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1997 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1997 |
| Division | Division I |
| Teams | 48 |
| CollegeWorldSeriesBallpark | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium |
| City | Omaha, NE |
| Champions | LSU |
| TitleCount | 4th |
| Runner-Up | Alabama |
| CWSCount | 4th |
| Coach | Skip Bertman |
| CoachCount | 4th |
| MOP | Brandon Larson |
| MOPTeam | LSU |
| tournament_link | NCAA Division I Baseball Championship |
| Runner-Up=Alabama
The 1997 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1997 NCAA Division I baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series, a double-elimination tournament in its fifty first year. Eight regional competitions were held to determine the participants in the final event. Each region was composed of six teams, resulting in 48 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament; Ivy League champion Harvard played Patriot League champion Army in a play-in series that went the full three games to determine who would play in the NCAA tournament. The fifty-first tournament's champion was LSU, coached by Skip Bertman. The Most Outstanding Player was Brandon Larson of LSU.
Regionals
The opening rounds of the tournament were played across eight regional sites across the country, each consisting of a six-team field. Each regional tournament is double-elimination, however region brackets are variable depending on the number of teams remaining after each round. The winners of each regional advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.
Atlantic Regional
Hosted by Miami (FL) at Mark Light Field in Coral Gables, Florida.
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Miami (FL) | RD1-score1=11 | RD1-seed2=6 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=4
| RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=Florida | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=3
| RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=**** | RD1-score5=10 | RD1-seed6=4 | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=2
| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Miami (FL) | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=FIU | RD2-score2=2
| RD2-seed3=2 | RD2-team3=Florida | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=Arizona State | RD2-score4=3
| RD2-seed5=6 | RD2-team5=Richmond | RD2-score5=10 | RD2-seed6=5 | RD2-team6=St. John's | RD2-score6=4
| RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Miami (FL) | RD3-score1=3 | RD3-seed2=3 | RD3-team2=Arizona State | RD3-score2=10
| RD3-seed3=2 | RD3-team3=Florida | RD3-score3=16 | RD3-seed4=6 | RD3-team4=Richmond | RD3-score4=2
| RD4-seed1=1 | RD4-team1=Miami (FL) | RD4-score1=611 | RD4-seed2=2 | RD4-team2=Florida | RD4-score2=5
| RD5-seed1=3 | RD5-team1=Arizona State | RD5-score1a=6 | RD5-score1b=5 | RD5-seed2=1 | RD5-team2=Miami (FL) | RD5-score2a=7 | RD5-score2b=6
Central Regional
Hosted by Texas Tech at Dan Law Field in Lubbock, Texas. | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=6 | RD1-seed2=6 | RD1-team2=**** | RD1-score2=7
| RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=5 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2
| RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=Clemson | RD1-score5=13 | RD1-seed6=4 | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=9
| RD2-seed1=6 | RD2-team1=Southwest Texas State | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Nevada | RD2-score2=7
| RD2-seed3=1 | RD2-team3=Texas Tech | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4=5 | RD2-team4=Southwest Missouri State | RD2-score4=4
| RD2-seed5=2 | RD2-team5=Rice | RD2-score5=10 | RD2-seed6=3 | RD2-team6=Clemson | RD2-score6=6
| RD2-seed7=6 | RD2-team7=Southwest Texas State | RD2-score7=12 | RD2-seed8=3 | RD2-team8=Clemson | RD2-score8=7
| RD3-seed1=4 | RD3-team1=Nevada | RD3-score1=9 | RD3-seed2=5 | RD3-team2=Southwest Missouri State | RD3-score2=10
| RD3-seed3=2 | RD3-team3=Rice | RD3-score3=13 | RD3-seed4=6 | RD3-team4=Southwest Texas State | RD3-score4=9
| RD4-seed1=5 | RD4-team1=Southwest Missouri State | RD4-score1-1=6 | RD4-score1-2=— | RD4-seed2=2 | RD4-team2=Rice | RD4-score2-1=25 | RD4-score2-2=—
East Regional
Hosted by Florida State at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2=6 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=2
| RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=11 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=3
| RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=4 | RD1-seed6=4 | RD1-team6=**** | RD1-score6=5
| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Florida State | RD2-score1=16 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=UCF | RD2-score2=2
| RD2-seed3=2 | RD2-team3=Auburn | RD2-score3=9 | RD2-seed4=4 | RD2-team4=South Florida | RD2-score4=0
| RD2-seed5=6 | RD2-team5=Marist | RD2-score5=3 | RD2-seed6=5 | RD2-team6=Western Carolina | RD2-score6=8
| RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Florida State | RD3-score1=7 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Auburn | RD3-score2=8
| RD3-seed3=4 | RD3-team3=South Florida | RD3-score3=9 | RD3-seed4=5 | RD3-team4=Western Carolina | RD3-score4=4
| RD4-seed1=1 | RD4-team1=Florida State | RD4-score1=6 | RD4-seed2=4 | RD4-team2=South Florida | RD4-score2=5
| RD5-seed1=2 | RD5-team1=Auburn | RD5-score1a=7 | RD5-score1b=5 | RD5-seed2=1 | RD5-team2=Florida State | RD5-score2a=9 | RD5-score2b=2
Mideast Regional
Hosted by Mississippi State at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Mississippi.
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=5 | RD1-seed2=6 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=8 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=5
| RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=4 | RD1-seed6=4 | RD1-team6=**** | RD1-score6=5
| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Georgia Tech | RD2-score1=8 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Southwestern Louisiana | RD2-score2=0
| RD2-seed3=2 | RD2-team3=Mississippi State | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4=4 | RD2-team4=Washington | RD2-score4=5
| RD2-seed5=6 | RD2-team5=Tennessee Tech | RD2-score5=5 | RD2-seed6=5 | RD2-team6=Ohio State | RD2-score6=3
| RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Georgia Tech | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2=4 | RD3-team2=Washington | RD3-score2=8
| RD3-seed3=2 | RD3-team3=Mississippi State | RD3-score3=25 | RD3-seed4=6 | RD3-team4=Tennessee Tech | RD3-score4=5
| RD4-seed1=1 | RD4-team1=Georgia Tech | RD4-score1=2 | RD4-seed2=2 | RD4-team2=Mississippi State | RD4-score2=10
| RD5-seed1=4 | RD5-team1=Washington | RD5-score1a=5 | RD5-score1b=3 | RD5-seed2=2 | RD5-team2=Mississippi State | RD5-score2a=7 | RD5-score2b=4
Midwest Regional
Hosted by Oklahoma State at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=UCLA | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2=6 | RD1-team2=**** | RD1-score2=7
| RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=5 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2
| RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=**** | RD1-score5=8 | RD1-seed6=4 | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=1
| RD2-seed1=6 | RD2-team1=Harvard | RD2-score1=8 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Stetson | RD2-score2=6
| RD2-seed3=2 | RD2-team3=Tennessee | RD2-score3=1 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=Oklahoma State | RD2-score4=6
| RD2-seed5=1 | RD2-team5=UCLA | RD2-score5=15 | RD2-seed6=5 | RD2-team6=Ohio | RD2-score6=1
| RD3-seed1=6 | RD3-team1=Harvard | RD3-score1=7 | RD3-seed2=3 | RD3-team2=Oklahoma State | RD3-score2=10
| RD3-seed3=2 | RD3-team3=Tennessee | RD3-score3=3 | RD3-seed4=1 | RD3-team4=UCLA | RD3-score4=5
| RD4-seed1=6 | RD4-team1=Harvard | RD4-score1=9 | RD4-seed2=1 | RD4-team2=UCLA | RD4-score2=14
| RD5-seed1=3 | RD5-team1=Oklahoma State | RD5-score1a=2 | RD5-score1b=2 | RD5-seed2=1 | RD5-team2=UCLA | RD5-score2a=14 | RD5-score2b=22
South I Regional
Hosted by Louisiana State at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=LSU | RD1-score1=14 | RD1-seed2=6 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=12 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=6
| RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=0 | RD1-seed6=4 | RD1-team6=**** | RD1-score6=1
| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=LSU | RD2-score1=14 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Oklahoma | RD2-score2=3
| RD2-seed3=2 | RD2-team3=South Alabama | RD2-score3=12 | RD2-seed4=4 | RD2-team4=Long Beach State | RD2-score4=4
| RD2-seed5=6 | RD2-team5=UNC Greensboro | RD2-score5=9 | RD2-seed6=5 | RD2-team6=Houston | RD2-score6=5
| RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=LSU | RD3-score1=5 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=South Alabama | RD3-score2=11
| RD3-seed3=4 | RD3-team3=Long Beach State | RD3-score3=14 | RD3-seed4=6 | RD3-team4=UNC Greensboro | RD3-score4=4
| RD4-seed1=1 | RD4-team1=LSU | RD4-score1=14* | RD4-seed2=4 | RD4-team2=Long Beach State | RD4-score2=7*
| RD5-seed1=2 | RD5-team1=South Alabama | RD5-score1a=4 | RD5-score1b=4 | RD5-seed2=1 | RD5-team2=LSU | RD5-score2a=14 | RD5-score2b=15
South II Regional
Hosted by Alabama at Sewell–Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Alabama | RD1-score1=8 | RD1-seed2=6 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=5
| RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=**** | RD1-score4=3
| RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=**** | RD1-score5=10* | RD1-seed6=4 | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=9*
| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Alabama | RD2-score1=6 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Wichita State | RD2-score2=2
| RD2-seed3=5 | RD2-team3=Virginia Tech | RD2-score3=6 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=NC State | RD2-score4=12
| RD2-seed5=6 | RD2-team5=Troy State | RD2-score5=2 | RD2-seed6=2 | RD2-team6=Southern California | RD2-score6=5
| RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Alabama | RD3-score1=6 | RD3-seed2=3 | RD3-team2=NC State | RD3-score2=3
| RD3-seed3=5 | RD3-team3=Virginia Tech | RD3-score3=2 | RD3-seed4=2 | RD3-team4=Southern California | RD3-score4=6
| RD4-seed1=3 | RD4-team1=NC State | RD4-score1=4 | RD4-seed2=2 | RD4-team2=Southern California | RD4-score2=13
| RD5-seed1=1 | RD5-team1=Alabama | RD5-score1a=9* | RD5-score1b=— | RD5-seed2=2 | RD5-team2=Southern California | RD5-score2a=8* | RD5-score2b=—
West Regional
Hosted by Stanford at Sunken Diamond in Stanford, California.
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Stanford | RD1-score1=12 | RD1-seed2=6 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=3
| RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3=0 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=**** | RD1-score4=5
| RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=1 | RD1-seed6=4 | RD1-team6=**** | RD1-score6=2
| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Stanford | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Texas A&M | RD2-score2=1
| RD2-seed3=5 | RD2-team3=Santa Clara | RD2-score3=8 | RD2-seed4=4 | RD2-team4=Fresno State | RD2-score4=1
| RD2-seed5=6 | RD2-team5=Northeastern | RD2-score5=4 | RD2-seed6=2 | RD2-team6=Cal State Fullerton | RD2-score6=8
| RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Stanford | RD3-score1=9 | RD3-seed2=5 | RD3-team2=Santa Clara | RD3-score2=2
| RD3-seed3=4 | RD3-team3=Fresno State | RD3-score3=8 | RD3-seed4=2 | RD3-team4=Cal State Fullerton | RD3-score4=7
| RD4-seed1=5 | RD4-team1=Santa Clara | RD4-score1=7 | RD4-seed2=4 | RD4-team2=Fresno State | RD4-score2=10
| RD5-seed1=1 | RD5-team1=Stanford | RD5-score1a=5 | RD5-score1b=— | RD5-seed2=4 | RD5-team2=Fresno State | RD5-score2a=2 | RD5-score2b=—
College World Series
Participants
| Seeding | School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 52–12 (20–9) | Jim Wells | 3 | ||
| (last: 1996) | 2nd | ||||||
| (1983) | 5–6 | ||||||
| 2 | LSU | SEC | 53–13 (22–7) | Skip Bertman | 8 | ||
| (last: 1996) | 1st | ||||||
| (1991, 1993, 1996) | 19–11 | ||||||
| 3 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 43–18 (21–9) | Mark Marquess | 9 | ||
| (last: 1995) | 1st | ||||||
| (1987, 1988) | 21–16 | ||||||
| 4 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 45–19–1 (19–11) | Gary Adams | 1 | ||
| (last: 1969) | 7th | ||||||
| (1969) | 0–2 | ||||||
| 5 | Miami (FL) | n/a | 49–16 (n/a) | Jim Morris | 15 | ||
| (last: 1996) | 1st | ||||||
| (1982, 1985) | 32–26 | ||||||
| 6 | SEC | 49–15 (17–12) | Hal Baird | 3 | |||
| (last: 1994) | 4th | ||||||
| (1967) | 2–6 | ||||||
| 7 | WAC | 47–14 (20–9) | Wayne Graham | 0 | |||
| (last: none) | none | 0–0 | |||||
| 8 | SEC | 46–19 (19–11) | Ron Polk | 5 | |||
| (last: 1990) | 3rd | ||||||
| (1985) | 5–10 |
Results
Bracket
| RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=Alabama | RD1-score01=3 | RD1-seed02=8 | RD1-team02= | RD1-score02=2 | RD1-seed03=4 | RD1-team03=UCLA | RD1-score03=3 | RD1-seed04=5 | RD1-team04=Miami (FL) | RD1-score04=7 | RD1-seed05=8 | RD1-team05=Mississippi State | RD1-score05=7 | RD1-seed06=4 | RD1-team06=UCLA | RD1-score06=5 | RD1-seed07=2 | RD1-team07=LSU | RD1-score07=5 | RD1-seed08=7 | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=4 | RD1-seed09=3 | RD1-team09=Stanford | RD1-score09=8 | RD1-seed10=6 | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=3 | RD1-seed11=7 | RD1-team11=Rice | RD1-score11=1 | RD1-seed12=6 | RD1-team12=Auburn | RD1-score12=10 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=Alabama | RD2-score01=1 | RD2-seed02=5 | RD2-team02=Miami (FL) | RD2-score02=6 | RD2-seed03=1 | RD2-team03=Alabama | RD2-score03=9 | RD2-seed04=8 | RD2-team04=Mississippi State | RD2-score04=5 | RD2-seed05=2 | RD2-team05=LSU | RD2-score05=10 | RD2-seed06=3 | RD2-team06=Stanford | RD2-score06=5 | RD2-seed07=3 | RD2-team07=Stanford | RD2-score07=11 | RD2-seed08=6 | RD2-team08=Auburn | RD2-score08=4 | RD3-seed01=5 | RD3-team01=Miami (FL) | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=2 | RD3-seed02=1 | RD3-team02=Alabama | RD3-score02-1=8 | RD3-score02-2=8 | RD3-seed03=2 | RD3-team03=LSU | RD3-score03-1=13 | RD3-score03-2=— | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-team04=Stanford | RD3-score04-1=9 | RD3-score04-2=— | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=Alabama | RD4-score01=6 | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=LSU | RD4-score02=13
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30 | Game 1 | Stanford | 8–3 | ||
| Game 2 | LSU | 5–4 | |||
| May 31 | Game 3 | Miami (FL) | 7–3 (12 innings) | UCLA | |
| Game 4 | Alabama | 3–2 | |||
| June 1 | Game 5 | LSU | 10–5 | Stanford | |
| Game 6 | 10–1 | Rice eliminated | |||
| June 2 | Game 7 | Miami (FL) | 6–1 | Alabama | |
| Game 8 | 7–5 | UCLA | UCLA eliminated | ||
| June 3 | Game 9 | Stanford | 11–4 | Auburn eliminated | |
| Game 10 | Alabama | 9–5 | Mississippi State eliminated | ||
| June 4 | Game 11 | LSU | 13–9 | Stanford | Stanford eliminated |
| June 5 | Game 12 | Alabama | 8–6 | Miami (FL) | |
| June 6 | Game 13 | Alabama | 8–2 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) eliminated |
| June 7 | Final | LSU | 13–6 | Alabama | LSU wins CWS |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the College World Series All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Jeff Austin | Stanford Cardinal | border=0}} | Stanford |
| Jarrod Kingrey | Alabama Crimson Tide | border=0}} | Alabama | |
| C | Matt Frick | Alabama Crimson Tide | border=0}} | Alabama |
| 1B | Eddy Furniss | LSU Tigers | border=0}} | LSU |
| 2B | Joe Caruso | Alabama Crimson Tide | border=0}} | Alabama |
| 3B | Andy Phillips | Alabama Crimson Tide | border=0}} | Alabama |
| SS | Brandon Larson (MOP) | LSU Tigers | border=0}} | LSU |
| OF | Tom Bernhardt | LSU Tigers | border=0}} | LSU |
| G.W. Keller | Alabama Crimson Tide | border=0}} | Alabama | |
| Mike Koerner | LSU Tigers | border=0}} | LSU | |
| DH | Mark Peer | Alabama Crimson Tide | border=0}} | Alabama |
Notable players
- Alabama: Dustan Mohr, Andy Phillips
- Auburn: Josh Hancock, Tim Hudson, David Ross
- LSU: Brandon Larson
- Miami (FL): Pat Burrell, Bobby Hill, Aubrey Huff, Jason Michaels
- Mississippi State: Eric DuBose, Matt Ginter, Adam Piatt
- Rice: Matt Anderson, Lance Berkman, Kevin Joseph
- Stanford: Jeff Austin, Tony Cogan, Chad Hutchinson, Kyle Peterson
- UCLA: Eric Byrnes, Troy Glaus, Tom Jacquez, Jim Parque, Eric Valent
References
References
- https://dev.thecrimson.com/article/1997/5/16/baseball-splits-in-playoff-versus-army/
- https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1997/5/19/baseball-goes-to-ncaa-finals-pfor/
- (2009). "NCAA Men's College World Series Records". NCAA.
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