1979 Connecticut Huskies baseball team

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.

1979 Connecticut Huskies baseball
ECAC Tournament Champion NCAA Northeast Regional Champion
College World Series, 0–2
Conference	Eastern College Athletic Conference
Division	New England
1979 record	31–13 ( ECAC)
Head coach	Larry Panciera (18th season)
Home stadium	J.O. Christian Field

1979 Eastern College Athletic Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Metropolitan
Seton Hall  ‍‍‍^y		–			–			32	–	11		.744
No. 28 St. John's  ‍‍‍^y		–			–			26	–	11		.703
Fordham  ‍‍‍		–			–			18	–	13		.581
Canisius  ‍‍‍		–			–			8	–	20		.286
New England
Maine  ‍‍‍		–			–			23	–	9		.719
No. 8 Connecticut  ‍‍‡‍^y		–			–			31	–	13		.705
Fairfield  ‍‍‍		–			–			21	–	12		.636
UMass  ‍‍‍		–			–			24	–	17		.585
Holy Cross  ‍‍‍		–			–			16	–	13		.552
Providence  ‍‍‍		–			–			14	–	13		.519
South
George Washington  ‍‍‍^y		–			–			22	–	9		.710
James Madison  ‍‍‍		–			–			31	–	13		.705
Richmond  ‍‍‍		–			–			23	–	18		.561
Catholic University  ‍‍‍		–			–			16	–	15		.516
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍		–			–			16	–	30		.348
Georgetown  ‍‍‍		–			–			8	–	23		.258
x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1979[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Roster

1979 Connecticut Huskies roster[2]
	- 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 Log[3]
Regular Season
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Mar 10 at 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 NC State Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 1–0 2–3 Mar 14 at 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 Baltimore Baltimore, MD L 2–3 3–5 Mar 24 at St. John's Queens, NY W 10–3 4–5 Mar 31 at Iona New Rochelle, NY W 26–1 5–5
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Apr 7 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 Dartmouth J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT W 1–0 7–6 Apr 17 Providence J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT W 9–1 8–6 Apr 18 at 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 Northeastern Parsons Field • Brookline, MA W 4–2 11–6 Apr 21 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 Fairfield J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT W 5–4 13–7 Apr 23 at Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA W 18–9 14–7 Apr 24 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 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 Holy Cross Fitton Field • Worcester, MA W 1–0 22–7 May 5 at Maine Fitton Field • Worcester, MA L 0–7 22–8 May 5 at Maine Orono, ME L 1–5 22–9 May 7 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 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 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

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1979". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
2. 2016 UConn Baseball Media Guide (PDF). uconnhuskies.com. pp. 56–58. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
3. 2016 UConn Baseball Media Guide (PDF). uconnhuskies.com. p. 52. Retrieved September 11, 2016.