1997 UCLA Bruins baseball team explained

Year:1997
Team:UCLA Bruins
Sport:baseball
Conference:Pacific-10
Conference Link:Pac-12 Conference
Short Conf:Pac-10
Cbrank:8
Record:45–21–1
Conf Record:19–11
Head Coach:Gary Adams
Hc Year:23rd
Hit Coach:Vince Beringhele
Htc Year:8th
Pitch Coach:Tim Leary
Pc Year:1st
Captain:Jon Heinrich
Captain Year:Senior
Stadium:Jackie Robinson Stadium
Champion:Midwest Regional champions
Tourney:College World Series
Tourney Result:T-7th

The 1997 UCLA Bruins baseball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1997 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bruins played their home games at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The team was coached by Gary Adams in his 23rd year at UCLA.

The Bruins won the Midwest Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were eliminated after losses to the Miami (FL) Hurricanes and Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1 || January 23 || at || Rainbow StadiumHonolulu, Hawaii || 23–11 || 1–0 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2 || January 24 || at Hawaii || Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, Hawaii || 10–0 || 2–0 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3 || January 25 || at Hawaii || Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, Hawaii || 12–8 || 3–0 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4 || January 28 || at || Earl Wilson StadiumParadise, Nevada || 7–4 || 4–0 || 0–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5 || February 1 || at UNLV || Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, Nevada || 12–5 || 5–0 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6 || February 2 || at UNLV || Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, Nevada || 10–3 || 6–0 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 7 || February 4 || || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 6–5 || 7–0 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| 8 || February 5 || at || Matador FieldNorthridge, California || 9–9 || 7–0–1 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9 || February 7 || || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 11–3 || 8–0–1 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 10 || February 8 || Nevada || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 5–6 || 8–1–1 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 11 || February 9 || Nevada || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 11–0 || 9–1–1 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12 || February 11 || at || John Cunningham Stadium • San Diego, California || 7–1 || 10–1–1 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 13 || February 14 || || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 13–1 || 11–1–1 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14 || February 15 || at Loyola Marymount || George C. Page Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 10–5 || 12–1–1 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15 || February 16 || Loyola Marymount || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 13–4 || 13–1–1 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16 || February 18 || at || Caesar Uyesaka StadiumSanta Barbara, California || 17–7 || 14–1–1 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 17 || February 21 || || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 4–3 || 15–1–1 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 18 || February 22 || Arizona State || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 16–5 || 16–1–1 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 19 || February 23 || Arizona State || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 12–17 || 16–2–1 || 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20 || February 25 || || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 21–10 || 17–2–1 || 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 21 || February 28 || vs || Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeMinneapolis, Minnesota || 11–5 || 18–2–1 || 2–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 22 || March 1 || vs || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 12–9 || 19–2–1 || 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23 || March 2 || at || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 13–5 || 20–2–1 || 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 24 || March 4 || UC Santa Barbara || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 6–9 || 20–3–1 || 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 25 || March 7 || at Arizona || Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet StadiumTucson, Arizona || 2–4 || 20–4–1 || 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 26 || March 8 || at Arizona || Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona || 3–13 || 20–5–1 || 2–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 27 || March 9 || at Arizona || Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona || 12–1 || 21–5–1 || 3–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 28 || March 11 || || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 7–6 || 22–5–1 || 3–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 29 || March 13 || || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 16–2 || 23–5–1 || 3–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 30 || March 22 || at || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || 12–6 || 24–5–1 || 4–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 31 || March 23 || USC || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 8–5 || 25–5–1 || 5–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 32 || March 24 || at USC || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || 7–8 || 25–6–1 || 5–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 33 || March 27 || || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 13–1 || 26–6–1 || 6–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 34 || March 28 || California || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 9–0 || 27–6–1 || 7–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 35 || March 29 || California || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 8–0 || 28–6–1 || 8–4|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 36 || April 1 || at Pepperdine || Eddy D. Field StadiumMalibu, California || 7–8 || 28–7–1 || 8–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 37 || April 4 || at Arizona State || Packard StadiumTempe, Arizona || 5–2 || 29–7–1 || 9–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 38 || April 5 || at Arizona State || Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona || 3–4 || 29–8–1 || 9–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 39 || April 6 || at Arizona State || Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona || 14–15 || 29–9–1 || 9–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 40 || April 8 || || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 3–14 || 29–10–1 || 9–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 41 || April 11 || Arizona || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 11–3 || 30–10–1 || 10–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 42 || April 12 || Arizona || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 13–6 || 31–10–1 || 11–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 43 || April 13 || Arizona || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 13–3 || 32–10–1 || 12–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 44 || April 19 || at Stanford || Sunken DiamondStanford, California || 4–7 || 32–11–1 || 12–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 45 || April 19 || at Stanford || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 8–5 || 33–11–1 || 13–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 46 || April 20 || at Stanford || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 5–3 || 34–11–1 || 14–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 47 || April 22 || San Diego || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 8–3 || 35–11–1 || 14–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 48 || April 25 || USC || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 6–10 || 35–12–1 || 14–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 49 || April 26 || at USC || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 2–11 || 35–13–1 || 14–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 50 || April 27 || USC || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 14–4 || 36–13–1 || 15–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 51 || April 29 || at Cal State Fullerton || Goodwin FieldFullerton, California || 3–11 || 36–14–1 || 15–9|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 52 || May 2 || at California || Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California || 6–5 || 37–14–1 || 16–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 53 || May 3 || at California || Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California || 7–6 || 38–14–1 || 17–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 54 || May 4 || at California || Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California || 8–9 || 38–15–1 || 17–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 55 || May 6 || at Long Beach State || Blair FieldLong Beach, California || 3–7 || 38–16–1 || 17–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 56 || May 9 || Stanford || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 10–9 || 39–16–1 || 18–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 57 || May 10 || Stanford || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 13–8 || 40–16–1 || 19–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 58 || May 11 || Stanford || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 6–9 || 40–17–1 || 19–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 59 || May 13 || Cal State Northridge || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 6–12 || 40–18–1 || 19–11|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 60 || May 22 || vs || Allie P. Reynolds StadiumStillwater, Oklahoma || 2–7 || 40–19–1 || 19–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 61 || May 23 || vs || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 15–14 || 41–19–1 || 19–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 62 || May 24 || vs || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 5–3 || 42–19–1 || 19–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 63 || May 24 || vs Harvard || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 14–9 || 43–19–1 || 19–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 64 || May 25 || at || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 14–2 || 44–19–1 || 19–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 65 || May 25 || at Oklahoma State || Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 22–2 || 45–19–1 || 19–11|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 66 || May 31 || vs Miami (FL) || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–7 || 45–20–1 || 19–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 67 || June 1 || vs || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 5–7 || 45–21–1 || 19–11|-[1]

Awards and honors

Eric Byrnes
Troy Glaus
Jon Heinrichs
Tom Jacquez
Jim Parque
Nick Theodorou
Eric Valent
Peter Zamora

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 UCLA Bruins Baseball record Book . UCLA Athletics . www.uclabruins.com . September 10, 2020.