1965 Connecticut Huskies baseball team

The 1965 Connecticut Huskies baseball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1965 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Huskies were led by Larry Panciera in his 4th year as head coach, and played as part of the Yankee Conference. Connecticut posted a 16–9 record, earned a share of the Yankee Conference with a 7–3 regular season and won the automatic bid to the 1965 NCAA University Division Baseball Tournament with a playoff win over Vermont.[1] They then took two out of three from Holy Cross to win the NCAA District 1 Playoff and reached the 1965 College World Series, their third appearance in the penultimate college baseball event. The Huskies lost their first game against Saint Louis before defeating Lafayette and being eliminated by Washington State.

1965 Connecticut Huskies baseball
Yankee Conference Champion
NCAA District 1 Playoff Champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
1965 record16–9 (7–3 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumGardner Dow Athletic Fields
1965 Yankee Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Connecticut  y 73 .700  169 .640
Vermont   73 .700  115 .688
Maine   64 .600  147 .667
UMass   64 .600  711 .389
New Hampshire      514 .263
Rhode Island      315 .167
Conference champion
Playoff champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1965; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Roster

1965 Connecticut Huskies roster[2][3]
 
  • - Louis Aceto
  • - Rich Baranowski
  • - Michael Erich
  • - Raymond Hartman
  • - Lee Johnson
  • - Douglas King
  • - Peter Mottla
  • - Robert Shaefer
  • - Peter Stoltzman
  • - Paul Wislocki
   

Pitchers

  • - Leo Bravakis - Senior
  • - Steve Gulyas - Senior
  • - Tom Lawton - Sophomore

Catchers

  • - Ed Carroll - Junior

Infielders

  • - Jimmy Penders - Senior

Outfielders

  • - Tommy Penders - Sophomore
 

Schedule

1965 Connecticut Huskies Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
Post-Season

References

  1. Brendan Macgranachan (April 18, 2009). "Baseball at The University of Vermont: Part Three". Seamheads.com. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  2. 2017 UConn Baseball Media Guide. UConn Huskies. pp. 61–63. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  3. "Official NCAA Baseball Statistics Summary" (PDF). NCAA. May 29, 1965. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  4. 2017 UConn Baseball Media Guide. UConn Huskies. p. 59. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
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