conf.						Overall
Team	W		L		T	PCT	W		L		T	PCT
No. 3 Arizona ‍†‍‍^y	19	–	2	–	0	.905	54	–	5	–	0	.915
No. 1 UCLA ‍‍‍^y	17	–	4	–	0	.810	54	–	7	–	0	.885
No. 2 California ‍‍‍^y	10	–	11	–	0	.476	49	–	20	–	0	.710
No. 16 Oregon ‍‍‍^y	10	–	11	–	0	.476	37	–	19	–	0	.661
No. 6 Washington ‍‍‍^y	9	–	12	–	0	.429	46	–	14	–	1	.762
No. 23 Stanford ‍‍‍^y	7	–	14	–	0	.333	41	–	26	–	0	.612
No. 20 Arizona State ‍‍‍^y	7	–	14	–	0	.333	32	–	35	–	0	.478
Oregon State ‍‍‍^y	5	–	16	–	0	.238	36	–	31	–	0	.537

† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2003^[1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2003 California Golden Bears softball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2003 NCAA Division I softball season. The Golden Bears were coached by Diane Ninemire, who led her sixteenth season. The Golden Bears finished with a record of 49–20.

The Golden Bears were invited to the 2003 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, where they swept the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion UCLA.^[2]

Roster

2003 California Golden Bears roster^[2]

Pitchers

- Kelly Anderson
- Cassie Bobrow
- Jen Deering
- Kristina Thorson

Catchers

- Courtney Scott
- Haley Woods

Infielders

- Vicky Galindo
- Veronica Nelson
- Jessica Pamanian
- Chelsea Spencer
- Jessica Vernaglia

Outfielders

- Kristen Bayless
- Kaleo Eldredge
- Lindsay James
- Roni Rodrigues

- LeAnna Hoglen
- Eryn Manahan
- Mikella Pedretti
- Chanel Tripp
- Linzi Wescott

Schedule

Legend
	California win
	California loss
*	Non-Conference game

2003 California Golden Bears softball game log^[2]^[3]

Regular season

January/February
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
Jan 31	San Jose State*	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 3–1	1–0
Jan 31	Tennessee*	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 8–4	2–0
Feb 1	Tennessee*	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 11–1	3–0
Feb 1	San Jose State*	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 9–0	4–0
Feb 8	Pacific*	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 4–0	5–0
Feb 9	Saint Mary's*	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 8–2	6–0
Feb 9	Saint Mary's*	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 8–1	7–0
Feb 14	vs Purdue*	Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (UNLV Tournament)	W 1–0	8–0
Feb 14	vs Texas Tech*	Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (UNLV Tournament)	W 7–0	9–0
Feb 15	vs Nebraska*	Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (UNLV Tournament)	L 1–6	9–1
Feb 15	vs Portland State*	Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (UNLV Tournament)	W 5–0	10–1
Feb 16	vs Hawaii*	Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (UNLV Tournament)	L 0–1	10–2
Feb 22	vs Alabama*	Golden Park • Columbus, GA (NFCA Leadoff Classic)	L 2–4	10–3
Feb 22	vs Notre Dame*	Golden Park • Columbus, GA (NFCA Leadoff Classic)	W 6–0	11–3
Feb 23	vs Illinois State*	Golden Park • Columbus, GA (NFCA Leadoff Classic)	W 11–0	12–3
Feb 28	vs Northwestern*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Worth Tournament)	L 3–4	12–4
Feb 28	at Cal State Fullerton*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Worth Tournament)	L 4–5	12–5

March
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
Mar 1	vs Ohio State*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Worth Tournament)	L 0–1	12–6
Mar 1	vs Pacific*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Worth Tournament)	W 7–0	13–6
Mar 2	vs Minnesota*	Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA (Worth Tournament)	W 7–0	14–6
Mar 7	vs Minnesota*	Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA (National Invitational Softball Tournament)	W 3–2	15–6
Mar 7	vs Sacramento State*	Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA (National Invitational Tournament)	W 4–0	16–6
Mar 8	vs Georgia Tech*	Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA (National Invitational Tournament)	W 1–0	17–6
Mar 8	vs Arizona State*	Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA (National Invitational Tournament)	W 6–1	18–6
Mar 9	vs Oregon*	Twin Creeks Sports Complex • Sunnyvale, CA (National Invitational Tournament)	W 6–0	19–6
Mar 14	vs Florida Atlantic*	Miami, FL (FIU Tournament)	W 10–2	20–6
Mar 14	vs Syracuse*	Miami, FL (FIU Tournament)	W 8–0	21–6
Mar 15	vs UMass*	Miami, FL (FIU Tournament)	W 6–4	22–6
Mar 15	at FIU*	Miami, FL (FIU Tournament)	W 5–1	23–6
Mar 20	vs Long Island*	Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA (Sacramento Capital Classic)	W 9–0	24–6
Mar 21	vs Eastern Kentucky*	Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA (Sacramento Capital Classic)	W 9–0	25–6
Mar 21	vs Utah State*	Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA (Sacramento Capital Classic)	W 5–1	26–6
Mar 22	vs UNLV*	Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA (Sacramento Capital Classic)	W 1–0	27–6
Mar 22	vs Iowa*	Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA (Sacramento Capital Classic)	L 3–4	27–7
Mar 26	UC Santa Barbara*	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 6–2	28–7
Mar 28	Washington	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 2–0	29–7	1–0
Mar 29	UCLA	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	L 0–3	29–8	1–1
Mar 30	UCLA	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	L 1–4	29–9	1–2

April
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
Apr 4	Oregon State	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 7–2	30–9	2–2
Apr 5	Oregon	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 4–0	31–9	3–2
Apr 6	Oregon	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 4–1	32–9	4–2
Apr 9	at Sacramento State*	Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA	W 7–1	33–9
Apr 9	at Sacramento State*	Shea Stadium • Sacramento, CA	W 4–1	34–9
Apr 11	at Arizona State	Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 0–1	34–10	4–3
Apr 12	at Arizona	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 5–7	34–11	4–4
Apr 13	at Arizona	Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 0–1	34–12	4–5
Apr 16	Santa Clara*	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 4–0	35–12
Apr 18	at Stanford	Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA	W 2–1	36–12	5–5
Apr 19	Stanford	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 1–0	37–12	6–5
Apr 19	Stanford	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 2–1	38–12	7–5
Apr 25	at UCLA	Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA	L 0–10	38–13	7–6
Apr 26	at Washington	Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA	W 1–0	39–13	8–6
Apr 27	at Washington	Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA	L 2–5	39–14	8–7

May
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Pac-10 record
May 3	Arizona State	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	W 10–1	40–14	9–7
May 4	Arizona State	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	L 0–1	40–15	9–8
May 5	Arizona	Levine-Fricke Field • Berkeley, CA	L 0–6	40–16	9–9
May 9	at Oregon	Howe Field • Eugene, OR	L 1–9	40–17	9–10
May 10	at Oregon State	OSU Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR	L 3–5	40–18	9–11
May 10	at Oregon State	OSU Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR	W 6–2	41–18	10–11

Postseason

NCAA Ann Arbor Regional
Date	Opponent	Rank (Seed)	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Reg record
May 15	Oakland	No. 9	Alumni Field • Ann Arbor, MI	W 8–0	42–18	1–0
May 16	No. 14 Michigan	No. 9	Alumni Field • Ann Arbor, MI	W 9–0	43–18	2–0
May 17	No. 4 DePaul	No. 9	Alumni Field • Ann Arbor, MI	W 1–0	44–18	3–0
May 18	No. 14 Michigan	No. 9	Alumni Field • Ann Arbor, MI	W 1–0	45–18	4–0

NCAA Women's College World Series
Date	Opponent	Rank (Seed)	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WCWS Record
May 22	No. 2 (2) UCLA	No. 9 (7)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 7–3¹⁰	46–18	1–0
May 23	No. 3 (3) Texas	No. 9 (7)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 0–1	46–19	1–1
June 1	No. 5 (4) Oklahoma	No. 9 (7)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 5–2	47–19	2–1
June 1	No. 1 (1) Arizona	No. 9 (7)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 2–1¹²	48–19	3–1
June 2	No. 1 (1) Arizona	No. 9 (7)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	W 4–1	49–19	4–1
June 3	No. 2 (2) UCLA	No. 9 (7)	ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK	L 0–1⁹	49–20	4–2

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Final
NFCA/USA Today	3	4	6	8	7	6	7	7	6	10	9	9	2

References

↑ 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
1 2 3 2025 Softball Record book (PDF). California Golden Bears. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
↑ "2003 Softball Schedule". California Golden Bears. Retrieved June 20, 2025.

[1] 2018 Softball Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. p. 52. Retrieved June 8, 2019.

[media-2] 1 2 3 2025 Softball Record book (PDF). California Golden Bears. Retrieved June 20, 2025.

[3] "2003 Softball Schedule". California Golden Bears. Retrieved June 20, 2025.

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California Golden Bears softball
Venues	Hearst Field (1972–198?) Strawberry Field (198?–1994) Levine-Fricke Field (1995–present)
People	Head coaches
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics