1959 Connecticut Huskies baseball team

The 1959 Connecticut Huskies baseball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1959 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Huskies were led by J. O. Christian in his 24th year as head coach, and played as part of the Yankee Conference. Connecticut posted a 20–3 record, earned the Yankee Conference championship with a 10–0 regular season to claim the automatic bid to the 1959 NCAA University Division Baseball Tournament. They were an automatic selection to the 1959 College World Series for District 1, their second appearance in the ultimate college baseball event. The Huskies lost their first game against Penn State and were eliminated by Western Michigan.

1959 Connecticut Huskies baseball
Yankee Conference Champion
NCAA District 1 Playoff Champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
1959 record20–3 (10–0 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumGardner Dow Athletic Fields
1959 Yankee Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Connecticut  y 100 1.000  203 .870
Maine   73 .700  128 .600
UMass   45 .444  106 .625
Vermont   46 .400  1511 .577
New Hampshire   37 .300  711 .389
Rhode Island   18 .111  211 .154
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1959; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Roster

1959 Connecticut Huskies roster[1]
 
  • - Robert Anderson
  • - Anthony Attansio
  • - Nicholas Briante
  • - Kenneth Collum
  • - Donald Doiron
  • - Edgar Flynn
  • - Thomas Halliwell
  • - Theodore Kosior
  • - Glenn McLellan
  • - David Musco
  • - Ed Shaefer
   

Pitchers

  • - Albert Belanger
  • - Joe Clement
  • - Bradley Leach
  • - John Risley

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

 

Schedule

1959 Connecticut Huskies Baseball Game Log[2]
Regular Season
Post-Season

References

  1. 2017 UConn Baseball Media Guide. UConn Huskies. pp. 61–63. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  2. 2017 UConn Baseball Media Guide. UConn Huskies. p. 59. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
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