1979 Connecticut Huskies baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 baseball 1979 Connecticut Huskies Eastern College Athletic Conference New England ECAC 31–13 Larry Panciera 18th ECAC tournament ChampionNCAA Northeast Regional Champion College World Series 0–2 J.O. Christian Field The 1979 Connecticut Huskies baseball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1979 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Huskies were led by Larry Panciera in his 18th and final year as head coach, and played as part of the Eastern College Athletic Conference, a collection of northeastern universities with no other conference affiliation. Connecticut posted a 31–13 record, won the ECAC, and reached the 1979 College World Series, their fifth appearance in the penultimate college baseball event. The Huskies lost both games in the College World Series, being eliminated by eventual champion Cal State Fullerton. Roster 1979 Connecticut Huskies rosterhttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/16MediaGuide.pdf September 11, 2016 uconnhuskies.com 2016 UConn Baseball Media Guide 56–58 March 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160307213628/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/16MediaGuide.pdf dead  - Raymond Bailey - Steven Cannata - Thomas Capalbo - John Chapman - James Considine - Joseph Dippel - Dennis Donovan - Allan Garray - Carl Guzzardi - Robert Hoffer  - Michael Johnson - Dennis Long - Mark McMahon - Tally Noble - Mike Panciera - Ben Ruggles - Richard Tasi - Joseph Vincente - Gary Woodfield Pitchers 33 - Colin McLaughlin - Mark Winters Catchers Infielders Outfielders - Randy Lavigne  Schedule 1979 Connecticut Huskies baseball game loghttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/16MediaGuide.pdf 2016 UConn Baseball Media Guide uconnhuskies.com September 11, 2016 52 March 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160307213628/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/16MediaGuide.pdf dead Regular season March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Mar 10 at 1979 East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Greenville, NC W 4–3 1–0 Mar 11 at East Carolina Greenville, NC L 0–4 1–1 Mar 12 at East Carolina Greenville, NC L 0–5 1–2 Mar 12 at East Carolina Greenville, NC L 0–6 1–3 Mar 13 at 1979 NC State Wolfpack NC State Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 1–0 2–3 Mar 14 at 1979 North Carolina Tar Heels North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 17–8 3–3 Mar 15 at North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 3–9 3–4 Mar at 1979 Baltimore Bees Baltimore Baltimore, MD L 2–3 3–5 Mar 24 at 1979 St. John's Redmen St. John's Queens, NY W 10–3 4–5 Mar 31 at 1979 Iona Gaels Iona New Rochelle, NY W 26–1 5–5 April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Apr 7 1979 New Hampshire Wildcats New Hampshire J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT 0–3 5–6 Apr 7 New Hampshire J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT W 11–5 6–6 Apr 11 1979 Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT W 1–0 7–6 Apr 17 1979 Providence Friars Providence J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT W 9–1 8–6 Apr 18 at 1979 Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island Bill Beck Field • Kingston, RI W 3–0 9–6 Apr 18 at Rhode Island Bill Beck Field • Kingston, RI W 9–1 10–6 Apr 19 at 1979 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Parsons Field • Brookline, MA W 4–2 11–6 Apr 21 1979 UMass Minutemen UMass J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT W 3–2 12–6 Apr 21 UMass J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT L 0–3 12–7 Apr 22 1979 Fairfield Stags Fairfield J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT W 5–4 13–7 Apr 23 at 1979 Boston College Eagles Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA W 18–9 14–7 Apr 24 1979 Brown Bears Brown J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT W 12–5 15–7 Apr 24 Brown J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT W 5–3 16–7 Apr 25 at Providence Providence, RI W 8–4 17–7 Apr 28 1979 Vermont Catamounts Vermont J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT W 6–5 18–7 Apr 28 Vermont J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT W 6–3 19–7 Apr 29 Northeastern J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT W 6–5 20–7 May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record May 2 at UMass Earl Lorden Field • Amherst, MA W 6–1 21–7 May 3 at 1979 Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross Fitton Field • Worcester, MA W 1–0 22–7 May 5 at 1979 Maine Black Bears Maine Fitton Field • Worcester, MA L 0–7 22–8 May 5 at Maine Orono, ME L 1–5 22–9 May 7 1979 Fairfield Stags Fairfield J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT W 8–7 23–9 Post-season ECAC Tournament Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ECACT Record May 18 Fairfield Fitton Field • Worcester, MA L 1–2 23–10 0–1 May 18 Maine Fitton Field • Worcester, MA W 4–0 24–10 1–1 May 19 Fairfield Fitton Field • Worcester, MA W 12–2 25–10 2–1 May 20 UMass Fitton Field • Worcester, MA W 14–10 26–10 3–1 May 20 UMass Fitton Field • Worcester, MA W 8–1 27–10 4–1 NCAA tournament: Northeast Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Regional record May 25 at 1979 Navy Midshipmen Navy Max Bishop Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 5–4 28–10 1–0 May 26 St. John's Max Bishop Stadium • Annapolis, MD L 3–6 28–11 1–1 May 27 1979 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Max Bishop Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 15–0 29–11 2–1 May 27 St. John's Max Bishop Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 14–4 30–11 3–1 May 28 St. John's Max Bishop Stadium • Annapolis, MD W 4–0 31–11 4–1 College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 1 Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 5–11 31–12 0–1 June 2 Cal State Fullerton Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–8 31–13 0–2 References Connecticut Category:UConn Huskies baseball seasons Category:College World Series seasons Category:1979 in sports in Connecticut