The UConn Huskies baseball team represents the University of Connecticut, in Storrs, Connecticut, in college baseball. The program is classified as NCAA Division I, and the team competes in the Big East Conference. The team is coached by Jim Penders.

As of 2024, UConn has appeared in five College World Series and 25 NCAA tournaments.

History The Huskies were a regional power under coaches J. Orlean Christian and Larry Panciera, making 12 appearances in the NCAA tournament and five appearances in the College World Series from 1957 to 1979. The Huskies made their first Super Regional appearance in 2011, defeating traditional power Clemson before falling to eventual national champion South Carolina. Connecticut has since returned to the Super Regionals twice more. In 2022, the Huskies defeated Maryland before falling to Stanford. Two years later, the program downed Oklahoma before falling to Florida State. Connecticut has claimed five Big East Conference baseball tournament championships (1990, 1994, 2013, 2021 and 2022), seven Big East Regular season championships (2011, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026) and one divisional championship in the first year of Big East competition in 1985. During their seven-year tenure in the American Athletic Conference, the Huskies had three NCAA tournament appearances and won the 2016 American Athletic Conference baseball tournament.

Facilities The Huskies play at the 1,500-seat Elliot Ballpark, located at the southwest edge of the campus athletic complex, which opened for the 2021 season. It is named after the primary donors to the ballpark project, the Elliot family, headed by Doug Elliot, a former UConn baseball player who became an executive with The Hartford. Elliot Ballpark replaced J. O. Christian Field, a 2,000-seat stadium formally located across the street from the new ballpark. The team plays select home games at minor league venues in Connecticut, most frequently Dunkin' Donuts Park in Hartford, Connecticut, Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium in Norwich, Connecticut, and New Britain Stadium in New Britain, Connecticut, all of which seat over 6,000 spectators.

Year by year results

Head coaches

The following is a list of all UConn coaches and their known records, through the end of the 2023 season. Coach Tenure Wins Losses Ties % (no coach) 1896–1898 6 9 0 .400 T. D. Knowles 1899–1901 11 9 1 .555 Edwin O. Smith 1902–1905 13 9 1 .591 George E. Lamson 1906–1908 12 13 1 .480 John Sullivan 1909–1910 9 7 0 .563 James Nicholas 1911 0 9 0 .000 No coach 1912 6 6 0 .500 Robert Edger 1913 4 6 0 .400 Charles A. Reed 1914 0 4 0 .000 J. J. Donovan 1915 1 7 0 .125 D. E. Chase 1916 1 8 0 .111 John J. Donahue 1917 1 1 0 .500 Roy J. Guyer 1919 6 6 0 .500 William Mellor 1920 3 8 0 .273 Ross Swartz 1921 2 11 1 .154 J. Wilder Tasker 1922–1923 12 18 0 .400 Sumner Dole 1924–1935 64 90 2 .416 J. Orlean Christian 1936–1961 254 170 7 .599 Larry Panciera 1962–1979 297 160 5 .650 Andy Baylock 1980–2003 556 492 8 .530 Jim Penders 2004–present 805 522 5

Huskies in the pros Connecticut has produced dozens of professional players, coaches, and umpires, most notably George Springer (Houston Astros, Toronto Blue Jays), Jeff Fulchino (Florida Marlins, Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, San Diego Padres), Jesse Carlson (Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox), Bob Schaefer (numerous coaching positions with 11 teams, currently Washington Nationals), Charles Nagy (Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres; coach Arizona Diamondbacks), Walt Dropo (1950 AL Rookie of the Year), Jim Reynolds (umpire), and Dan Iassogna (umpire). Ten players were selected in the 2011 MLB draft, including first round picks Matt Barnes (Boston Red Sox) and George Springer (Houston Astros). Anthony Kay was also drafted in the first round by the New York Mets. As of 2026, George Springer, Ben Caspirius and PJ Poulin and Andrew Sears are on active Major League rosters.

Player awards

Retired numbers The Huskies have retired three numbers in their more than 100-year history.

Uconn Huskies baseball retired numbers No.NamePos.Career 17 J. O. Christian Head coach 1936–61 28 Andy Baylock Head coach 1980–2004 35 Larry Panciera Head coach 1962–79

All-Americans The following All-Americans are recognized by the University of Connecticut. First team selections are noted with a check.

Season Name Pos. ABCA BA CB NCBWA 1958 Bob Wedin P N/A 1959 Moe Morhardt OF N/A Bill Stevens OF N/A 1961 Joe Clement P N/A 1963 Eddie Jones P N/A 1967 George Greer OF N/A 1968 N/A 1972 John Ihlenburg 3B N/A 1976 Tom Germano P N/A 1979 Colin McLaughlin P N/A Randy LaVigne OF N/A 1988 Charles Nagy P N/A 1993 Dennis Dwyer OF 1994 Brian Majeski OF 1996 Jason Grabowski DH 1997 1999 Mike Scott OF 2010 Mike Nemeth 1B 2011 Matt Barnes P George Springer OF Kevin Vance P 2013 L. J. Mazzilli 2B 2015 Vinny Siena 3B Carson Cross P 2016 Anthony Kay P 2019 Mason Feole P

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