1997 UCLA Bruins baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1997 UCLA Bruins baseball UCLA Bruins logo.svg Pacific-10 Pac-12 Conference Pac-10 8 45–21–1 19–11 Gary Adams 23rd Vince Beringhele 8th Tim Leary 1st Jon Heinrich Jackie Robinson Stadium Midwest Regional champions College World Series T-7th The 1997 UCLA Bruins baseball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1997 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bruins played their home games at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The team was coached by Gary Adams in his 23rd year at UCLA. The Bruins won the Midwest Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were eliminated after losses to the Miami (FL) Hurricanes and Mississippi State Bulldogs. Roster 1997 UCLA Bruins y Peter Zamora 1 U JR Tom Jacquez y 2 LHP L L FR Eric Valent y 3 OF L L SO Brennan Hymes 4 Jason Green 5 C Eric Byrnes y 6 OF R R JR Jack Santora 7 INF SO Al Thielmann 8 Chad Matoian 9 U SR Rob Henkel 10 P Gabe Crecion 12 P Royce Valent 14 C SR Matt Walker 15 Rob Schult 16 Derek Fowler 17 Michael Hymes 19 Matt Klein 20 P Glenn Thompkins 21 Brett Nista 22 INF JR Aldo Pinto 23 INF FR Troy Glaus y 25 INF R R JR Nick Theodorou y 26 INF JR Michael Caravelli 27 Jim Parque y 28 LHP L L JR Sam Brownell 29 Mike Jaramillo 30 C SR Sam Madrid 31 P Jon Heinrichs C 32 OF SR Dan Keller 33 P Tony Righetti 34 P Ryan O'Toole 36 John Phillips 37 P Casey Cloud 38 C JR Nick St. George 39 Brandon Rogers 40 Ryan Reightley 42 Billy Pieper 43 Ryan Roques 45 Cassidy Olson 49 INF JR Jeff Lassiter 51 Jake Meyer 53 P JR September 9, 2020 13 Gary Adams 24 Brian Criss 11 Vince Beringhele 54 Tim Leary Schedule UCLA Bruins 2 white 1997 UCLA Bruins baseball game log ! style="UCLA Bruins 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y UCLA Bruins 2; January (4–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || January 23 || at 1997 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii || Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, Hawaii || 23–11 || 1–0 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || January 24 || at Hawaii || Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, Hawaii || 10–0 || 2–0 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || January 25 || at Hawaii || Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, Hawaii || 12–8 || 3–0 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || January 28 || at 1997 UNLV Rebels UNLV || Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, Nevada || 7–4 || 4–0 || 0–0 |- y UCLA Bruins 2; February (14–2–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || February 1 || at UNLV || Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, Nevada || 12–5 || 5–0 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || February 2 || at UNLV || Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, Nevada || 10–3 || 6–0 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || February 4 || 1997 Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 6–5 || 7–0 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | 8 || February 5 || at 1997 Cal State Northridge Matadors Cal State Northridge || Matador Field • Northridge, California || 9–9 || 7–0–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || February 7 || 1997 Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 11–3 || 8–0–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 || February 8 || Nevada || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 5–6 || 8–1–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || February 9 || Nevada || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 11–0 || 9–1–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || February 11 || at 1997 San Diego Toreros San Diego || John Cunningham Stadium • San Diego, California || 7–1 || 10–1–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || February 14 || 1997 Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 13–1 || 11–1–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || February 15 || at Loyola Marymount || George C. Page Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 10–5 || 12–1–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || February 16 || Loyola Marymount || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 13–4 || 13–1–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || February 18 || at 1997 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara || Caesar Uyesaka Stadium • Santa Barbara, California || 17–7 || 14–1–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || February 21 || 1997 Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 4–3 || 15–1–1 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || February 22 || Arizona State || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 16–5 || 16–1–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 || February 23 || Arizona State || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 12–17 || 16–2–1 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || February 25 || 1997 Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros Cal State Dominguez Hills || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 21–10 || 17–2–1 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || February 28 || vs 1997 Washington Huskies Washington || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 11–5 || 18–2–1 || 2–1 |- y UCLA Bruins 2; March (10–4) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || March 1 || vs 1997 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 12–9 || 19–2–1 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || March 2 || at 1997 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 13–5 || 20–2–1 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 || March 4 || UC Santa Barbara || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 6–9 || 20–3–1 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 || March 7 || at Arizona || Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona || 2–4 || 20–4–1 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 || March 8 || at Arizona || Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona || 3–13 || 20–5–1 || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || March 9 || at Arizona || Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona || 12–1 || 21–5–1 || 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || March 11 || 1997 Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 7–6 || 22–5–1 || 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || March 13 || 1997 Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles Cal State Los Angeles || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 16–2 || 23–5–1 || 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 || March 22 || at 1997 USC Trojans USC || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || 12–6 || 24–5–1 || 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || March 23 || USC || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 8–5 || 25–5–1 || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 || March 24 || at USC || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || 7–8 || 25–6–1 || 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || March 27 || 1997 California Golden Bears California || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 13–1 || 26–6–1 || 6–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 || March 28 || California || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 9–0 || 27–6–1 || 7–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 || March 29 || California || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 8–0 || 28–6–1 || 8–4 |- y UCLA Bruins 2; April (8–8) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 || April 1 || at Pepperdine || Eddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, California || 7–8 || 28–7–1 || 8–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || April 4 || at Arizona State || Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona || 5–2 || 29–7–1 || 9–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 || April 5 || at Arizona State || Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona || 3–4 || 29–8–1 || 9–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 || April 6 || at Arizona State || Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona || 14–15 || 29–9–1 || 9–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 || April 8 || 1997 Long Beach State Dirtbags Long Beach State || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 3–14 || 29–10–1 || 9–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 || April 11 || Arizona || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 11–3 || 30–10–1 || 10–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 || April 12 || Arizona || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 13–6 || 31–10–1 || 11–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 || April 13 || Arizona || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 13–3 || 32–10–1 || 12–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 || April 19 || at Stanford || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 4–7 || 32–11–1 || 12–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 || April 19 || at Stanford || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 8–5 || 33–11–1 || 13–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 || April 20 || at Stanford || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 5–3 || 34–11–1 || 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 || April 22 || San Diego || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 8–3 || 35–11–1 || 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 || April 25 || USC || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 6–10 || 35–12–1 || 14–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 || April 26 || at USC || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 2–11 || 35–13–1 || 14–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 || April 27 || USC || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 14–4 || 36–13–1 || 15–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 || April 29 || at Cal State Fullerton || Goodwin Field • Fullerton, California || 3–11 || 36–14–1 || 15–9 |- y UCLA Bruins 2; May (4–4) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 || May 2 || at California || Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California || 6–5 || 37–14–1 || 16–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 || May 3 || at California || Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California || 7–6 || 38–14–1 || 17–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 || May 4 || at California || Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California || 8–9 || 38–15–1 || 17–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 || May 6 || at Long Beach State || Blair Field • Long Beach, California || 3–7 || 38–16–1 || 17–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 || May 9 || Stanford || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 10–9 || 39–16–1 || 18–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 || May 10 || Stanford || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 13–8 || 40–16–1 || 19–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 58 || May 11 || Stanford || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 6–9 || 40–17–1 || 19–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 59 || May 13 || Cal State Northridge || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 6–12 || 40–18–1 || 19–11 |- |- ! style="UCLA Bruins 2 white" | Postseason |- valign="top" y UCLA Bruins 2; Midwest Regional (5–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 || May 22 || vs 1997 Harvard Crimson Harvard || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 2–7 || 40–19–1 || 19–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 || May 23 || vs 1997 Ohio Bobcats Ohio || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 15–14 || 41–19–1 || 19–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 || May 24 || vs 1997 Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 5–3 || 42–19–1 || 19–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 || May 24 || vs Harvard || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 14–9 || 43–19–1 || 19–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 || May 25 || at 1997 Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 14–2 || 44–19–1 || 19–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 || May 25 || at Oklahoma State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 22–2 || 45–19–1 || 19–11 |- y UCLA Bruins 2; College World Series (0–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-8 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 || May 31 || vs Miami (FL) || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–7 || 45–20–1 || 19–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 || June 1 || vs 1997 Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 5–7 || 45–21–1 || 19–11 |- https://uclabruins.com/documents/2020/2/10//Results.pdf?id=25199 2020 UCLA Bruins Baseball record Book UCLA Athletics www.uclabruins.com September 10, 2020 Awards and honors Eric Byrnes All-Pac-10 Troy Glaus All-Pac-10 All-Midwest Regional Team First Team All-American Baseball America First Team All-American The Sports Network First Team All-American National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Second Team All-American Collegiate Baseball Jon Heinrichs All-Pac-10 Second Team All-American Collegiate Baseball Second Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association Third Team All-American Baseball America Third Team All-American National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Tom Jacquez All-Pac-10 Jim Parque All-Pac-10 All-Midwest Regional Team Third Team All-American Collegiate Baseball Second Team All-American The Sports Network Second Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association Nick Theodorou All-Midwest Regional Team Eric Valent All-Pac-10 All-Midwest Regional Team Second Team All-American The Sports Network Third Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association Peter Zamora All-Pac-10 All-Midwest Regional Team Third Team All-American National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association References Category:UCLA Bruins baseball seasons Category:College World Series seasons UCLA Bruins UCLA UCLA