1997 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1997 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball Alabama Athletics logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference Western Division SEC 56–14 20–9 Jim Wells 3rd Sewell–Thomas Stadium SEC Tournament championsSouth II Regional champions College World Series, runner-up The 1997 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1997 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games at Sewell–Thomas Stadium, and were led by third-year head coach Jim Wells. They finished as the national runner-up after falling to LSU in the 1997 College World Series Final. Roster 1997 Alabama Crimson Tide roster Pitchers Jarrod Kingrey - Junior Catchers Matt Frick - Junior Infielders Joe Caruso - Senior Andy Phillips - Sophomore Outfielders G. W. Keller - Sophomore Dustan Mohr Dave Tidwell Roberto Vaz Coaching staff Jim Wells – Head Coach Schedule Legend Alabama win Alabama loss Alabama Crimson Tide white 1997 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball game log ! style=" Alabama Crimson Tide" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Alabama Crimson Tide; February (10–0) Date Opponent Stadium Score OverallRecord SECRecord |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 14 || 1997 Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 8–2 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 15 || Marshall || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 17–4 || 2–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 16 || Marshall || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 16–0 || 3–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 18 || 1997 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 9–3 || 4–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 19 || Louisiana Tech || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 13–7 || 5–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 21 || 1997 Michigan Wolverines Michigan || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 21–3 || 6–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 22 || Michigan || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 19–3 || 7–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 23 || Michigan || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 22–7 || 8–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 25 || 1997 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Middle Tennessee || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 15–5 || 9–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 28 || 1997 Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 9–2 || 10–0 || – |- y Alabama Crimson Tide; March (15–4) Date Opponent Stadium Score OverallRecord SECRecord |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 1 || Illinois || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 5–3 || 11–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 2 || Illinois || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–5 || 12–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 4 || 1997 Duquesne Dukes Duquesne || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 11–0 || 13–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 7 || 1997 Georgia Bulldogs Georgia || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 15–6 || 14–0 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 8 || Georgia || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 10–6 || 15–0 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | March 9 || Georgia || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–11 || 15–1 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 11 || 1997 Winthrop Eagles Winthrop || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 7–2 || 16–1 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 12 || Winthrop || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 9–7 || 17–1 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 14 || at Florida || Alfred A. McKethan Stadium || 6–4 || 18–1 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 15 || at Florida || Alfred A. McKethan Stadium || 13–9 || 19–1 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | March 16 || at Florida || Alfred A. McKethan Stadium || 4–9 || 19–2 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 19 || 1997 UAB Blazers UAB || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 11–2 || 20–2 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 21 || at 1997 Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee || Lindsey Nelson Stadium || 3–2 || 21–2 || 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | March 22 || at Tennessee || Lindsey Nelson Stadium || 7–8 || 21–3 || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | March 23 || at Tennessee || Lindsey Nelson Stadium || 2–9 || 21–4 || 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 25 || at 1997 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Southern Mississippi || Pete Taylor Park || 19–14 || 22–4 || 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 28 || 1997 Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 8–2 || 23–4 || 6–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 29 || Vanderbilt || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–3 || 24–4 || 7–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 29 || Vanderbilt || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 14–2 || 25–4 || 8–4 |- y Alabama Crimson Tide 0; April (14–6) Date Opponent Stadium Score OverallRecord SECRecord |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 1 || 1997 South Alabama Jaguars South Alabama || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 9–8 || 26–4 || 8–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 2 || at Middle Tennessee || Reese Smith Jr. Field || 3–2 || 27–4 || 8–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 4 || 1997 Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 10–3 || 27–4 || 9–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" |April 5 || Kentucky || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 2–9 || 28–5 || 9–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 6 || Kentucky || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 9–5 || 29–5 || 10–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 8 || Southern Mississippi || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 14–6 || 30–5 || 10–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" |April 9 || UAB || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 2–10 || 30–6 || 10–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" |April 12 || at Auburn || Plainsman Park || 8–13 || 30–7 || 10–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 12 || at Auburn || Plainsman Park || 22–7 || 31–7 || 11–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 13 || at Auburn || Plainsman Park || 12–11 || 32–7 || 12–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" |April 15 || at South Alabama || Eddie Stanky Field || 7–8 || 32–8 || 12–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 16 || at 1997 Samford Bulldogs Samford || Joe Lee Griffin Stadium || 4–2 || 33–8 || 12–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" |April 18 || at 1997 Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State || Dudy Noble Field || 10–11 || 33–9 || 12–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" |April 19 || at Mississippi State || Dudy Noble Field || 7–9 || 33–10 || 12–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 20 || at Mississippi State || Dudy Noble Field || 6–3 || 34–10 || 13–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 23 || 1997 West Alabama Tigers West Alabama || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 10–9 || 35–10 || 13–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 23 || West Alabama || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 15–4 || 36–10 || 13–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 25 || 1997 Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 11–10 || 37–10 || 14–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 26 || Arkansas || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 13–2 || 38–10 || 15–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 29 || Samford || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 4–3 || 39–10 || 15–8 |- y Alabama Crimson Tide 0; May (5–1) Date Opponent Stadium Score OverallRecord SECRecord |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 3 || at 1997 Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss || Swayze Field || 8–2 || 40–10 || 16–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 3 || at Ole Miss || Swayze Field || 14–7 || 41–10 || 17–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 4 || at Ole Miss || Swayze Field || 9–5 || 42–10 || 18–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 9 || LSU || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–4 || 43–10 || 19–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 10 || LSU || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 28–2 || 44–10 || 20–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 10 || LSU || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 4–6 || 44–11 || 20–9 |- |- ! style="Alabama Crimson Tide 2" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Alabama Crimson Tide 2; SEC Tournament (4–1) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 15 || vs Mississippi State || Golden Park || 16–3 || 45–11 || 20–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 16 || vs Florida || Golden Park || 13–6 || 46–11 || 20–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 17 || vs LSU || Golden Park || 7–12 || 46–12 || 20–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 17 || vs Florida || Golden Park || 6–3 || 47–12 || 20–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 18 || vs LSU || Golden Park || 12–2 || 48–12 || 20–9 |- y Alabama Crimson Tide 2; South II Regional (4–0) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 22 || 1997 Troy Trojans Troy || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 8–5 || 49–12 || 20–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 23 || 1997 Wichita State Shockers Wichita State || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–2 || 50–12 || 20–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 24 || 1997 NC State Wolfpack NC State || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–3 || 51–12 || 20–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 25 || 1997 USC Trojans USC || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 9–8 || 52–12 || 20–9 |- y Alabama Crimson Tide 2; 1997 College World Series (4–2) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 31 || vs Mississippi State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 3–2 || 53–12 || 20–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | June 2 || vs Miami (FL) || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 1–6 || 53–13 || 20–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 3 || vs Mississippi State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 9–5 || 54–13 || 20–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 5 || vs Miami (FL) || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 8–6 || 55–13 || 20–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 6 || vs Miami (FL) || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 8–2 || 56–13 || 20–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | June 7 || vs LSU || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–13 || 56–14 || 20–9 |- Awards and honors Dave Magadan College World Series All-Tournament TeamCWS record Book http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2012/1-CWSGeneral.pdf NCAA.org 16 June 2012 August 8, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170808082658/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2012/1-CWSGeneral.pdf live Golden Spikes Award Tim Meacham College World Series All-Tournament Team Crimson Tide in the 1997 MLB draft The following members of the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball program were drafted in the 1997 Major League Baseball draft.MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL)" https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?came_from=University+of+Alabama+%28Tuscaloosa%2C+AL%29&query_type=came_from&from_type_jc=0&from_type_hs=0&from_type_4y=0&from_type_unk=0 Baseball Reference April 3, 2019 April 3, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190403190357/https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?came_from=University+of+Alabama+%28Tuscaloosa%2C+AL%29&query_type=came_from&from_type_jc=0&from_type_hs=0&from_type_4y=0&from_type_unk=0 live Player Position Round Overall MLB teamRoberto VazOF7th215thOakland AthleticsDustan MohrOF9th448thCleveland IndiansJoe Caruso2B7th331stKansas City RoyalsDave TidwellOF16th488thCincinnati Reds References Alabama Category:Alabama Crimson Tide baseball seasons Alabama Crimson Tide baseball Category:College World Series seasons Alabama