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
Record20–3 (10–0 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumGardner Dow Athletic Fields
1959 Yankee Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Connecticut  ‍†‍‍y 10–0 1.00020–3 .870
Maine  ‍‍‍ 7–3 .70012–8 .600
UMass  ‍‍‍ 4–5 .44410–6 .625
Vermont  ‍‍‍ 4–6 .40015–11 .577
New Hampshire  ‍‍‍ 3–7 .3007–11 .389
Rhode Island  ‍‍‍ 1–8 .1112–11 .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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