1959 Connecticut Huskies baseball team explained
| Mode: | baseball |
| Year: | 1959 |
| Team: | Connecticut Huskies |
| Conference: | Yankee Conference |
| Short Conf: | Yankee |
| Record: | 20–3 |
| Conf Record: | 10–0 |
| Head Coach: | J. O. Christian |
| Hc Year: | 24th |
| Champion: | Yankee Conference Champion
NCAA District 1 playoff champion |
| Bowl: | College World Series |
| Bowl Result: | 1–2 |
| Stadium: | Gardner Dow Athletic Fields |
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[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
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Schedule
| 1959 Connecticut Huskies baseball game log[2] |
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| Regular season |
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| March |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | YC record |
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| at * | | W 13–1 | 1–0 | | | at * | | W 12–4 | 2–0 | | | at * | | L 7–8 | 2–1 | | | at * | | W 11–7 | 3–1 | | |
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| April |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | YC record |
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| 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 | |
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| May |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | YC record |
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| 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 | |
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| Post-season |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
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| June 13 | | | L 3–5 | 20–2 | 0–1 | | June 14 | | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 6–14 | 20–3 | 0–2 | |
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Notes and References
- Book: 2017 UConn Baseball Media Guide. July 13, 2017. UConn Huskies. 61–63.
- Book: 2017 UConn Baseball Media Guide. August 2, 2017. UConn Huskies. 59.
