1997 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

{{short description|American college baseball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

|year = 1997

|team = Alabama Crimson Tide

|sport= baseball

|image = Alabama Athletics logo.svg

|image_size = 150

|conference = Southeastern Conference

|division = Western Division

|short_conf = SEC

|CoachRank =

|APRank =

|record = 56–14

|conf_record = 20–9

|head_coach = Jim Wells

|hc_year = 3rd

|hit_coach =

|pitch_coach =

|stadium = Sewell–Thomas Stadium

|champion = SEC Tournament champions
South II Regional champions

|tourney=College World Series, runner-up

}}

{{1997 Southeastern Conference baseball standings}}

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

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Jarrod Kingrey - Junior

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Matt Frick - Junior

Joe Caruso - Senior
Andy Phillips - Sophomore

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Outfielders

G. W. Keller - Sophomore
Dustan Mohr
Dave Tidwell
Roberto Vaz

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Coaching staff

Jim Wells – Head Coach

Schedule

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bgcolor="#ffdddd"\|	Alabama loss

{{Game log start|style={{CollegePrimaryStyle| Alabama Crimson Tide|color=white}}|title= 1997 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball game log}}

! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle| Alabama Crimson Tide}}" | Regular season

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Alabama Crimson Tide}};|title=February (10–0)| Date| Opponent| Stadium| Score| Overall
Record| SEC
Record}}

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| February 14 || {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=Marshall Thundering Herd|title=Marshall}} || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 8–2 || 1–0 || –

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| February 15 || Marshall || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 17–4 || 2–0 || –

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| February 16 || Marshall || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 16–0 || 3–0 || –

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| February 18 || {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|title=Louisiana Tech}} || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 9–3 || 4–0 || –

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| February 19 || Louisiana Tech || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 13–7 || 5–0 || –

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| February 21 || {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=Michigan Wolverines|title=Michigan}} || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 21–3 || 6–0 || –

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| February 22 || Michigan || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 19–3 || 7–0 || –

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| February 23 || Michigan || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 22–7 || 8–0 || –

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| February 25 || {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders|title=Middle Tennessee}} || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 15–5 || 9–0 || –

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| February 28 || {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=Illinois Fighting Illini|title=Illinois}} || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 9–2 || 10–0 || –

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Alabama Crimson Tide}};|title=March (15–4)| Date| Opponent| Stadium| Score| Overall
Record| SEC
Record}}

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| March 1 || Illinois || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 5–3 || 11–0 || –

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| March 2 || Illinois || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–5 || 12–0 || –

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| March 4 || {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=Duquesne Dukes|title=Duquesne}} || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 11–0 || 13–0 || –

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| March 7 || {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=Georgia Bulldogs|title=Georgia}} || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 15–6 || 14–0 || 1–0

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| March 8 || Georgia || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 10–6 || 15–0 || 2–0

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| March 9 || Georgia || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–11 || 15–1 || 2–1

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| March 11 || {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=Winthrop Eagles|title=Winthrop}} || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 7–2 || 16–1 || 2–1

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| March 12 || Winthrop || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 9–7 || 17–1 || 2–1

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| March 14 || at Florida || Alfred A. McKethan Stadium || 6–4 || 18–1 || 3–1

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| March 15 || at Florida || Alfred A. McKethan Stadium || 13–9 || 19–1 || 4–1

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| March 16 || at Florida || Alfred A. McKethan Stadium || 4–9 || 19–2 || 4–2

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| March 19 || {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=UAB Blazers|title=UAB}} || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 11–2 || 20–2 || 4–2

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| March 21 || at {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=Tennessee Volunteers|title=Tennessee}} || Lindsey Nelson Stadium || 3–2 || 21–2 || 5–2

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| March 22 || at Tennessee || Lindsey Nelson Stadium || 7–8 || 21–3 || 5–3

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| March 23 || at Tennessee || Lindsey Nelson Stadium || 2–9 || 21–4 || 5–4

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| March 25 || at {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles|title=Southern Mississippi}} || Pete Taylor Park || 19–14 || 22–4 || 5–4

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| March 28 || {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=Vanderbilt Commodores|title=Vanderbilt}} || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 8–2 || 23–4 || 6–4

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| March 29 || Vanderbilt || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–3 || 24–4 || 7–4

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| March 29 || Vanderbilt || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 14–2 || 25–4 || 8–4

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Alabama Crimson Tide|border=0}};|title=April (14–6)| Date| Opponent| Stadium| Score| Overall
Record| SEC
Record}}

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|April 1 || {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=South Alabama Jaguars|title=South Alabama}} || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 9–8 || 26–4 || 8–4

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|April 2 || at Middle Tennessee || Reese Smith Jr. Field || 3–2 || 27–4 || 8–4

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|April 4 || {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=Kentucky Wildcats|title=Kentucky}} || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 10–3 || 27–4 || 9–4

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|April 5 || Kentucky || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 2–9 || 28–5 || 9–5

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|April 6 || Kentucky || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 9–5 || 29–5 || 10–5

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|April 8 || Southern Mississippi || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 14–6 || 30–5 || 10–5

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|April 9 || UAB || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 2–10 || 30–6 || 10–5

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|April 12 || at {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=Auburn Tigers|title=Auburn}} || Plainsman Park || 8–13 || 30–7 || 10–6

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|April 12 || at Auburn || Plainsman Park || 22–7 || 31–7 || 11–6

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|April 13 || at Auburn || Plainsman Park || 12–11 || 32–7 || 12–6

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|April 15 || at South Alabama || Eddie Stanky Field || 7–8 || 32–8 || 12–6

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|April 16 || at {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=Samford Bulldogs|title=Samford}} || Joe Lee Griffin Stadium || 4–2 || 33–8 || 12–6

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|April 18 || at {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=Mississippi State Bulldogs|title=Mississippi State}} || Dudy Noble Field || 10–11 || 33–9 || 12–7

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|April 19 || at Mississippi State || Dudy Noble Field || 7–9 || 33–10 || 12–8

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|April 20 || at Mississippi State || Dudy Noble Field || 6–3 || 34–10 || 13–8

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|April 23 || {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=West Alabama Tigers|title=West Alabama}} || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 10–9 || 35–10 || 13–8

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|April 23 || West Alabama || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 15–4 || 36–10 || 13–8

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|April 25 || {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=Arkansas Razorbacks|title=Arkansas}} || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 11–10 || 37–10 || 14–8

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|April 26 || Arkansas || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 13–2 || 38–10 || 15–8

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|April 29 || Samford || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 4–3 || 39–10 || 15–8

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Alabama Crimson Tide|border=0}};|title=May (5–1)| Date| Opponent| Stadium| Score| Overall
Record| SEC
Record}}

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| May 3 || at {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=Ole Miss Rebels|title=Ole Miss}} || Swayze Field || 8–2 || 40–10 || 16–8

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| May 3 || at Ole Miss || Swayze Field || 14–7 || 41–10 || 17–8

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| May 4 || at Ole Miss || Swayze Field || 9–5 || 42–10 || 18–8

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| May 9 || LSU || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–4 || 43–10 || 19–8

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| May 10 || LSU || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 28–2 || 44–10 || 20–8

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| May 10 || LSU || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 4–6 || 44–11 || 20–9

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! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Alabama Crimson Tide|border=2}}" | Postseason

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Alabama Crimson Tide|border=2}};|title=SEC Tournament (4–1)| Date| Opponent| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record| SEC record}}

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| May 15 || vs Mississippi State || Golden Park || 16–3 || 45–11 || 20–9

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| May 16 || vs Florida || Golden Park || 13–6 || 46–11 || 20–9

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| May 17 || vs LSU || Golden Park || 7–12 || 46–12 || 20–9

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| May 17 || vs Florida || Golden Park || 6–3 || 47–12 || 20–9

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| May 18 || vs LSU || Golden Park || 12–2 || 48–12 || 20–9

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Alabama Crimson Tide|border=2}};|title=South II Regional (4–0)| Date| Opponent| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record| SEC record}}

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| May 22 || {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=Troy Trojans|title=Troy}} || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 8–5 || 49–12 || 20–9

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| May 23 || {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=Wichita State Shockers|title=Wichita State}} || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–2 || 50–12 || 20–9

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| May 24 || {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=NC State Wolfpack|title=NC State}} || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–3 || 51–12 || 20–9

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| May 25 || {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=USC Trojans|title=USC}} || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 9–8 || 52–12 || 20–9

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Alabama Crimson Tide|border=2}};|title=1997 College World Series (4–2)| Date| Opponent| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record| SEC record}}

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| March 31 || vs Mississippi State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 3–2 || 53–12 || 20–9

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| June 2 || vs Miami (FL) || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 1–6 || 53–13 || 20–9

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| June 3 || vs Mississippi State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 9–5 || 54–13 || 20–9

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| June 5 || vs Miami (FL) || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 8–6 || 55–13 || 20–9

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| June 6 || vs Miami (FL) || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 8–2 || 56–13 || 20–9

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| June 7 || vs LSU || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–13 || 56–14 || 20–9

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Awards and honors

College World Series All-Tournament Team{{cite web|title=CWS record Book|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2012/1-CWSGeneral.pdf|publisher=NCAA.org|accessdate=16 June 2012|archive-date=August 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808082658/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2012/1-CWSGeneral.pdf|url-status=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.{{cite web|title=MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL)"|url=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|publisher=Baseball Reference|accessdate=April 3, 2019|archive-date=April 3, 2019|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}

cellpadding="1" border="1" cellspacing="0" width="70%" !bgcolor="#9E1B32" width="20%"\| Player !bgcolor="#9E1B32" width="20%"\| Position !bgcolor="#9E1B32" width="20%"\| Round !bgcolor="#9E1B32" width="20%"\| Overall !bgcolor="#9E1B32" width="20%"\| MLB Team
align="center" \|Roberto Vaz	OF	7th	215th	Oakland Athletics
align="center" \|Dustan Mohr	OF	9th	448th	Cleveland Indians
align="center" \|Joe Caruso	2B	7th	331st	Kansas City Royals
align="center" \|Dave Tidwell	OF	16th	488th	Cincinnati Reds

References

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