1997 Miami Hurricanes baseball team

American college baseball season

1997 Miami Hurricanes baseball
College World Series, 2–2
ConferenceIndependent
Record51–18
Head coach
  • Jim Morris (4th year)
Home stadiumMark Light Field
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 NCAA Division I baseball independents standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍y –   – 51 – 18   .739
Cal State Northridge  ‍‍‍ –   – 42 – 20   .677
Oral Roberts  ‍‍‍ –   – 26 – 30   .464
Hawaii–Hilo  ‍‍‍ –   – 13 – 34   .277
Wofford  ‍‍‍ –   – 13 – 34   .277
Southern Utah  ‍‍‍ –   – 8 – 37   .178
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1997[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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 roster[2]
 

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
  

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 log[3]
Regular season
January
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
Jan 16 at 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 South Alabama Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–2 4–1
February
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 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 Barry Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–3 10–6
Feb 28 at Texas Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 3–4 10–7
March
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 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 Illinois State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 17–3 14–10
Mar 14 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 Liberty Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 6–0 18–10
Mar 21 C.W. Post Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–2 19–10
Mar 22 Toledo Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 22–3 20–10
Mar 24 at 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 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 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 St. Thomas University Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 12–2 27–12
Apr 11 at 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 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 Florida Atlantic Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 13–8 33–13
Apr 25 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 37–13
May
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 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 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 44–15
Postseason
NCAA Atlantic Regional
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
May 22 (6) 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) 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 5–1
College 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

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1997". Boyd's World. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Miami Hurricanes Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Miami Hurricanes. pp. 141–146. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Miami Hurricanes Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Miami Hurricanes. p. 64. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
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