UConn Huskies baseball

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, five Big East Regular season championships 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.

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.

The following is a list of all UConn coaches and their known records, through the end of the 2023 season.

Connecticut has produced dozens of professional players, coaches, and umpires, most notably George Springer, Jeff Fulchino, Jesse Carlson, Bob Schaefer, Charles Nagy, Walt Dropo, Jim Reynolds, and Dan Iassogna. Ten players were selected in the 2011 MLB draft, including first round picks Matt Barnes and George Springer. Anthony Kay was also drafted in the first round by the New York Mets. As of 2025, George Springer, Ben Caspirius and PJ Poulin are on active Major League rosters.

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

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