1997–98 Melbourne Monarchs season

7th season for Melbourne Monarchs Sports October 2023 October 2023 January 2024 January 2018 January 2018 Melbourne Monarchs 1997–98 Australian Baseball League yes 32 20 y 1st Melbourne, Victoria Melbourne Ballpark Jon Deeble David Oertle The 1997-98 Melbourne Monarchs season was the 7th season for the team. As was the case for the Monarchs's previous seasons they competed in the Australian Baseball League (ABL). Regular season Standings Regular season Record vs opponents Opponent W–LRecord Largest Victory Largest Defeat CurrentStreak Score Date Ground Score Date Ground ADEG 2-6 3-1 7 November 1997 Norwood Oval 2-7 15 November 1997 Melbourne Ballpark L1 BRIB 4-2 1 Run Tied (3) 10-15 27 January 1998 Melbourne Ballpark L1 GOLD 6-1 6-0 28 December 1997 Melbourne Ballpark 3-4 24 January 1998 Carrara Stadium L1 HUNT 6-0 9-0 30 January 1998 Melbourne Ballpark - W6 MELR 6–3 14–4 10 January 1998 Moorabbin Oval 2–8 2 November 1997 Moorabbin Oval L1 PERH 5-3 7-2 14 December 1997 Melbourne Ballpark 1-6 22 November 1997 WACA W3 SYDS 3-5 8-4 6 December 1997 Concord Oval 5-18 7 December 1997 Concord Oval L1 Total 32–20 Sydney Storm L1 14–4 10 January 1998 Moorabbin Oval 5–18 7 December 1997 Sydney Showgrounds Game log W Monarchs win L Monarchs loss T Monarchs tie   Game postponed Bold Monarchs team member Melbourne Monarchs 1997-98 Game Log y Melbourne Monarchs October # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Crowd Record Ref |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 1 | 31 October | @ MELR m | 8–6 | | | | | 1-0 | |- y Melbourne Monarchs November # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Crowd Record Ref |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 2 | 1 November (DH 1) | MELR m | 10–6 | | | | | 2-0 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 3 | 1 November (DH 2) | MELR m | 7–2 | | | | | 3-0 | |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 4 | 2 November | @ MELR m | 2–8 | | | | | 3-1 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 5 | 7 November | @ ADEG m | 3–1 | | | | | 4-1 | |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 6 | 8 November (DH 1) | @ ADEG m | 0–3 | | | | | 4-2 | |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 7 | 8 November (DH 2) | @ ADEG m | 4–9 | | | | | 4-3 | |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 8 | 9 November | @ ADEG m | 4–7 | | | | | 4-4 | |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 9 | 14 November | ADEG m | ?–? | | | | | 4-5 | |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 10 | 15 November (DH 1) | ADEG m | 2–7 | | | | | 4-6 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 11 | 15 November (DH 2) | ADEG m | ?–? | | | | | 5-6 | |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 12 | 16 November | ADEG m | ?–? | | | | | 5-7 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 13 | 21 November | PERH m | 7–6 | | | | | 6-7 | Round 4: MELBOURNE MONARCHS vs PERTH HEAT http://perthheat.aust.com/results/1997game4.htm Perth Heat 25 November 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/19991008192438/http://perthheat.aust.com/results/1997game4.htm October 8, 1999 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 14 | 22 November (DH 1) | PERH m | 1–6 | | | | | 6-8 | |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 15 | 22 November (DH 2) | PERH m | 5–9 | | | | | 6-9 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 16 | 23 November | PERH m | 2–0 | | | | | 7-9 | |- y Melbourne Monarchs December # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Crowd Record Ref |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 17 | 5 December | @ SYDS m | 2–3 | | | | | 7-10 | |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 18 | 6 December (DH 1) | @ SYDS m | 5–6 | | | | | 7-11 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 19 | 6 December (DH 2) | @ SYDS m | 8–4 | | | | | 8-11 | |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 20 | 7 December | @ SYDS m | 5–18 | | | | | 8-12 | |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 21 | 14 December (DH 1) | @ PERH m | 9–10 | | | | | 8-13 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 22 | 14 December (DH 2) | @ PERH m | 7–2 | P. Dale | | | | 9-13 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 23 | 15 December (DH 1) | @ PERH m | 3–0 | E. Nelsen | | R. Spear | | 10-13 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 24 | 15 December (DH 2) | @ PERH m | 6–4 | | | | | 11-13 | |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 25 | 19 December | SYDS m | 3–5 | | | | | 11-14 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 26 | 20 December (DH 1) | SYDS m | 6–3 | | | | | 12-14 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 27 | 20 December (DH 2) | SYDS m | 1–0 | | | | | 13-14 | |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 28 | 21 December | SYDS m | 5–6 | | | | | 13-15 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 29 | 26 December | GOLD m | 4–1 | P. Dale | B. Cederbladd | | | 14-15 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 30 | 27 December (DH 1) | GOLD m | 2–1 | E. Nelson | | | | 15-15 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 31 | 27 December (DH 2) | GOLD m | 4–0 | M. Bowie | | | | 16-15 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 32 | 28 December | GOLD m | 6–0 | E. Byrne | | | | 17-15 | |- y Melbourne Monarchs January # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Crowd Record Ref |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 33 | 3 January | @ HUNT m | 8–3 | | | | | 18-15 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 34 | 4 January | @ HUNT m | 7–5 | | | | | 19-15 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 35 | 5 January | @ HUNT m | 3–2 | | | | | 20-15 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 36 | 8 January | @ MELR m | 6–2 | | | | | 21-15 | |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 37 | 9 January | @ MELR m | 3–7 | | | | | 21-16 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 38 | 10 January | @ MELR m | 14-4 | E. Nelson | | | | 22-16 | |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 39 | 16 January (DH 1) | BRIB m | 1–2 | Williams | R Spear | | | 22-17 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 40 | 16 January (DH 2) | BRIB m | 4–3 | E. Nelson | Smith | | | 23-17 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 41 | 17 January (DH 1) | BRIB m | 11–10 | K. Gogos | Gooda | | | 24-17 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 42 | 17 January (DH 2) | BRIB m | 12–11 | K. Gogos | Foxover | | | 25-17 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 43 | 22 January | @ GOLD m | 10–9 | | | | | 26-17 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 44 | 23 January | @ GOLD m | 5–1 | | | | | 27-17 | |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 45 | 24 January | @ GOLD m | 3–4 | | | | | 27-18 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 46 | 26 January | @ BRIB m | – | | | | | 28-18 | |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 47 | 27 January | @ BRIB m | 10–15 | | | | | 28-19 | |- bgcolor=#bbbbbb | 48 | 28 January | @ BRIB m | Wash Out | | | | | 28-19 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 49 | 30 January | HUNT m | 9–0 | | | | | 29-19 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 50 | 31 January (DH 1) | HUNT m | 9–5 | | | | | 30-19 | |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 51 | 31 January (DH 2) | HUNT m | 7–6 | | | | | 31-19 | |- y Melbourne Monarchs February # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Crowd Record Ref |- bgcolor=#bbffbb | 52 | 5 February | MELR m | 5-4 | | | | | 32-19 | Reds March to Playoffs http://www.yellowpages.com.au/reds/releases/09_feb.htm Melbourne Reds 19 November 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/19980630204144/http://www.yellowpages.com.au/reds/releases/09_feb.htm June 30, 1998 |- bgcolor=#ffbbbb | 53 | 6 February | MELR m | 4-5 | | | | | 32-20 | |- bgcolor=#bbbbbb | 54 | 7 February | @ MELM m | Wash Out | | | | | 32-20 | |- Postseason Finals Series at Melbourne Ballpark In previous years, the post season was played as home and away best of 3 games, with the two winner of each series meeting for a best of 5 series{fact}. In 1997-98, this was changed to a round robin play-off format with each team playing 3 games, 1 against each of the other 3 qualified teams, with the two highest places teams playing off in the Championship Series.FAI Cup Pitches new finals format and all star competition as baseball bats up for the summer of 1997/1998. http://www.yellowpages.com.au/reds/releases/98_sum.htm Press Release Australian Baseball League 19 November 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/19980630204341/http://www.yellowpages.com.au/reds/releases/98_sum.htm June 30, 1998 All games for the 9th ABL title were played at the Melbourne Ballpark from February, 10-12 with the best of three championship series February 14–15. Finals Series (Monarchs games) Full series results Game 1: 10 February 1998 Gold Coast Cougars Cougars ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 7 ? ? Melbourne Monarchs Monarchs ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 5 ? ? ? (1-0) ? (0-1) ? ? ? Game 3: 11 February 1998 Melbourne Monarchs Monarchs ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 ? ? Sydney Storm Storm ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 5 ? ? ? (1-0) ? (0-1) ? ? ? Game 6: 12 February 1998 Melbourne Monarchs Monarchs ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 12 ? ? Melbourne Reds Reds ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 5 ? ? ? (1-0) ? (0-1) ? ? ? Postseason Ladder Postseason Award winners ABL awards Award Name Stat refPitcher of the YearErick Nelson All-stars Position Name refStarting PitcherErick Nelson Monarchs Awards Award Name Stat ref Roster Melbourne Monarchs 1997–98 ABL #0000FF #FFFFFF #F11A07 #FFFFFF Inactive roster Coaching Staff 34 USA Micah Bowie  5 AUS Earl Byrne 11 USA Erick Nelson 21 AUS John Challinor 43 AUS Phil Dale 24 AUS Jon Deeble 23 AUS Cameron Forbes  9 AUS Keith Gogas 25 USA Cameron Hardy 18 AUS Steven Schram  8 AUS Russel Spear 14 AUS Brett Caulfield 28 AUS John Edwards 35 AUS Tristen McDonald 36 USA Steve Dax Norris 19 AUS Rohan Brasher 45 AUS Clayton Byrne 10 AUS Mark Doubleday 22 AUS Ben Risinger  7 AUS Richard Vagg  4 AUS Jay Willis  9 AUS Keith Gogas 37 AUS Ben Hammer 33 AUS Aaron Harvey 17 USA George Lombard 16 AUS Dean Marnell 24 AUS Jon Deeble    AUS Neil Bourke    AUS Mike Deeble Current as of February 1998.Melbourne Monarchs Roster http://www.monarchs.com.au/ https://web.archive.org/web/19990422053355/http://www.monarchs.com.au/ dead 22 April 1999 Melbourne Monarchs 24 November 2012 References autocollapse Melbourne Monarchs