# 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.

## Schedule

1979 Connecticut Huskies baseball game log :
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 |