UC Davis Aggies softball
{{Infobox college softball team
|name = UC Davis Aggies
|founded = 1969
|CurrentSeason =
|logo = UC Davis Aggies logo.svg
|logo_size = 200
|university = University of California, Davis
|conference = Big West Conference
|conference_short = Big West
|division =
|city = Davis
|stateabb = CA
|state = California
|coach = Erin Thorpe
|tenure = 5th
|stadium = La Rue Field
|capacity = 500
|nickname = Aggies
|national_champion = 2003 (Division II)
|wcws =
|ncaa_tourneys = Div. I: 2010
Div. II: 1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
|super_regional =
|conference_tournament =
|conference_champion = 1973, NCAC (Div. II):1986, 1987, 1995,1997
CCAA(Div. II):1999, 2001, 2002, 2003
Big West: 2010
}}
For information on all UC Davis sports, see UC Davis Aggies
The UC Davis Aggies softball team represents the University of California, Davis in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Big West Conference. The Aggies are currently led by head coach Erin Thorpe. The team plays its home games at La Rue Field located on the university's campus.{{cite web|title=2015 Record Book |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucda/sports/w-softbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/2015RecordBook.pdf|website=UCDavisAggies.com|access-date=2 June 2015}}
Head coaches
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ ! Name ! Years ! Won ! Lost ! Tied ! Pct. |
| Deanna Sciraffa
|1972,1973 |7 |0* | |1.000 |
| colspan=8|* Incomplete record for 1972 |
| Carol Benedetti
|1974,1975 |11 |7 |0 |.611 |
| Barbara Luick Jahn
|1976,1977 |10 |17 |0 |.370 |
| Kristi Conklin
|1978 |12 |10 |0 |.545 |
| Kathy DeYoung
|1979–2004 |777 |402 |2 |.659 |
| Karen Yoder
|2005–2014 |217 |326 |1 |.400 |
| Erin Thorpe
|2015–Present |119 |135 |0 |.468 |
Year-by-year results
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |
| rowspan="2" | Season
! rowspan="2" | Coach ! colspan="2" | Record ! rowspan="2" | Notes | |
|---|---|
| width="70px" align="center" | Overall | width="40px" align="center" | Conference |
| 1969
| rowspan="3"| Judy Meyer Brame | – | – | | |
| 1970
| – | – | | |
| 1971
| – | – | | |
| 1972
| rowspan="2"| Deanna Sciraffa | – | – | | |
| 1973
| 7–0 | 6–0 |1st | |
| style="background: #ffffdd;"
| colspan="5" | Golden State Conference{{cite web|title=2003 Media Guide|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucda/sports/w-softbl/auto_pdf/2003MediaGuide.pdf |website=UCDavisAggies.com|access-date=2 June 2015}} | |
| 1974
| rowspan="2"| Carol Benedetti | 8–4 | 4–2 | 3rd | |
| 1975
| 3–3 | 3–3 | 5th | |
| 1976
| rowspan="2"| Barbara Luick Jahn | 4–7 | 3–3 | 4th | |
| 1977
| 6–10 | 4–4 | 4th | |
| 1978
| Kristi Conklin | 12–10 | 8–6 | 4th | |
| 1979
| rowspan="4"| Kathy DeYoung | 8–16 | 6–8 | 4th | |
| 1980
| 9–16 | 5–9 | 5th | |
| 1981
| 7–17 | 5–9 | 6th | |
| 1982
| 9–15 | 7–7 | 4th | |
| style="background: #ffffdd;"
| colspan="5" | Northern California Athletic Conference | |
| 1983
| rowspan="16"| Kathy DeYoung | 2–21 | 2–12 | 7th | |
| 1984
| 19–17 | 7–5 | 3rd | |
| 1985
| 23–13 | 15–5 | 2nd | |
| 1986
| 30–12 | 17–3 | 1st, NCAA Div. II Regional | |
| 1987
| 34–14–1 | 17–3 | 1st, NCAA Div. II Regional | |
| 1988
| 33–23 | 12–8 | 3rd | |
| 1989
| 24–28 | 15–9 | 2nd | |
| 1990
| 33–15 | 18–10 | 3rd | |
| 1991
| 26–17 | 18–10 | T2nd | |
| 1992
| 30–13 | 17–7 | T2nd | |
| 1993
| 36–13 | 19–5 | 2nd, Div. II Regional Champion | |
| 1994
| 33–11 | 16–6 | 2nd, NCAA Div. II Regional | |
| 1995
| 43–12 | 20–4 | 1st, NCAA Div. II Regional | |
| 1996
| 51–12 | 20–4 | 2nd, Div. II Regional Champion | |
| 1997
| 52–7–1 | 22–2 | 1st, Div. II Regional Champion | |
| 1998
| 30–13 | 17–7 | 2nd, NCAA Div. II Regional | |
| style="background: #ffffdd;"
| colspan="5" | California Collegiate Athletic Association | |
| 1999
| rowspan="6"| Kathy DeYoung | 41–12 | 27–5 | T1st, NCAA Div. II Regional | |
| 2000
| 40–17 | 22–10 | T2nd, NCAA Div. II Regional Champion | |
| 2001
| 44–14 | 23–9 | 1st, NCAA Div. II Regional | |
| 2002
| 41–13 | 24–8 | 1st, NCAA Div. II Regional | |
| 2003
| 53–15 | 25–7 | 1st Div. II National Champions | |
| 2004
| 26–26 | 14–10 | 4th | |
| style="background: #ffffdd;"
| colspan="5" | Division I Independent | |
| 2005
| rowspan="3"| Karen Yoder | 7–47 | – | | |
| 2006
| 15–39 | – | | |
| 2007
| 31–27 | – | | |
| style="background: #ffffdd;"
| colspan="5" | Big West Conference | |
| 2008
| rowspan="7"| Karen Yoder | 24–36 | 9–12 | 6th | |
| 2009
| 22–32 | 6–15 | 7th | |
| 2010
| 26–29 | 15–6 | 1st, NCAA Div. I Regional | |
| 2011
| 22–28 | 7–14 | 6th | |
| 2012
| 24–28 | 14–7 | 3rd | |
| 2013
| 25–27 | 11–13 | T6th | |
| 2014
| 21–33 | 9–12 | 5th | |
| 2015{{cite web|title=Softball|url=http://www.bigwest.org/sports/softball/|website=Big West Conference|access-date=2 June 2015}}
| rowspan="5"| Erin Thorpe | 18–31 | 6–15 | T6th | |
| 2016
| 15–35 | 4–17 | | |
| 2017
| 22–32 | 7–14 | | |
| 2018
| 27–24 | 9–12 | 4th | |
| 2019
| 39–14 | 13–8 | | |
| Totals
| 1973–present | 837–849–3 | 519–333 | |
Notable players
=Conference awards=
;Big West Pitcher of the Year
- Alex Holmes (2010)
- Justine Vela (2012)
- Brooke Yanez (2019){{cite news |url=https://bigwest.org/documents/2019/5/14//19_SB_All_Conf.pdf?id=3814 |title=League Champion Titans Claim Four Softball Honors |publisher=Big West Conference |date=May 14, 2019 |accessdate=July 30, 2021}}
;Big West Freshman Player of the Year
- Kelly Harman (2009)
- Elizabeth Santana (2010)
;Big West Freshman Pitcher of the Year
- Justine Vela (2012)
- Brooke Yanez (2018)
;Big West Coach of the Year
- Karen Yoder (2010)
See also
References
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