1997 Miami Hurricanes baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 baseball 1997 Miami Hurricanes Miami Hurricanes logo.svg 150 Independent 51–18 Jim Morris (4th year) Mark Light Field NCAA Atlantic Regional champions College World Series 2–2 The 1997 Miami Hurricanes baseball team represented the University of Miami in the 1997 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hurricanes played their home games at Mark Light Field. The team was coached by Jim Morris in his fourth season at Miami. The Hurricanes reached the College World Series, where they finished tied for third after recording an opening round win against UCLA and a second round win over top-seeded and eventual runner-up Alabama and a pair of semifinal losses to Alabama. Personnel Roster 1997 Miami Hurricanes rosterhttps://storage.googleapis.com/hurricanesports-com/2020/04/6eb74d13-2020_baseball_media_guide_compressed.pdf Miami Hurricanes Miami Hurricanes Baseball Media Guide March 15, 2021 141–146 Pitchers - J. D. Arteaga - Senior - Robbie Morrison - Sophomore - Todd Ozias - Junior - Eddy Reyes - Junior - Alex Santos - Freshman - Darin Spassoff - Sophomore Catchers - Russ Jacobson - Freshman - Mike Lopez-Cao - Senior - Joe Curro - Freshman Infielders - Brad Brewer - Junior - Pat Burrell - Sophomore - Oscar Cartaya - Sophomore - Lale Esquivel - Freshman - Bobby Hill - Freshman - Aubrey Huff - Sophomore - Rick Saggese - Sophomore Outfielders - German Alvarez - Junior - Ryan Grimmett - Senior - Mandy Jacomino - Senior - Jason Michaels - Junior - Mark Walker - Freshman Unknown - David Gil - Laz Gutierrez - Greg Howell - Andrew Lopez-Cao - Bob Petretta Coaches 1997 Miami Hurricanes baseball coaching staff Jim Morris – Head coach – 4th year Schedule and results Legend Miami win Miami loss 1997 Miami Hurricanes baseball game loghttps://storage.googleapis.com/hurricanesports-com/2020/04/6eb74d13-2020_baseball_media_guide_compressed.pdf Miami Hurricanes Miami Hurricanes Baseball Media Guide March 15, 2021 64Regular seasonJanuary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Jan 16 at 1997 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI L 2–3 0–1 Jan 17 at Hawaii Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 14–7 1–1 Jan 18 at Hawaii Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 10–7 2–1 Jan 19 at Hawaii Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 13–11 3–1 Jan 31 1997 South Alabama Jaguars South Alabama Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–2 4–1February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Feb 1 South Alabama Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 7–9 4–2 Feb 2 South Alabama Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 16–4 5–2 Feb 7 1997 Stetson Hatters Stetson Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 6–10 5–3 Feb 8 Stetson Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–0 6–3 Feb 9 Stetson Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 11–4 7–3 Feb 15 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 1–2 7–4 Feb 16 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 5–12 7–5 Feb 17 at Stetson Conrad Park • DeLand, FL L 10–11 7–6 Feb 21 Florida Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–7 8–6 Feb 22 Florida Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–1 9–6 Feb 25 1997 Barry Buccaneers Barry Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–3 10–6 Feb 28 at 1997 Texas Longhorns Texas Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 3–4 10–7March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Mar 1 at Texas Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 3–22 10–8 Mar 2 at Texas Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 12–13 10–9 Mar 6 1997 FIU Golden Panthers FIU Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–0 11–9 Mar 7 FIU Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 3–4 11–10 Mar 8 FIU Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 3–4 12–10 Mar 9 FIU Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 9–0 13–10 Mar 12 1997 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 17–3 14–10 Mar 14 1997 Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–2 15–10 Mar 15 Illinois Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 12–1 16–10 Mar 16 Illinois Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 3–2 17–10 Mar 19 1997 Liberty Flames Liberty Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–0 18–10 Mar 21 1997 C.W. Post Pioneers C.W. Post Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–2 19–10 Mar 22 1997 Toledo Rockets Toledo Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 22–3 20–10 Mar 24 at 1997 South Florida Bulls South Florida Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL W 13–2 21–10 Mar 25 at South Florida Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL L 2–11 21–11 Mar 27 1997 Harvard Crimson Harvard Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–2 22–11 Mar 28 Harvard Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 22–4 23–11 Mar 29 Harvard Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 6–9 23–12 Mar 30 at Florida Marlins Homestead Sports Complex • Homestead, FL L 1–2 April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Apr 4 1997 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–1 24–12 Apr 5 Georgia Tech Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 9–4 25–12 Apr 6 Georgia Tech Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 12–0 26–12 Apr 9 1997 St. Thomas University Bobcats St. Thomas University Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 12–2 27–12 Apr 11 at 1997 Florida State Seminoles Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–5 28–12 Apr 12 at Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–5 29–12 Apr 13 at Florida State Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 7–8 29–13 Apr 18 1997 Duke Blue Devils Duke Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–2 30–13 Apr 19 Duke Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 9–5 31–13 Apr 20 Duke Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 17–1 32–13 Apr 23 1997 Florida Atlantic Blue Wave Florida Atlantic Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 13–8 33–13 Apr 25 1997 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Coastal Carolina Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–2 34–13 Apr 27 Coastal Carolina Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–2 35–13 Apr 27 Coastal Carolina Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–3 36–13 Apr 30 Florida Atlantic Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 13–8 37–13May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record May 2 Florida State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 9–1 38–13 May 3 Florida State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–6 39–13 May 4 Florida State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 3–7 39–14 May 9 1997 Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 12–1 40–14 May 10 Jacksonville Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 14–23 40–15 May 11 Jacksonville Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 10–1 41–15 May 15 1997 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 20–3 42–15 May 16 Oral Roberts Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–3 43–15 May 17 Oral Roberts Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–3 44–15PostseasonNCAA Atlantic Regional Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 22 (6) 1997 Richmond Spiders Richmond (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 11–4 45–15 1–0 May 23 (4) FIU (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 5–2 46–15 2–0 May 24 (3) 1997 Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 3–10 46–16 2–1 May 24 (2) Florida (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–511 47–16 3–1 May 25 (3) Arizona State (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–6 48–16 4–1 May 25 (3) Arizona State (1) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–5 49–16 5–1College World Series Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record May 31 (4) UCLA (5) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 7–3 50–16 1–0 June 2 (1) Alabama (5) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 6–1 51–16 2–0 June 5 (1) Alabama (5) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 6–8 51–17 2–1 June 6 (1) Alabama (5) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–8 51–18 2–2 References Category:Miami Hurricanes baseball seasons Miami Hurricanes Category:College World Series seasons Miami Miami Hurricanes baseball