2022 UConn Huskies baseball team

American college baseball season

2022 UConn Huskies baseball
Big East Conference regular season champion
Big East tournament champion
NCAA College Park Regional champion
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record50–16 (16–5 Big East)
Head coach
  • Jim Penders (19th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jeff Hourigan (11th season)
  • Joshua McDonald (11th season)
  • Chris Podeszwa (19th season)
Home stadiumElliot Ballpark
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Big East Conference baseball standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 16 UConn  ‍y 16 5 0   .762 50 16 0   .758
Creighton  ‍‍‍ 15 5 0   .750 31 18 0   .633
Xavier  ‍‍‍ 13 8 0   .619 33 27 0   .550
Georgetown  ‍‍‍ 11 10 0   .524 32 24 0   .571
Villanova  ‍‍‍ 8 12 0   .400 19 29 1   .398
St. John's  ‍‍‍ 7 12 1   .375 22 32 1   .409
Seton Hall  ‍‍‍ 7 13 0   .350 18 35 0   .340
Butler  ‍‍‍ 4 16 1   .214 20 35 1   .366
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 27, 2022[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball


The 2022 UConn Huskies baseball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Huskies played their home games at Elliot Ballpark on campus in Storrs, Connecticut. The team was coached by Jim Penders, in his 19th season at UConn. They played as members of the Big East Conference.

The Huskies won the Big East Regular season and Tournament titles for the second year in a row. They were invited to the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball tournament where they won the College Park Regional and surpassed the 2010 Huskies for most wins in program history. They were defeated two games to one by second overall seed Stanford in the Stanford Super Regional, ending their season.

Previous season

The Huskies compiled a 34–19 record, 13–4 in the Big East, finishing in first place and winning the Big East tournament. They finished with a record of 1–2 in the NCAA South Bend Regional.

Personnel

Roster

2022 Connecticut Huskies roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 11 - Joe Wozny - Freshman
  • 15 - Hector Alejandro - Sophomore
  • 18 - Jack Sullivan - Freshman
  • 20 - Brendan O'Donnell - Sophomore
  • 21 - Reggie Crawford - Sophomore
  • 22 - Ian Cooke - Freshman
  • 23 - Sam Favieri - Sophomore
  • 24 - Cole Chudoba - Graduate Student
  • 31 - Jimmy Wang - Redshirt Junior
  • 32 - Mitchell Pascarella - Freshman
  • 34 - Brady Afthim - Freshman
  • 36 - Justin Willis - Senior
  • 37 - Kenny Campbell - Redshirt Senior
  • 38 - Garrett Coe - Sophomore
  • 39 - Bobby McBride - Sophomore
  • 40 - Braden Quinn - Freshman
  • 41 - Ramsey Collins - Freshman
  • 42 - Pat Gallagher - Sophomore
  • 45 - Curren Larson - Junior
  • 46 - Enzo Stefanoni - Graduate Student
  • 47 - Erik Stock - Senior
  • 49 - Austin Peterson - Senior
  • 50 - Devin Kirby - Senior
  • 51 - Leo Socci - Sophomore
  • 53 - Thomas Ellisen - Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 2 - Ryan Hyde - Sophomore
  • 5 - Matt Garbowski - Freshman
  • 43 - Matt Donlan - Redshirt Junior

Outfielders

  • 3 - Zach Stephenson - Freshman
  • 4 - Korey Morton - Sophomore
  • 9 - Casey Dana - Graduate Student
  • 12 - Kevin Ferrer - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 13 - Phoenix Billings - Sophomore
  • 26 - T.C. Simmons - Redshirt Junior
 

Infielders

  • 1 - Bryan Padilla - Sophomore
  • 7 - Christian Fedko - Senior
  • 8 - Zach Bushling - Senior
  • 10 - David Smith - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 30 - Chris Brown - Sophomore
  • 44 - Ben Huber - Graduate Student
  • 52 - Jack Petersen - Freshman
  • 54 - Jackson Ferrigno - Freshman

Coaches

2022 Connecticut Huskies baseball coaching staff[2]
  • 16 – Jim Penders – Head coach – 19th season
  • 29 – Jeff Hourigan – Assistant coach/recruiting coordinator – 11th season
  • 33 – Joshua MacDonald – Assistant coach – 11th season
  • 14 – Chris Podeszwa – Volunteer assistant coach – 19th season

Schedule

Legend
  UConn win
  UConn loss
  Cancellation
Bold UConn team member
* Non-Conference game
2022 Connecticut Huskies baseball game log[3]
Regular season
February (5–1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record BE Record
Feb 18 at South Florida* USF Baseball StadiumTampa, FL W 5–410 Cooke (1–0) Kerkering (0–1) Willis (1) 1,637 1–0
Feb 19 vs Charlotte* USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL L 3–7 Rossi (1–0) Gallagher (0–1) Bruce (1) 1–1
Feb 20 vs Louisville* USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL W 9–2 Stefanoni (1–0) Ferris (0–1) None 2–1
Feb 25 at North Florida* Harmon StadiumJacksonville, FL W 11–5 Peterson (1–0) Roca (0–2) Cooke (1) 423 3–1
Feb 26 at North Florida* Harmon Stadium • Jacksonville, FL W 11–0 Gallagher (1–1) Tadlock (0–1) None 396 4–1
Feb 27 at North Florida* Harmon Stadium • Jacksonville, FL W 5–3 Willis (1–0) Chappell (0–1) None 368 5–1
March (12–5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record BE Record
Mar 4 at FIU* Infinity Insurance ParkMiami, FL W 4–2 Cooke (2–0) Tiburcio (1–1) Willis (2) 515 6–1
Mar 5 at FIU* Infinity Insurance Park • Miami, FL W 9–1 Gallagher (2–1) Martin (0–2) None 7–1
Mar 6 at FIU* Infinity Insurance Park • Miami, FL W 15–0 Stefanoni (2–0) Cabarcas (2–1) None 416 8–1
Mar 8 Hartford* Elliot BallparkStorrs, CT W 8–3 Alejandro (1–0) Blaisell (0–3) None 983 9–1
Mar 11 at Pepperdine* Eddy D. Field StadiumMalibu, CA W 6–2 Peterson (2–0) Llewellyn (1–2) None 387 10–1
Mar 12 at Pepperdine* Eddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, CA W 3–2 Gallagher (3–1) Hinkel (1–1) Willis (3) 387 11–1
Mar 13 at Pepperdine* Eddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, CA L 5–6 Morrow (2–0) Stefanoni (2–1) Georges (4) 398 11–2
Mar 15 at No. 25 Southern California* Dedeaux FieldLos Angeles, CA W 7–1 Cooke (3–0) Hoopingarner (0–1) None 311 12–2
Mar 16 at Long Beach State* Blair FieldLong Beach, CA L 1–7 Voelker (2–0) Alejandro (1–1) None 1,457 12–3
Mar 19 at UC San Diego* Triton BallparkLa Jolla, CA W 8–7 Peterson (3–0) Tonnerre (0–1) Coe (1) 388 13–3
Mar 20 at UC San Diego* Triton Ballpark • La Jolla, CA W 3–2 Gallagher (4–1) Conlon (1–4) O'Donnell (1) 308 14–3
Mar 21 at UC San Diego* No. 25 Triton Ballpark • La Jolla, CA L 7–8 Martinez (2–1) O'Donnell (0–1) None 303 14–4
Mar 23 Bryant* No. 25 Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT W 9–1 Cole (1–0) MacDonald (0–2) None 658 15–4
Mar 25 Rhode Island* No. 25 Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT W 19–2 Peterson (4–0) Andrade (0–1) Quinn (1) 767 16–4
Mar 26 at Rhode Island* No. 25 Bill Beck FieldKingston, RI L 2–6 Picone (1–3) Gallagher (4–2) Sposato (2) 206 16–5
Mar 27 Rhode Island* No. 25 Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT W 4–1 Stefanoni (3–1) Leveque (0–5) Willis (5) 907 17–5
Mar 29 Boston College* No. 25 Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT L 3–5 Leake (1–0) Chudoba (0–1) Ryan (1) 527 17–6
April (19–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record BE Record
Apr 1 at Kent State* No. 25 Schoonover StadiumKent, OH W 4–3 Peterson (5–0) Dell (3–1) Willis (5) 247 18–6
Apr 2 at Kent State* No. 25 Schoonover Stadium • Kent, OH W 8–610 Cooke (4–0) Vera (0–2) Willis (6) 267 19–6
Apr 3 at Kent State* No. 25 Schoonover Stadium • Kent, OH L 4–5 Rippl (1–1) Sullivan (0–1) None 231 19–7
Apr 5 Central Connecticut* No. 25 Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT W 25–6 O'Donnell (1–1) Buchek (0–2) None 402 20–7
Apr 6 Merrimack* No. 25 Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT W 10–1 Quinn (1–0) Healy (1–1) None 220 21–7
Apr 8 St. John's No. 25 Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT W 12–7 Peterson (6–0) Rodriguez (1–3) None 432 22–7 1–0
Apr 9 St. John's No. 25 Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT W 13–0 Gallagher (5–2) Backman (1–1) None 551 23–7 2–0
Apr 10 St. John's No. 25 Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT W 10–0 Stefanoni (4–1) Fauci (2–2) None 583 24–7 3–0
Apr 12 Marist* No. 18 Dunkin' Donuts ParkHartford, CT W 15–4 Cooke (5–0) Hacker (0–2) None 1,068 25–7
Apr 14 at Seton Hall No. 18 Owen T. Carroll FieldSouth Orange, NJ W 7–6 Peterson (7–0) Waldis (1–6) Willis (7) 123 26–7 4–0
Apr 16 at Seton Hall No. 18 Owen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, NJ W 3–2 Gallagher (6–2) Payero (0–4) Willis (8) 194 27–7 5–0
Apr 16 at Seton Hall No. 18 Owen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, NJ W 14–2 Stefanoni (5–1) O'Neill (2–5) None DH 28–7 6–0
Apr 19 UMass* No. 15 Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT W 28–11 Chudoba (2–1) Wittman (0–1) None 659 29–7
Apr 20 at Boston College* No. 15 Eddie Pellagrini DiamondBrighton, MA W 8–0 Cooke (6–0) Delongchamp (2–1) None 248 30–7
Apr 22 Villanova No. 15 Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT W 4–1 Peterson (8–0) Patten (2–6) Willis (9) 833 31–7 7–0
Apr 23 Villanova No. 15 Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT L 1–4 Arella (3–2) Gallagher (6–3) Wilkinson (2) 934 31–8 7–1
Apr 24 Villanova No. 15 Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT W 2–1 O'Donnell (2–1) Cole (0–2) None 734 32–8 8–1
Apr 26 at Northeastern* No. 15 Parsons FieldBrookline, MA W 5–210 O'Donnell (3–1) Balboni (0–1) Willis (10) 71 33–8
Apr 27 Yale* No. 15 Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT W 8–4 Cooke (7–0) Chatfield (2–1) None 343 34–8
Apr 29 at Butler No. 15 Bulldog ParkIndianapolis, IN W 8–710 Sullivan (1–1) Barokas (2–4) Willis (11) 129 35–8 9–1
Apr 30 at Butler No. 15 Bulldog Park • Indianapolis, IN W 14–7 Gallagher (7–3) Bosecker (0–6) None 401 36–8 10–1
May (7–5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record BE Record
May 1 at Butler No. 15 Bulldog Park • Indianapolis, IN W 17–4 Stefanoni (6–1) MacCauley (3–2) None 375 37–8 11–1
May 6 Creighton No. 15 Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT W 3–1 Peterson (3–1) Tebrake (6–2) Willis (12) 520 38–8 12–1
May 7 Creighton No. 15 Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT W 6–5 Coe (1–0) Cancellieri (5–2) Willis (13) 650 39–8 13–1
May 8 Creighton No. 15 Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT W 6–5 Kirby (1–0) Steir (3–1) None 521 40–8 14–1
May 10 Northeastern* No. 13 Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT L 4–9 Gigliotti (2–1) Cooke (7–1) None 509 40–9
May 13 Xavier No. 13 Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT L 2–7 Lynch (8–0) Peterson (9–1) None 712 40–10 14–2
May 14 Xavier No. 13 Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT W 11–3 Gallagher (8–2) Kelly (3–1) Coe (2) 917 41–10 15–2
May 15 Xavier No. 13 Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT W 17–6 Kirby (2–0) Gadd (5–4) None 1,308 42–10 16–2
May 17 at Bryant* No. 16 Conaty ParkSmithfield, RI W 9–2 Chudoba (3–1) Turner (1–2) None 100 43–10
May 19 at Georgetown No. 16 Shirley Povich FieldBethesda, MD L 2–13 Bosch (6–3) Peterson (9–2) Tonas (7) 479 43–11 16–3
May 20 at Georgetown No. 16 Shirley Povich Field • Bethesda, MD L 13–14 DeRoche (1–1) Willis (1–1) None 597 43–12 16–4
May 21 at Georgetown No. 16 Shirley Povich Field • Bethesda, MD L 5–6 Redfern (2–1) Coe (1–1) None 487 43–13 16–5
Post-season (6–1)
Big East Tournament (3–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record BET Record
May 26 (4) Georgetown (1) Prasco ParkMason, OH W 4–0 Peterson (10–2) Bosch (6–4) None 44–13 1–0
May 27 (2) Creighton (1) Prasco Park • Mason, OH W 7–1 Gallagher (9–3) Lommel (1–5) None 45–13 2–0
May 28 (3) Xavier (1) Prasco Park • Mason, OH W 7–2 Coe (2–1) Bailey (0–2) None 2,309 46–13 3–0
NCAA College Park Regional (3–1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record NCAAT record
June 3 (2) Wake Forest (3) Bob "Turtle" Smith StadiumCollege Park, MD W 8–7 Willis (2–1) Minacci (2–4) None 1,679 47–13 1–0
June 4 No. 12 (1) Maryland (3) Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, MD W 10–5 Gallagher (10–3) Savacool (8–3) Willis (15) 3,000 48–13 2–0
June 5 No. 12 (1) Maryland (3) Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, MD L 6–7 Johnson (2–0) Kirby (2–1) None 2,568 48–14 2–1
June 6 No. 12 (1) Maryland (3) Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, MD W 11–8 Cooke (8–1) Johnson (2–1) Willis (16) 3,000 49–14 3–1
NCAA Stanford Super Regional (1–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SR Record
June 11 No. 2 (2) Stanford Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 13–12 Gallagher (11–3) Williams (8–3) None 2,673 50–14 1–0
June 12 No. 2 (2) Stanford Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 2–8 Pancer (3–0) Peterson (11–3) Mathews (8) 2,756 50–15 1–1
June 13 No. 2 (2) Stanford Klein Field at Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 5–10 Bruno (6–1) Coe (2–2) Mathews (9) 2,689 50–16 1–2

Rankings from D1Baseball. Parentheses indicate tournament seedings.

Big East tournament

Big East tournament teams
(1) UConn Huskies (2) Creighton Bluejays (3) Xavier Musketeers (4) Georgetown Hoyas
First roundSemi-finalsFinals
1UConn4
4Georgetown0
1UConn7
2Creighton1
3Xavier5
2Creighton6
1UConn7
3Xavier2
Lower round 1Lower final
2Creighton8
4Georgetown83Xavier27
3Xavier16

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll—*RVRVRVRVRVRV21161613101523RVRV*RV*16
Baseball America1819—*—*15
Collegiate Baseball39251414118172626141616
NCBWARVRVRV3027272521131310101222261414*16
D1Baseball252525181515151316—*—*16

References

  1. ^ "2022 Baseball Standings". bigeast.com. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "2022 Baseball Roster". UConn Huskies. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "2022 Schedule". UConn Huskies athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
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