# 2021 UConn Huskies baseball team

The 2021 UConn Huskies baseball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Huskies played their home games at Elliot Ballpark, their brand new stadium on campus in Storrs, Connecticut. The team is coached by Jim Penders, in his 18th season at UConn. The Huskies played their first season back in the Big East Conference, having departed the American Athletic Conference. They finished in first place with a 13–4 record, won the Big East tournament for the 4th time in program history, and made their 22nd appearance in an NCAA Regional.

## Previous season

The Huskies posted an overall record of 8–5 in the Covid-19-shortened 2020 season. The season was canceled before they could open Elliot Ballpark, and so will inaugurate it in 2021.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | UConn win |
| | UConn loss |
| | Cancellation |
| Bold | UConn team member |
| * | Non-Conference game |
2021 Connecticut Huskies baseball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| Feb 19 | at No. 16 Virginia* | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | L 1–2 | Abbott (1–0) | Casparius (0–1) | Schoch (1) | 250 | 0–1 |
| Feb 20 | at No. 16 Virginia* | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | W 10–9 | Wurster (1–0) | Whitten (0–1) | None | 250 | 1–1 |
| Feb 21 | at No. 16 Virginia* | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | L 2–4 | Vasil (1–0) | Wang (0–1) | Schoch (2) | 250 | 1–2 |
| Feb 26 | at Southern Miss* | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | L 5–6 | Och (1–0) | Haus (0–1) | Ramsey (1) | | 1–3 |
| Feb 27 | at Southern Miss* | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | L 6–7 | Gillentine (1–0) | Simeone (0–1) | Ramsey (2) | | 1–4 |
| Feb 28 | at Southern Miss* | Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS | W 10–7 | Peterson (1–0) | Powell (0–1) | None | | 2–4 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| Mar 5 | vs Miami (OH)* | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC (Baseball at the Beach) | W 5–0 | Casparius (1–1) | Egbert (1–1) | None | 1,000 | 3–4 |
| Mar 6 | vs Davidson* | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC (Baseball at the Beach) | L 3–4 | Hely (2–0) | Haus (0–1) | Devos (2) | 1,000 | 3–5 |
| Mar 7 | at Coastal Carolina* | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC (Baseball at the Beach) | W 5–4$^{12}$ | Wurster (2–0) | Barrow (0–1) | None | 1,000 | 4–5 |
| Mar 8 | at Coastal Carolina* | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC (Baseball at the Beach) | L 10–12 | Maniscalo (1–0) | Gallagher (0–1) | Abney (3) | 1,000 | 4–6 |
| Mar 12 | at No. 9 Texas Tech* | Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX | L 3–4 | Birdsell (2–0) | Casparius (1–2) | Queen (2) | 3,031 | 4–7 |
| Mar 13 | at No. 9 Texas Tech* | Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX | L 3–10 | Monteverde (3–0) | Simeone (0–2) | None | 3,538 | 4–8 |
| Mar 14 | at No. 9 Texas Tech* | Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX | L 13–15 | Sublette (2–0) | Peterson (1–1) | Queen (3) | 3,378 | 4–9 |
| Mar 15 | at No. 7 Texas Tech* | Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX | L 8–9$^{10}$ | Girton (1–0) | Wurster (2–1) | None | 2,782 | 4–10 |
| Mar 19 | at St. Joseph's* | Smithson Field • Merion Station, PA | W 6–4 | Casparius (2–2) | McCole (0–1) | Wurster (1) | 214 | 5–10 |
| Mar 20 | at St. Joseph's* | Smithson Field • Merion Station, PA | L 8–9 | Zimmerman (1–0) | Simeone (0–3) | Weber (1) | 103 | 5–11 |
| Mar 21 | at St. Joseph's* | Smithson Field • Merion Station, PA | W 13–0 | Peterson (2–1) | Devine (0–1) | None | 355 | 6–11 |
| Mar 23 | Central Connecticut* | Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT | W 2–0 | Gallagher (1–0) | Stephens (0–1) | Wurster (1) | 254 | 7–11 |
| Mar 26 | Rhode Island* | Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT | W 9–6 | Haus (1–2) | Brutti (0–1) | Wurster (3) | 176 | 8–11 |
| Mar 27 | Rhode Island* | Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT | W 3–2$^{13}$ | Willis (1–0) | Fernandez (2–1) | None | | 9–11 |
| Mar 28 | Rhode Island* | Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT | L 4–6 | Levesque (1–1) | Dunlop (0–1) | None | 213 | 9–12 |
| Mar 30 | Boston College* | Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT | W 12–0 | Gallagher (2–1) | Campbell (0–1) | None | 279 | 10–12 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | BE Record |
| Apr 1 | UMass* | Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT | W 9–2 | Casparius (3–2) | Steele (2–3) | None | 111 | 11–12 | |
| Apr 2 | UMass* | Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT | W 11–1$^8$ | Peterson (3–1) | Given (1–1) | None | 176 | 12–12 | |
| Apr 3 | UMass* | Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT | W 7–3 | Simeone (1–3) | Livnat (1–1) | None | 211 | 13–12 | |
| Apr 6 | Bryant* | Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT | W 9–8 | Willis (2–0) | Harrigan (0–1) | Crawford (1) | 212 | 14–12 | |
| Apr 9 | Georgetown | Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT | W 10–0 | Casparius (4–0) | Tonas (0–1) | None | 256 | 15–12 | 1–0 |
| Apr 10 | Georgetown | Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT | W 6–0 | Peterson (4–1) | DeRoche (0–1) | None | 212 | 16–12 | 2–0 |
| Apr 10 | Georgetown | Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols |
| Apr 11 | Georgetown | Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols |
| Apr 13 | at Bryant* | Conaty Park • Smithfield, RI | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols |
| Apr 16 | at Creighton | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols |
| Apr 17 | at Creighton | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols |
| Apr 17 | at Creighton | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols |
| Apr 18 | at Creighton | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols |
| Apr 25 | at Xavier | J. Page Hayden Field • Cincinnati, OH | L 0–5$^7$ | Zwack (4–3) | Casparius (4–3) | None | 120 | 16–13 | 2–1 |
| Apr 25 | at Xavier | J. Page Hayden Field • Cincinnati, OH | W 8–5 | Peterson (5–1) | Flamm (2–3) | Wurster (4) | 120 | 17–13 | 3–1 |
| Apr 26 | at Xavier | J. Page Hayden Field • Cincinnati, OH | W 15–13$^{12}$ | Wurster (3–1) | Olson (3–2) | Haus (1) | 132 | 18–13 | 4–1 |
| Apr 27 | at Xavier | J. Page Hayden Field • Cincinnati, OH | L 5–6 | Czabala (1–0) | Crawford (0–1) | None | 165 | 19–13 | 4–2 |
| Apr 27 | at Boston College* | Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Brighton, MA | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| Apr 30 | Butler | Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | BE Record |
| May 1 | Butler | Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols |
| May 1 | Butler | Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols |
| May 1 | Bucknell* | Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT | W 9–1 | Casparius (3–1) | Greer (3–4) | None | 215 | 19–14 | |
| May 2 | Bucknell* | Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT | W 13–6 | Haus (2–2) | Difiore (4–3) | None | 271 | 20–14 | |
| May 2 | Butler | Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols | Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols |
| May 7 | at St. John's | Jack Kaiser Stadium • Queens, NY | W 4–3 | Peterson (6–1) | Rodriguez (2–2) | Wurster (5) | 200 | 21–14 | 5–2 |
| May 8 | at St. John's | Jack Kaiser Stadium • Queens, NY | L 3–4$^7$ | Semon (1–0) | Casparius (5–4) | Routzahn (6) | 200 | 21–15 | 5–3 |
| May 8 | at St. John's | Jack Kaiser Stadium • Queens, NY | W 6–0 | Gallagher (3–1) | Hendry (2–3) | None | 200 | 22–15 | 6–3 |
| May 9 | at St. John's | Jack Kaiser Stadium • Queens, NY | W 5–3$^{10}$ | Wurster (4–1) | Routzahn (2–1) | None | 200 | 23–15 | 7–3 |
| May 11 | at Northeastern* | Parsons Field • Brookline, MA | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| May 14 | at Villanova | Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth • Plymouth Meeting, PA | L 2–3 | Graceffo (7–2) | Marrero (0–1) | Kingsbury (4) | 50 | 23–16 | 7–4 |
| May 15 | at Villanova | Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth • Plymouth Meeting, PA | W 9–4 | Casparius (7–4) | Arella (2–4) | Willis (1) | 50 | 24–16 | 8–4 |
| May 16 | at Villanova | Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth • Plymouth Meeting, PA | W 4–3 | Gallagher (4–1) | Wilkinson (2–0) | Wurster (6) | 60 | 25–16 | 9–4 |
| May 18 | at Rhode Island* | Bill Beck Field • Kingston, RI | W 15–6 | Crawford (1–1) | Diaz (0–2) | None | 50 | 26–16 | |
| May 20 | Seton Hall | Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT | W 11–4 | Haus (3–2) | Payero (4–2) | None | 345 | 27–16 | 10–4 |
| May 21 | Seton Hall | Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT | W 15–1 | Casparius (7–4) | Festa (6–3) | None | 419 | 28–16 | 11–4 |
| May 21 | Seton Hall | Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT | W 12–4 | Gallagher (5–1) | Cinnella (3–3) | None | 475 | 29–19 | 12–4 |
| May 22 | Seton Hall | Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT | W 10–2 | Willis (3–0) | Burnham (3–5) | Wurster (7) | | 30–19 | 13–4 |
Post-season :
Big East Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | BET Record |
| May 27 | (4) Xavier | (1) | Prasco Park • Mason, OH | W 11–1 | Peterson (7–1) | Zwack (6–5) | Coe (1) | 2,500 | 31–16 | 1–0 |
| May 28 | (2) Creighton | (1) | Prasco Park • Mason, OH | W 2–0 | Casparius (8–4) | Smith (6–5) | Wurster (8) | | 32–16 | 2–0 |
| May 27 | (4) Xavier | (1) | Prasco Park • Mason, OH | L 4–5 | Olson (5–3) | Haus (3–3) | Zwack (1) | 1,500 | 32–17 | 2–1 |
| May 27 | (4) Xavier | (1) | Prasco Park • Mason, OH | W 10–6 | Willis (4–0) | Lynch (0–3) | Wurster (9) | 1,500 | 33–17 | 3–1 |
NCAA South Bend Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | Reg Record |
| June 4 | (3) Michigan | (2) | Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | W 6–1 | Polonia (1–0) | Hajjar (4–2) | None | 1,825 | 34–17 | 1–0 |
| June 5 | (1) Notre Dame | (2) | Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | L 3–26 | Mercer (4–2) | Casparius (8–5) | None | 1,825 | 34–18 | 1–1 |
| June 6 | (4) Central Michigan | (2) | Frank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | L 9–14 | Navarra (6–0) | Gallagher (5–2) | None | 1,825 | 34–19 | 1–2 |