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American college baseball season
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 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
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
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
References
Venues
People Seasons College World Series appearances in italics