1965 Connecticut Huskies baseball team

The 1965 Connecticut Huskies baseball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1965 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Huskies were led by Larry Panciera in his 4th year as head coach, and played as part of the Yankee Conference. Connecticut posted a 16–9 record, earned a share of the Yankee Conference with a 7–3 regular season and won the automatic bid to the 1965 NCAA University Division Baseball Tournament with a playoff win over Vermont.[1] They then took two out of three from Holy Cross to win the NCAA District 1 Playoff and reached the 1965 College World Series, their third appearance in the penultimate college baseball event. The Huskies lost their first game against Saint Louis before defeating Lafayette and being eliminated by Washington State.

1965 Connecticut Huskies baseball
Yankee Conference Champion NCAA District 1 Playoff Champion
College World Series, 1–2
Conference	Yankee Conference
1965 record	16–9 (7–3 Yankee)
Head coach	Larry Panciera (4th season)
Home stadium	Gardner Dow Athletic Fields

1965 Yankee Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 6 Connecticut  ‍†‍‡‍^y	7	–	3		.700			16	–	9		.640
Vermont  ‍†‍‍	7	–	3		.700			11	–	5		.688
Maine  ‍‍‍	6	–	4		.600			14	–	7		.667
UMass  ‍‍‍	6	–	4		.600			7	–	11		.389
New Hampshire  ‍‍‍		–			–			5	–	14		.263
Rhode Island  ‍‍‍		–			–			3	–	15		.167
† – Conference champion ‡ – Playoff champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1965; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Roster

1965 Connecticut Huskies roster[2][3]
	- Louis Aceto - Rich Baranowski - Michael Erich - Raymond Hartman - Lee Johnson - Douglas King - Peter Mottla - Robert Shaefer - Peter Stoltzman - Paul Wislocki				Pitchers - Leo Bravakis - Senior - Steve Gulyas - Senior - Tom Lawton - Sophomore Catchers - Ed Carroll - Junior Infielders - Jimmy Penders - Senior Outfielders - Tommy Penders - Sophomore

Schedule

1965 Connecticut Huskies Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record YC Record Middlebury* W 5–0 1–0 Boston University* W 1–0 2–0 American* W 8–4 3–0 Wesleyan* W 4–2 4–0
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record YC Record Apr 17 at Rhode Island Kingston, RI W 4–0 5–0 1–0 Apr 21 at UMass Amherst, MA L 0–3 5–1 1–1 Apr 23 Maine W 2–1 6–1 2–1 Apr 24 Maine L 2–3 6–2 2–2 Apr 29 at Yale* Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 8–2 7–2 Apr 30 Vermont Gardner Dow Athletic Fields • Storrs, CT W 5–4 8–2 3–2
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record YC Record May 1 at Vermont Centennial Field • Burlington, VT L 1–7 8–3 3–3 May 4 UMass Gardner Dow Athletic Fields • Storrs, CT W 4–1 9–3 4–3 May 8 at New Hampshire Durham, NH W 7–0 10–3 5–3 May 8 at New Hampshire Durham, NH W 6–3 11–3 6–3 May Springfield* L 3–6 11–4 May American* L 1–6 11–5 May 18 Holy Cross* L 2–3 11–6 May 22 Rhode Island W 9–0 12–6 7–3
Post-Season
Yankee Conference Playoff Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record May 29 Vermont W 5–0 13–6
NCAA Tournament: District 1 Playoff Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Regional Record June 3 vs Holy Cross Fenway Park • Boston, MA[3] W 7–4 14–6 1–0 June 3 vs Holy Cross Fenway Park • Boston, MA L 0–5 14–7 1–1 June 4 vs Holy Cross Fenway Park • Boston, MA W 7–0 15–7 2–1
College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 7 Saint Louis Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 1–2 15–8 0–1 June 8 Lafayette Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 6–4 16–8 1–1 June 12 Washington State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–3 16–9 1–2

References

1. Brendan Macgranachan (April 18, 2009). "Baseball at The University of Vermont: Part Three". Seamheads.com. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
2. 2017 UConn Baseball Media Guide. UConn Huskies. pp. 61–63. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
3. "Official NCAA Baseball Statistics Summary" (PDF). NCAA. May 29, 1965. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
4. 2017 UConn Baseball Media Guide. UConn Huskies. p. 59. Retrieved July 12, 2017.