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.

Roster 1959 Connecticut Huskies roster  - 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 - Moe Morhardt - Bill Stevens 

Schedule 1959 Connecticut Huskies baseball game log Regular season March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record YC record at * Shipley Field • College Park, MD W 13–1 1–0 at * Washington, DC W 12–4 2–0 at * Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, NC L 7–8 2–1 at * Davidson, NC W 11–7 3–1 April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record YC record Apr 4 * W 7–1 4–1 Apr 16 * W 6–1 5–1 Apr 18 W 23–4 6–1 1–0 Apr 21 * W 7–0 7–1 Apr 22 W 4–0 8–1 2–0 Apr 25 * W 6–3 9–1 Apr 28 W 9–4 10–1 3–0 May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record YC record May 1 W 4–1 11–1 4–0 May 2 Vermont W 8–3 12–1 5–0 May 6 * W 1–0 13–1 May 7 Rhode Island W 12–6 14–1 6–0 May 9 New Hampshire W 10–4 15–1 7–0 May 11 * W 8–3 16–1 May 15 W 4–2 17–1 8–0 May 16 Maine W 5–3 18–1 9–0 May 22 * W 3–1 19–1 May 23 UMass W 10–4 20–1 10–0 Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 13 Penn State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–5 20–2 0–1 June 14 Western Michigan Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 6–14 20–3 0–2

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