American college baseball season
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.
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Schedule
Legend
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Alabama loss
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1997 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball game log
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Regular season
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Date |
Opponent |
Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
SEC Record
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February 14 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Middle Tennessee |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium |
15–5 |
9–0 |
–
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February 28 |
Illinois |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium |
9–2 |
10–0 |
–
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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 |
Duquesne |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium |
11–0 |
13–0 |
–
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March 7 |
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 |
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 |
UAB |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium |
11–2 |
20–2 |
4–2
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March 21 |
at 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 Southern Mississippi |
Pete Taylor Park |
19–14 |
22–4 |
5–4
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March 28 |
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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Date |
Opponent |
Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
SEC Record
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April 1 |
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 |
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 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 Samford |
Joe Lee Griffin Stadium |
4–2 |
33–8 |
12–6
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April 18 |
at 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 |
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 |
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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Date |
Opponent |
Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
SEC Record
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May 3 |
at 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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Postseason
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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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Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
SEC record
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May 22 |
Troy |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium |
8–5 |
49–12 |
20–9
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May 23 |
Wichita State |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium |
6–2 |
50–12 |
20–9
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May 24 |
NC State |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium |
6–3 |
51–12 |
20–9
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May 25 |
USC |
Sewell–Thomas Stadium |
9–8 |
52–12 |
20–9
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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
- Dave Magadan
- Tim Meacham
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[1]
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.[2]
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College World Series appearances in italics |