The 1972 Connecticut Huskies baseball team represented the

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in the

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. The Huskies were led by Larry Panciera in his 11th year as head coach, and played as part of the

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. Connecticut posted a 20–7 record, won the Yankee Conference with an undefeated regular season, swept the NCAA District 1 playoff and reached the

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, their fourth appearance in the penultimate college baseball event. The Huskies won their first game against

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before falling to eventual champion

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in extra innings and being eliminated by the next day.

Roster

Schedule

References

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