| Year: | 1997 |
| Team: | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Sport: | baseball |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Division: | Western Division |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 56–14 |
| Conf Record: | 20–9 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Wells |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Sewell–Thomas Stadium |
| Champion: | SEC Tournament champions South II Regional champions |
| Tourney: | 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.
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! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| February 14 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 15–5 || 9–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| February 28 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 9–2 || 10–0 || –|-|- 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 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 11–0 || 13–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 7 || || 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 || || 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 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 11–2 || 20–2 || 4–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 21 || at || 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 || Pete Taylor Park || 19–14 || 22–4 || 5–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 28 || || 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|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"|April 1 || || 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 || || 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 || 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 || Joe Lee Griffin Stadium || 4–2 || 33–8 || 12–6|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"|April 18 || at || 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 || || 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 || || 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|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 3 || at || 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="" | Postseason|- valign="top"|- 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|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 22 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 8–5 || 49–12 || 20–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 23 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–2 || 50–12 || 20–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 24 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–3 || 51–12 || 20–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 25 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 9–8 || 52–12 || 20–9|-|- 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|-
The following members of the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball program were drafted in the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft.[2]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Vaz | OF | 7th | 215th | Oakland Athletics | |
| Dustan Mohr | OF | 9th | 448th | Cleveland Indians | |
| Joe Caruso | 2B | 7th | 331st | Kansas City Royals | |
| Dave Tidwell | OF | 16th | 488th | Cincinnati Reds |