# 1972 Connecticut Huskies baseball team

The 1972 Connecticut Huskies baseball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1972 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Huskies were led by Larry Panciera in his 11th year as head coach, and played as part of the Yankee Conference. Connecticut posted a 20–7 record, won the Yankee Conference with an undefeated regular season, swept the NCAA District 1 playoff and reached the 1972 College World Series, their fourth appearance in the penultimate college baseball event. The Huskies won their first game against Texas before falling to eventual champion Southern California in extra innings and being eliminated by Temple the next day.

## Schedule

1972 Connecticut Huskies baseball game log :
Regular season :
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Mar 24 | at Stetson* | DeLand, FL | L 0–3 | 0–1 |
| Mar 25 | at Stetson* | DeLand, FL | L 0–4 | 0–2 |
| Mar 27 | at Florida Southern* | Lakeland, FL | L 3–7 | 0–3 |
| Mar 28 | at Saint Leo* | St. Leo, FL | L 6–8 | 0–4 |
| Mar 29 | at Saint Leo* | St. Leo, FL | W 3–2 | 1–4 |
| Mar 30 | at South Florida* | Tampa, FL | W 8–3 | 2–4 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | YC Record |
| Apr 10 | Holy Cross | J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT | W 6–2 | 3–4 | 1–0 |
| Apr 14 | Rhode Island | J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT | W 4–0 | 4–4 | 2–0 |
| Apr 15 | at Rhode Island | Bill Beck Field • Kingston, RI | W 6–1 | 5–4 | 3–0 |
| Apr 19 | at Holy Cross | Fitton Field • Worcester, MA | W 10–5 | 6–4 | 4–0 |
| Apr 21 | Maine | J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT | W 1–0 | 7–4 | 5–0 |
| Apr 22 | Maine | J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT | W 6–2 | 8–4 | 6–0 |
| Apr 25 | at Brown* | Murray Stadium • Providence, RI | L 2–3 | 8–5 | |
| Apr 28 | New Hampshire | J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT | W 3–2 | 9–5 | 7–0 |
| Apr 29 | New Hampshire | J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT | W 2–1 | 10–5 | 8–0 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | YC Record |
| May 5 | at Boston University | W 18–1 | 11–5 | 9–0 |
| May 6 | Boston University | J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT | W 6–4 | 12–5 | 10–0 |
| May 7 | at Coast Guard* | New London, CT | W 13–5 | 13–5 | |
| May 10 | Boston College* | J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT | W 10–2 | 14–5 | |
| May 13 | at UMass | Earl Lorden Field • Amherst, MA | W 9–3 | 15–5 | 11–0 |
| May 14 | UMass | J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT | W 13–3 | 16–5 | 12–0 |
Post-season :
NCAA tournament: District 1 playoff :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Regional Record |
| May 27 | Northeastern | J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT | W 5–2 | 17–5 | 1–0 |
| May 27 | Harvard | J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT | W 8–5$^{16}$ | 18–5 | 2–0 |
| May 28 | Harvard | J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT | W 11–2 | 19–5 | 3–0 |
College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
| June 9 | Texas | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 3–0$^{10}$ | 20–5 | 1–0 |
| June 11 | Southern California | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 4–5$^{11}$ | 20–6 | 1–1 |
| June 12 | Temple | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 4–7 | 20–7 | 1–2 |