2026 UConn Huskies baseball team

2026 UConn Huskies baseball
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big East)
Head coach	Jim Penders (23rd season)
Assistant coaches	Jeff Hourigan (15th season) Joshua McDonald (15th season) Chris Podeszwa (23rd season)
Home stadium	Elliot Ballpark
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2026 Big East Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Butler  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			0	–	0	–	0		–
Creighton  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			0	–	0	–	0		–
Georgetown  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			0	–	0	–	0		–
St. John's  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			0	–	0	–	0		–
Seton Hall  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			0	–	0	–	0		–
UConn  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			0	–	0	–	0		–
Villanova  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			0	–	0	–	0		–
Xavier  ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	0		–			0	–	0	–	0		–
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of November 11, 2025 [1] Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2026 UConn Huskies baseball team will represent the University of Connecticut in the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Huskies play their home games at Elliot Ballpark on campus in Storrs, Connecticut. The team is coached by Jim Penders, in his 23rd season at UConn. They play as members of the Big East Conference.

Previous Season

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The Huskies finished the regular season with a 17–4 conference record, 38–21 overall, claiming a share of the Big East title. They entered the 2025 Big East Conference baseball tournament as the second seed, as Creighton claimed a tiebreaker from an early season series. UConn finished the tournament 2–2 and was not included in the NCAA Tournament field.

Personnel

Roster

2026 Connecticut Huskies roster [2]
	Pitchers 10 - Drew Smith - Sophomore 12 - Sean Finn - Junior 13 - Charlie West - Junior 15 - Brady Ericson - Freshman 18 - Charlie Hale - Junior 20 - Evan Hamberger - Senior 22 - Garret Garbinski - Junior 24 - Matt McDowell - Freshman 25 - Ryan Tatar - Freshman 26 - Joe Pitts - Sophomore 27 - Tristan Aasland - Junior 30 - Frank Spirito IV - Sophomore 32 - Austin Trumpour - Graduate 36 - Paxton Meyers - Graduate 37 - Sam Hutchinson - Junior 38 - JT Caruso - Junior 39 - Kyle Peters - Sophomore 40 - Joe Talarico - Junior 41 - Greg Shaw III - Senior 45 - Cayden Suchy - Sophomore 46 - Rob Gilchrist - Junior 46 - Oliver Pudvar - Junior 48 - Justin Lessing - Graduate		Catchers 5 - Steve Thomas - Graduate 6 - Cam Righi - Freshman 11 - Connor Lane - Sophomore 42 - Gabriel Tirado - Sophomore 54 - Chris Cancel - Sophomore Outfielders 1 - Chris Polemeni - Junior 9 - Chase Taylor - Junior 49 - Nater Wachter - Junior		Infielders 2 - Tyler Minick - Junior 3 - Rob Rispoli - Sophomore 4 - Evan Menzel - Sophomore 19 - Peyton Jemison - Sophomore 21 - Logan Charboneau - Freshman 31 - Jackson Marshall - Sophomore 34 - Bryce Detwiler - Freshman 43 - Maddix Dalena - Junior Utility 7 - Anthony Belisario - Sophomore

Coaches

2026 Connecticut Huskies baseball coaching staff [2]
16 – Jim Penders – Head Coach – 23rd season 29 – Jeff Hourigan – Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator – 15th season 33 – Joshua MacDonald – Assistant Coach – 15th season 14 – Chris Podeszwa – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 23rd season

Schedule

Legend
	UConn win
	UConn loss
	Cancellation
Bold	UConn team member
*	Non-Conference game

2026 Connecticut Huskies Baseball Game Log [3]
Regular Season
February Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record BE Record Feb 13 TBA Salt River Fields at Talking Stick • Scottsdale, AZ (MLB Desert Invitational) Feb 14 TBA Salt River Fields at Talking Stick • Scottsdale, AZ (MLB Desert Invitational) Feb 15 TBA Salt River Fields at Talking Stick • Scottsdale, AZ (MLB Desert Invitational) Feb 17 at Arizona State* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ Feb 19 at Arizona* Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Feb 20 at Arizona* Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Feb 21 at Arizona* Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Feb 22 at Arizona* Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ Feb 27 at UNC Wilmington* Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC Feb 28 at UNC Wilmington* Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC
March Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record BE Record Mar 1 at UNC Wilmington* Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC Mar 3 New Haven* Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Mar 6 at Old Dominion* Bud Metheny Ballpark • Norfolk, VA Mar 7 at Old Dominion* Bud Metheny Ballpark • Norfolk, VA Mar 8 at Old Dominion* Bud Metheny Ballpark • Norfolk, VA Mar 10 Boston College* Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Mar 13 at Portland* Joe Etzel Field • Portland, OR Mar 14 at Portland* Joe Etzel Field • Portland, OR Mar 15 at Portland* Joe Etzel Field • Portland, OR Mar 17 at California* Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA Mar 18 at Santa Clara* Stephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, CA Mar 20 at San Jose State* Excite Ballpark • San Jose, CA Mar 21 vs San Diego State* Excite Ballpark • San Jose, CA Mar 22 vs San Diego State* Excite Ballpark • San Jose, CA Mar 22 at San Jose State* Excite Ballpark • San Jose, CA Mar 25 Quinnipiac* Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Mar 27 Xavier Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Mar 28 Xavier Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Mar 29 Xavier Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Mar 31 at Northeastern* Parsons Field • Brookline, MA
April Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record BE Record Apr 2 Creighton Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Apr 3 Creighton Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Apr 4 Creighton Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Apr 7 at Bryant* Conaty Park • Smithfield, RI Apr 10 at Butler Bulldog Park • Indianapolis, IN Apr 11 at Butler Bulldog Park • Indianapolis, IN Apr 12 at Butler Bulldog Park • Indianapolis, IN Apr 15 at Boston College* Eddie Pellagrini Diamond • Brighton, MA Apr 17 St. John's Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Apr 18 St. John's Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Apr 19 St. John's Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT Apr 21 Rhode Island* Dunkin' Donuts Park • Hartford, CT Apr 24 at Georgetown Capital One Park • Tysons, VA Apr 25 at Georgetown Capital One Park • Tysons, VA Apr 26 at Georgetown Capital One Park • Tysons, VA Apr 28 at Rutgers* Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey
May Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record BE Record May 1 East Tennessee State* Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT May 2 East Tennessee State* Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT May 3 East Tennessee State* Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT May 8 at Seton Hall Owen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, NJ May 9 at Seton Hall Owen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, NJ May 10 at Seton Hall Owen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, NJ May 12 Northeastern* Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT May 14 Villanova Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT May 15 Villanova Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT May 16 Villanova Elliot Ballpark • Storrs, CT
Post-Season
Big East Tournament Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record BET Record May 20 TBD Prasco Park • Mason, OH May 21 TBD Prasco Park • Mason, OH Rankings from D1Baseball. Parentheses indicate tournament seedings.

References

1. "2026 Baseball Standings". bigeast.com. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
2. "2026 Baseball Roster". UConn Huskies. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
3. "2026 Schedule". UConn Huskies athletics. Retrieved December 6, 2025.