The 1997 UCLA Bruins baseball team represented the

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in the

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. The Bruins played their home games at

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. The team was coached by Gary Adams in his 23rd year at UCLA. The Bruins won the Midwest Regional to advance to the

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, where they were eliminated after losses to the Miami (FL) Hurricanes and

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, , 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 Stadium Earl E. Wilson Baseball Stadium at Roger Barnson Field is a baseball stadium located on the northwest corner of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus in Paradise, Nevada. It has been the home field for the UNLV Hustlin' Rebels college base ...

• Paradise, 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 , , , ,

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, , 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 John Cunningham Stadium was a baseball venue on the campus of the University of San Diego in San Diego, California, United States. It was home to the San Diego Toreros baseball team, a member of the Division I West Coast Conference. The park was ...

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, , 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 George C. Page Stadium is a baseball venue in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is home to the Loyola Marymount Lions baseball team of the NCAA's Division I West Coast Conference. Opened in 1983, it has a capacity of 1,200 spectators. The stad ...

• 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 Stadium Caesar Uyesaka Stadium is a baseball stadium in Santa Barbara, California. It is the home field of the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos baseball team as well as the Santa Barbara Foresters. History The stadium known simply as "Campus Diamond" or "Cam ...

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, , 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 , ,

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• Minneapolis, 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

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Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium was a college baseball park in the southwestern United States, located on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. Prior to 2012, it was the home field of the Arizona Wildcats of ...

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, , 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 , ,

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• 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 Stadium •

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, , 7–8 , , 28–7–1 , , 8–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 37 , , April 4 , , at Arizona State , ,

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, , 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 , ,

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, , 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 , ,

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• Fullerton, California , , 3–11 , , 36–14–1 , , 15–9 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 52 , , May 2 , , at California , ,

Evans Diamond Evans Diamond at Stu Gordon Stadium is a college baseball park on the west coast of the United States, located on the campus of the University of California in Berkeley, California. Opened in 1933, it is the home field of the California Gold ...

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, , 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 , ,

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, , 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 Stadium Allie P. Reynolds Stadium is a former baseball park in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The home field of the Oklahoma State University Cowboys college baseball team, it was named after former OSU and New York Yankees baseball great Allie Reynolds. History ...

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, , 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

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Awards and honors

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* All-Pac-10 * All-Midwest Regional Team * First Team All-American '' Baseball America'' * First Team All-American ''

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'' * First Team All-American ''

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'' * Second Team All-American ''

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'' ;Jon Heinrichs * All-Pac-10 * Second Team All-American ''Collegiate Baseball'' * Second Team All-American ''

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'' * Third Team All-American ''Baseball America'' * Third Team All-American ''National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association'' ; Tom Jacquez * All-Pac-10 ;

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* 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

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