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.

1979 Connecticut Huskies baseball
ECAC tournament Champion
NCAA Northeast Regional Champion
ConferenceEastern College Athletic Conference
DivisionNew England
Record31–13 ( ECAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJ.O. Christian Field
1979 Eastern College Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Metropolitan
Seton Hall  y  3211 .744
No. 28 St. John's  y  2611 .703
Fordham    1813 .581
Canisius    820 .286
New England
Maine    239 .719
No. 8 Connecticut  y  3113 .705
Fairfield    2112 .636
UMass    2417 .585
Holy Cross    1613 .552
Providence    1413 .519
South
George Washington  y  229 .710
James Madison    3113 .705
Richmond    2318 .561
Catholic University    1615 .516
Old Dominion    1630 .348
Georgetown    823 .258
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1979
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
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