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 .
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 [ edit ] 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
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Venues
People Seasons College World Series appearances in italics