Category: 1974

1974 Women’s College World Series (AIAW)

1974 held at Dill Softball Center, UNO Football Stadium, and Churchich Field in Omaha, Nebraska on May 16-19.

Champion – Southwest Missouri State Bears (28-4)
Runner Up – Northern Colorado Bears (19-2)

Sharon Williams pitched Northern Colorado to two victories in the Women’s Softball College World Series Sunday but Southwest Missouri got to her for eight runs in the first inning to take the championship, 14-7.

The Greeley, Colo., team won a late Saturday night contest 1-0 over Indiana, then defeated Kansas 18-0 and Wayne State 9-8 in eight innings to meet undefeated Southwest Missouri State in the double elimination tourney.

Southwest Missouri State succeeds last year’s champion Arizona State which did not qualify for the sixth annual tournament this year.

  • MVP – N/A
  • Batting Leader – Gail Gault, Arizona (.444, 8-18)
  • HR Champion – N/A

OTHERS

Cindy Henderson, SW Missouri St. (5-0)

ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM

N/A

SCORES

  1. Luther 4 North Dakota State 1
  2. Kansas 10 Winona State 0
  3. Luther 2 Nassau CC 0
  4. Southwest Missouri State 11 Massachusetts 1
  5. Eastern Illinois 10 South Carolina 0
  6. Indiana State 10 South Dakota State 0
  7. Wayne State 4 Michigan State 3
  8. Arizona 16 West Georgia 0
  9. Northern Colorado 7 Weber State 2
  10. Kansas 2 Golden West 1
  11. Michigan State 1 North Dakota State 0 (North Dakota State eliminated)
  12. South Dakota State 5 Winona State 1 (Winona State eliminated)
  13. Weber State 5 Golden West 0 (Golden West eliminated)
  14. Massachusetts 7 Nassau CC 0 (Nassau CC eliminated)
  15. Michigan State 6 West Georgia 2 (West Georgia eliminated)
  16. South Dakota State 2 South Carolina 1 (South Carolina eliminated)
  17. Southwest Missouri State 1 Luther 0
  18. Eastern Illinois 9 Indiana State 0
  19. Wayne State 2 Arizona 0
  20. Northern Colorado 1 Kansas 0
  21. Indiana State 4 Michigan State 2 (Michigan State eliminated)
  22. Luther 5 Weber State 2 (Weber State eliminated)
  23. Arizona 18 South Dakota State 0 (South Dakota State eliminated)
  24. Kansas 13 Massachusetts 3 (Massachusetts eliminated)
  25. Southwest Missouri State 9 Eastern Illinois 8
  26. Wayne State 23 Northern Colorado 7
  27. Indiana State 3 Luther 2 (Luther eliminated)
  28. Kansas 8 Arizona 1 (Arizona eliminated)
  29. Northern Colorado 1 Indiana State 0 (Indiana State eliminated)
  30. Kansas 2 Eastern Illinois (Eastern Illinois eliminated)
  31. Southwest Missouri State 8 Wayne State 5
  32. Northern Colorado 18 Kansas 0 (Kansas eliminated)
  33. Northern Colorado 9 Wayne State 8 (Wayne State eliminated)
  34. Southwest Missouri State 14 Northern Colorado 7 (Northern Colorado eliminated)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Southwest Missouri State Bears (5-0)
2. Northern Colorado Bears (5-2)
3. Wayne State Wildcats (3-2)
4. Kansas Jayhawks (5-2)
5t. Eastern Illinois Panthers (2-2)
5t. Indiana State Sycamores (3-2)
7t. Arizona Wildcats (2-2)
7t. Luther Norse (3-2)
9t. Michigan State Spartans (2-2)
9t. South Dakota State Jackrabbits (2-2)
9t. Massachusetts Minutemen (1-2)
9t. Weber State Wildcats (1-2)
13t. West Georgia Wolves (0-2)
13t. South Carolina Gamecocks (0-2)
13t. Golden West Rustlers (0-2)
13t. North Dakota State Bison (0-2)
17t. Winona State Warriors (0-2)
17t. Nassau Community College Lions (0-2)

1974 ASA Women’s Major Slow Pitch Nationals

1974 held at Elk Grove, California.

Champion: Marks Brothers Dots, Miami, Florida
Runner Up: Budget Rent-A-Car Rebels, Jacksonville, Florida

The Rubi-Otts (93-13 record for the year) came through the losers bracket winning 7 games, only to lose a 6-5 heartbreaker to the Rebels in the semifinals. The Rebels were out hit in that game 15-6, but put up enough runs to win and advance to the finals to play the Dots. Bev Shue led the Rubi-Otts with a 24-35 performance (.684). Once again, the Dots pitcher Judy Hedgecock was the difference for the Dots. Rebels won the first final 9-8, then the Dots, behind Leslie Carter’s 2-run double to give them a 2-1 lead they would never lose in winning 8-5.

  • MVP – Chris Padgett, Marks Brothers Dots (11-25, .440, 8 RBI, 6 Runs)
  • Batting Leader – Tiera Edwards, Budget Rent-A-Car Rebels (14-19, 8 RBI, 7 Runs) – .737
  • Home Run Leader – Karen Krause, Budget Tapes (13-21, .619, 5 RBI) – 2
  • Home Run Leader – Carol Smith, Dots (13-28, .464, 6 RBI) – 2
  • Home Run Leader – Sue Digitale (9-21, .429, 10 RBI) – 2
  • Home Run Leader – Linda Kendrick (8-20, .400, 7 RBI), Jay Cees – 2

1974 FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Jami Freidman, Budget Rent-a-Car Rebels
P – Kay Yow, Rubi-Otts
C – Linda Ares, Marks Brothers Dots
C – Teira Edwards, Budget Tapes and Records
1B – Susan Clark, Rubi-Otts
2B – Sherri Pickard, Rubi-Otts
3B – Eileen Carter, Marks Brothers Dots
SS – Chris Padgett, Marks Brothers Dots
OF – Linda McPhee, Budget Rent-a-Car Rebels
OF – Karen Newman, Marks Brothers Dots
OF – Carol Smith, Marks Brothers Dots
OF – Beverly Shue, Rubi-Otts
UTIL – Sue Lambert, Westwood Concrete
UTIL – Debbie McClain, Budget Rent-a-Car Rebels

1974 SECOND TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Sandy Patton, Marks Brothers Dots
P – Marlen Ragland, Budget Tapes and Records
C – Linda Kendrick, Elk Grove Jay-Cees
C – Judy Lockhart, Rubi-Otts
1B – Lewanne Fenty, Marks Brothers Dots
2B – Debra Brown, Budget Rent-a-Car Rebels
3B – Stephanie Lankford, Budget Tapes and Records
SS – Jenny Johnson, Sweeney Chevrolet
OF – Holly Peizelle, Donnettes
OF – JoAnn Wimberly, Zep Stars
OF – Pam Grimsteade, Raney Tire
OF – Lynn Boggie, Westwood Concrete
UTIL – Carol Phillips, Marks Brothers Dots
UTIL – Marilyn Busse, Rubi-Otts

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Marks Brothers Dots, North Miami, FL (6-1)
2. Budget Rent-A-Car Rebels, Jacksonville, FL (6-2)
3. Rubi-Otts, Graham, NC (7-2)
4. Donnettes, Cleveland, OH (4-2)
5t. Zep Stars, Albany, GA (4-2)
5t. LaRosa’s, Cincinnati, OH (3-2)
7t. Westwood Concrete, Bloomington, MN (4-2)
7t. Sweeney Chevrolet, Cincinnati, OK (4-2)
9t. Elk Grove Jay Cees, Elk Grove, CA (4-2)
9t. Raney Tire, Cleveland, OH (3-2)
9t. Budget Tapes & Records, Houston, TX (3-2)
9t. South Park Saints, Santa Rosa, CA (2-2)
13t. Motown Soul Sisters, Detroit, MI (2-2)
13t. Shear & Sons Construction, Hutchinson, KS (2-2)
13t. Elks 350, Ashland, KY (2-2)
13t. Chuck Wagon Inn Americas, Brooklyn Center, MN (2-2)
17t. Hensleys, Charlottsville, VA (1-2)
17t. Niccoli’s Italian Grocery, Phoenix, AZ (1-2)
17t. Creekwater Dispensary, Tacoma, WA (1-2)
17t. Glenns Sporting Goods, Huntington, WV (1-2)
17t. Sponsors, Great Falls, MT (1-2)
17t. Forest Park Girls, Forest Park, IL (1-2)
17t. Hounds & Foxes, Long Island, NY (1-2)
17t. Major All Stars, Columbus, OH (1-2)
25t. Boatman, Chattanooga, TN (1-2)
25t. ACY Truck Lines, Jackson, MS (0-2)
25t. Sonnerettes, Oklahoma City, OK (0-2)
25t. Eagles FOE 74, Wilmington, DE (0-2)
25t. Minutemen of America, Little Rock, AR (0-2)
25t. Scotties, Richmond, VA (0-2)
25t. Lynn PAL Drifters, Lynn, MA (0-2)
25t. Fairway, Blair, NE (0-2)
33t. Springfield Robinettes, Springfield, OH (0-2)
33t. Gromans Sport Shop, Manchester, CT (0-2)