2004 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament
The 2004 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was the twenty-third annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate softball. Held during May 2004, sixty-four Division I college softball teams contested the championship. The tournament featured eight regionals of eight teams, each in a double elimination format. The 2004 Women's College World Series was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from May 27 through May 31 and marked the conclusion of the 2004 NCAA Division I softball season. UCLA won their eleventh NCAA championship and twelfth overall by defeating 3–1 in the final game. LSU pitcher Kristin Schmidt was named Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player.
Qualifying
Regionals
Regional No. 1
Regional No. 2
Regional No. 3
Regional No. 4
Regional No. 5
Regional No. 6
Regional No. 7
Regional No. 8
Women's College World Series
Participants
| School | Conference | Record | Head Coach | WCWS Appearances† |
| Pac-10 | 50-11 | Diane Ninemire | 9 | |
| ACC | 61-9 | JoAnne Graf | 7 | |
| SEC | 54-10 | Yvette Girouard | 2 | |
| Big Ten | 53-11 | Carol Hutchins | 7 | |
| Big 12 | 44-19-1 | Patty Gasso | 5 | |
| Pac-10 | 47-16 | John Rittman | 2 | |
| UCLA | Pac-10 | 43-9 | Sue Enquist | 21* |
| Pac-10 | 39-17 | Scott Centala, Steve Dailey | 7 |
*: Excludes UCLA's vacated 1995 WCWS participation.
†: Excludes results of the pre-NCAA Women's College World Series of 1969 through 1981.
Bracket
Bracket
Game Results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
| 5/27/2004 | Game 01 | LSU | 3 - 2 | Michigan | 13 Innings |
| 5/27/2004 | Game 02 | UCLA | 8 - 2 | Stanford | |
| 5/27/2004 | Game 03 | Oklahoma | 6 - 2 | Washington | |
| 5/27/2004 | Game 04 | California | 4 - 2 | Florida State | |
| 5/28/2004 | Game 05 | UCLA | 2 - 0 | LSU | |
| 5/28/2004 | Game 06 | California | 2 - 1 | Oklahoma | 8 Innings |
| 5/29/2004 | Game 07 | Stanford | 5 - 4 | Michigan | Michigan eliminated |
| 5/29/2004 | Game 08 | Florida State | 2 - 0 | Washington | Washington eliminated |
| 5/29/2004 | Game 09 | Stanford | 3 - 2 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma eliminated |
| 5/29/2004 | Game 10 | LSU | 2 - 1 | Florida State | Florida State eliminated |
| 5/30/2004 | Game 11 | UCLA | 3 - 1 | Stanford | 12 Innings. Stanford eliminated If Necessary Game not necessary |
| 5/30/2004 | Game 12 | LSU | 4 - 1 | California | LSU forces the If Necessary Game |
| 5/30/2004 | Game 13 | -- | -- | -- | Stanford / UCLA If Necessary game not necessary |
| 5/30/2004 | Game 14 | California | 4 - 1 | LSU | LSU eliminated |
| 5/31/2004 | Championship Game | UCLA | 3 - 1 | California | UCLA Wins 2004 WCWS |
Championship Game
| School | Top Batter | Stats. |
| UCLA | Kristen Dedmon | 1-1 2RBIs |
| Jessica Pamanian | 1-3 RBI |
| School | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | AB | BF |
| UCLA | Keira Goerl | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 31 |
| Kelly Anderson | 5.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | |
| Kristina Thorson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team:| Position | Player | Class | School |
| Pitcher | Kelly Anderson | Junior | California |
| Pitcher | Keira Goerl | Senior | UCLA |
| Pitcher | Jessica van der Linden | Senior | Florida State |
| 1st Base | Christina Enea | Junior | Oklahoma |
| 2nd Base | Caitlin Benyi | Sophomore | UCLA |
| 2nd Base | Jessica Pamanian | Junior | California |
| Shortstop | Lauren Lappin | Sophomore | Stanford |
| Shortstop | Jodie Legaspi | Freshman | UCLA |
| 3rd Base | Vicky Galindo | Junior | California |
| Outfield | Lisa Dodd | Freshman | UCLA |
| Outfield | Camille Harris | Sophomore | LSU |
| Most Outstanding Player | Kristin Schmidt | Senior | LSU |