# 1997 Miami Hurricanes baseball team

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.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
* Miami win
* Miami loss
1997 Miami Hurricanes baseball game log :
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 6–5$^{11}$ | 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 |