1997 Auburn Tigers baseball team

The 1997 Auburn Tigers baseball team represented Auburn University in the 1997 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at Plainsman Park. They were led by head coach Hal Baird, in his thirteenth season as head coach of the program.

The Tigers reached the College World Series, where they finished tied for 5th after a loss to Stanford, a win against , and another loss to Stanford.

Personnel Roster 1997 Auburn Tigers roster Pitchers 13 - Eric Wood 15 - Tim Hudson 16 - George Jones 18 - Ryan Reese 29 - Josh Hancock 30 - Finley Woodward 32 - Alex Merriott 34 - Patrick Dunham 41 - Jeremiah Smith 44 - Brent Schoening 45 - Colter Bean 46 - Bryan Hebson 47 - Kevin Knorst Catchers 17 - Patrick Wooton 20 - Casey Dunn 21 - David Ross

Outfielders 3 - Adam Sullivan 5 - Josh Davis 12 - Jason Gregory 24 - Tucker Dearth 26 - Hank Stepleton Infielders 2 - Rob Macrory 4 - Derek Reif 7 - Harrel Hill 8 - Heath Kelly 10 - Jamie Kersh 11 - Chad Wandall 22 - Nate Hare 25 - Brian Davidson 27 - Josh Etheredge 37 - Stephen Chambless

Schedule and results

1997 Auburn Tigers baseball game log Regular season February (12–0) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record February 7 * Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 15–5 1–0 – February 8 Morehead State* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 17–2 2–0 – February 9 Morehead State* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 4–2 3–0 – February 11 * Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 18–3 4–0 – Coca-Cola Classic February 15 vs. * Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 4–3 5–0 – February 16 vs. * Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL W 17–3 6–0 – February 20 * Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 10–7 7–0 – February 22 * Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 4–1 8–0 – February 22 Middle Tennessee* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 11–7 9–0 – February 23 Middle Tennessee* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 9–3 10–0 – February 25 * Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 13–7 11–0 – February 26 Winthrop* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 5–3 12–0 – March (16–3) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record March 1 * Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 11–2 13–0 – March 2 Duquesne* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 11–0 14–0 – March 3 Duquesne* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 11–5 15–0 – March 4 at * Joe Lee Griffin Stadium • Homewood, AL W 7–0 16–0 – March 5 * Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 14–3 17–0 – March 7 at Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC L 3–17 17–1 0–1 March 8 at South Carolina Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 10–6 18–1 1–1 March 9 at South Carolina Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 21–6 19–1 2–1 March 12 * Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 10–8 20–1 2–1 March 14 Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 4–5 (10) 20–2 2–2 March 15 Tennessee Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 16–4 21–2 3–2 March 16 Tennessee Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 5–3 22–2 4–2 March 21 Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 14–1 23–2 5–2 March 22 Georgia Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 9–2 24–2 6–2 March 23 Georgia Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 13–6 25–2 7–2 March 25 at * Jerry D. Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, AL W 9–7 26–2 7–2 March 28 at Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY W 5–0 (7) 27–2 8–2 March 29 at Kentucky Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY L 5–6 (12) 27–3 8–3 March 30 at Kentucky Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY W 18–3 28–3 9–3 April (11–6) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record April 2 Samford* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 9–3 29–3 9–3 April 4 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 3–5 29–4 9–4 April 5 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 9–4 30–4 10–4 April 6 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 15–7 31–4 11–4 April 8 * Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 14–2 32–4 11–4 April 9 VMI* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 17–3 33–4 11–4 April 12 Alabama Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 13–8 34–4 12–4 April 12 Alabama Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 7–22 34–5 12–5 April 13 Alabama Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 11–12 (11) 34–6 12–6 April 15 Mercer* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 10–3 35–6 12–6 April 16 UAB* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 9–8 36–6 12–6 April 18 Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 11–4 37–6 13–6 April 19 Arkansas Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 5–9 37–7 13–7 April 20 Arkansas Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 12–3 38–7 14–7 April 22 * Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 11–4 (5) 39–7 14–7 April 25 at LSU Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 1–7 39–8 14–8 April 26 at LSU Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 0–8 39–9 14–9 May (4–3) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record May 3 at Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 12–4 40–9 15–9 May 3 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 6–4 41–9 16–9 May 4 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 6–8 41–10 16–10 May 6 * Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 9–2 42–10 16–10 May 9 Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 6–11 42–11 16–11 May 10 Ole Miss Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 13–6 43–11 17–11 May 11 Ole Miss Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 5–7 (11) 43–12 17–12 Postseason (2–2) Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record SECT record May 14 (7) Arkansas (6) Golden Park • Columbus, GA W 7–3 44–12 1–0 May 15 (1) LSU (6) Golden Park • Columbus, GA L 2–5 44–13 1–1 May 16 (5) Mississippi State (6) Golden Park • Columbus, GA W 5–4 45–13 2–1 May 17 (3) Florida (6) Golden Park • Columbus, GA L 5–17 45–14 2–2 (4–1) Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record Reg record May 22 (5) (2) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 11–3 46–14 1–0 May 23 (4) (2) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 9–0 47–14 2–0 May 24 (1) (2) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–7 48–14 3–0 May 25 (1) Florida State (2) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 7–9 48–15 3–1 May 25 (1) Florida State (2) Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 5–2 49–15 4–1 (1–2) Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record May 30 (3) Stanford (6) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–8 49–16 0–1 June 1 (7) (6) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 10–1 50–16 1–1 June 3 (3) Stanford (6) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–11 50–17 1–2

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