1988 UCLA Bruins softball team

The 1988 UCLA Bruins softball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1988 NCAA Division I softball season. The Bruins were coached by Sharron Backus, who led her fourteenth season. The Bruins played their home games at Sunset Field and finished with a record of 53–8. They competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished first with a 15–3 record.

1988 UCLA Bruins softball
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record53–8 (15–3 Pac-10)
Head coach
  • Sharron Backus (14th season)
Home stadiumSunset Field
1988 Pacific-10 Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UCLA  y 153 .833538 .869
Arizona  y 155 .7505418 .750
Oregon   911 .4503226 .552
Arizona State   812 .4002625 .510
California  y 711 .3893822 .633
Oregon State   214 .1251332 .289
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 31, 1988
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The Bruins were invited to the 1988 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the West Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim their third NCAA Women's College World Series Championship. The Bruins had earlier claimed an AIAW title in 1978 and NCAA titles in 1982 and 1984.

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