1997 UCLA Bruins baseball team

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.

1997 UCLA Bruins baseball
College World Series, T-7th
ConferencePacific-10
CBNo. 8
1997 record45–21–1 (19–11 Pac-10)
Head coach
Hitting coachVince Beringhele (8th season)
Pitching coachTim Leary (1st season)
CaptainJon Heinrich (Senior year)
Home stadiumJackie Robinson Stadium
1997 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northern
No. 15 Washington  x‍‍‍y 20–4 .833  46–20 .697
Oregon State  ‍‍‍ 18–6 .750  38–12 .760
Washington State  ‍‍‍ 7–17 .292  13–42 .236
Portland State  ‍‍‍ 3–21 .125  10–43 .189
Southern
No. 4 Stanford  x‍‍‍y 21–9 .700  45–20 .692
No. 8 UCLA  ‍‍‍y 19–11 .633  45–21 .682
No. 13 Southern California  ‍‍‍y 17–13 .567  42–20 .677
No. 14 Arizona State  ‍‍‍y 16–14 .533  39–22 .639
Arizona  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .433  32–26 .552
California  ‍‍‍ 4–26 .133  21–38 .356
x – Division champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1997[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Bruins won the Midwest Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Roster
1997 UCLA Bruins baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHome town
1 U Peter Zamora /
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 Jr
2 LHP Tom Jacquez L/L
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 Fr
3 OF Eric Valent L/L
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 So
4 Brennan Hymes /
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—
5 C Jason Green /
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—
6 OF Eric Byrnes R/R
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—
 Jr
7 INF Jack Santora /
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—
 So
8 Al Thielmann /
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—
9 U Chad Matoian /
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—
 Sr
10 P Rob Henkel /
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—
12 P Gabe Crecion /
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—
14 C Royce Valent /
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—
 Sr
15 Matt Walker /
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—
16 Rob Schult /
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—
17 Derek Fowler /
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—
19 Michael Hymes /
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—
20 P Matt Klein /
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—
21 Glenn Thompkins /
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—
22 INF Brett Nista /
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—
 Jr
23 INF Aldo Pinto /
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—
 Fr
25 INF Troy Glaus R/R
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 Jr
26 INF Nick Theodorou /
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—
 Jr
27 Michael Caravelli /
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—
28 LHP Jim Parque L/L
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 Jr
29 Sam Brownell /
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—
30 C Mike Jaramillo /
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 Sr
31 P Sam Madrid /
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—
32 OF Jon Heinrichs (C) /
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 Sr
33 P Dan Keller /
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—
34 P Tony Righetti /
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—
36 Ryan O'Toole /
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—
37 P John Phillips /
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—
38 C Casey Cloud /
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—
 Jr
39 Nick St. George /
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—
40 Brandon Rogers /
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—
42 Ryan Reightley /
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—
43 Billy Pieper /
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—
45 Ryan Roques /
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—
49 INF Cassidy Olson /
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—
 Jr
51 Jeff Lassiter /
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—
53 P Jake Meyer /
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 Jr
Head coach

13 Gary Adams

Assistant coach(es)

24 Brian Criss

Hitting coach(es)

11 Vince Beringhele

Pitching coach(es)

54 Tim Leary

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Schedule
1997 UCLA Bruins Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
January (4–0)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record
1January 23at HawaiiRainbow Stadium • Honolulu, Hawaii23–111–00–0
2January 24at HawaiiRainbow Stadium • Honolulu, Hawaii10–02–00–0
3January 25at HawaiiRainbow Stadium • Honolulu, Hawaii12–83–00–0
4January 28at UNLVEarl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, Nevada7–44–00–0
February (14–2–1)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record
5February 1at UNLVEarl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, Nevada12–55–00–0
6February 2at UNLVEarl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, Nevada10–36–00–0
7February 4PepperdineJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California6–57–00–0
8February 5at Cal State NorthridgeMatador Field • Northridge, California9–97–0–10–0
9February 7NevadaJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California11–38–0–10–0
10February 8NevadaJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California5–68–1–10–0
11February 9NevadaJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California11–09–1–10–0
12February 11at San DiegoJohn Cunningham Stadium • San Diego, California7–110–1–10–0
13February 14Loyola MarymountJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California13–111–1–10–0
14February 15at Loyola MarymountGeorge C. Page Stadium • Los Angeles, California10–512–1–10–0
15February 16Loyola MarymountJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California13–413–1–10–0
16February 18at UC Santa BarbaraCaesar Uyesaka Stadium • Santa Barbara, California17–714–1–10–0
17February 21Arizona StateJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California4–315–1–11–0
18February 22Arizona StateJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California16–516–1–12–0
19February 23Arizona StateJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California12–1716–2–12–1
20February 25Cal State Dominguez HillsJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California21–1017–2–12–1
21February 28vs WashingtonHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, Minnesota11–518–2–12–1
March (10–4)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record
22March 1vs NebraskaHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, Minnesota12–919–2–12–1
23March 2at MinnesotaHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, Minnesota13–520–2–12–1
24March 4UC Santa BarbaraJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California6–920–3–12–1
25March 7at ArizonaJerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona2–420–4–12–2
26March 8at ArizonaJerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona3–1320–5–12–3
27March 9at ArizonaJerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona12–121–5–13–3
28March 11Cal State FullertonJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California7–622–5–13–3
29March 13Cal State Los AngelesJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California16–223–5–13–3
30March 22at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California12–624–5–14–3
31March 23USCJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California8–525–5–15–3
32March 24at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California7–825–6–15–4
33March 27CaliforniaJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California13–126–6–16–4
34March 28CaliforniaJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California9–027–6–17–4
35March 29CaliforniaJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California8–028–6–18–4
April (8–8)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record
36April 1at PepperdineEddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, California7–828–7–18–4
37April 4at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona5–229–7–19–4
38April 5at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona3–429–8–19–5
39April 6at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona14–1529–9–19–6
40April 8Long Beach StateJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California3–1429–10–19–6
41April 11ArizonaJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California11–330–10–110–6
42April 12ArizonaJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California13–631–10–111–6
43April 13ArizonaJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California13–332–10–112–6
44April 19at StanfordSunken Diamond • Stanford, California4–732–11–112–7
45April 19at StanfordSunken Diamond • Stanford, California8–533–11–113–7
46April 20at StanfordSunken Diamond • Stanford, California5–334–11–114–7
47April 22San DiegoJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California8–335–11–114–7
48April 25USCJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California6–1035–12–114–8
49April 26at USCJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California2–1135–13–114–9
50April 27USCJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California14–436–13–115–9
51April 29at Cal State FullertonGoodwin Field • Fullerton, California3–1136–14–115–9
May (4–4)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record
52May 2at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, California6–537–14–116–9
53May 3at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, California7–638–14–117–9
54May 4at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, California8–938–15–117–10
55May 6at Long Beach StateBlair Field • Long Beach, California3–738–16–117–10
56May 9StanfordJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California10–939–16–118–10
57May 10StanfordJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California13–840–16–119–10
58May 11StanfordJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California6–940–17–119–11
59May 13Cal State NorthridgeJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California6–1240–18–119–11
Postseason
Midwest Regional (5–1)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-10 Record
60May 22vs HarvardAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma2–740–19–119–11
61May 23vs OhioAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma15–1441–19–119–11
62May 24vs TennesseeAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma5–342–19–119–11
63May 24vs HarvardAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma14–943–19–119–11
64May 25at Oklahoma StateAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma14–244–19–119–11
65May 25at Oklahoma StateAllie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma22–245–19–119–11
College World Series (0–2)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Pac-8 Record
66May 31vs Miami (FL)Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska3–745–20–119–11
67June 1vs Mississippi StateJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska5–745–21–119–11

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Awards and honors
Eric Byrnes
Troy Glaus
Jon Heinrichs
  • All-Pac-10
  • Second Team All-American Collegiate Baseball
  • Second Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
  • Third Team All-American Baseball America
  • Third Team All-American National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
Tom Jacquez
  • All-Pac-10
Jim Parque
  • All-Pac-10
  • All-Midwest Regional Team
  • Third Team All-American Collegiate Baseball
  • Second Team All-American The Sports Network
  • Second Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
Nick Theodorou
  • All-Midwest Regional Team
Eric Valent
  • All-Pac-10
  • All-Midwest Regional Team
  • Second Team All-American The Sports Network
  • Third Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
Peter Zamora
  • All-Pac-10
  • All-Midwest Regional Team
  • Third Team All-American National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association

References
  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1997". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
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