Connecticut Baseball 2025 Postseason Capsule
May 18, 2025 · CSM Staff
Connecticut Huskies
Big East (38-21, 17-4)
Coach: Jim Penders
Key Field Players:
Ryan Daniels, Junior, IF/OF, .365 BA, 18 HR, 75 RBI, 10 SB
Tyler Minick, Sophomore, IF, .355 BA, 22 HR, 74 RBI, 15 SB
Caleb Shpur, Senior, OF, .363 BA, 8 HR, 44 RBI, 43 SB
Rob Rispoli, Freshman, IF, .324 BA, 4 HR, 30 RBI, 19 SB
Sam Biller, Senior, OF, .296 BA, 13 HR, 60 RBI, 23 SB
Grant MacArthur, Junior, 1B/3B, .296 BA, 10 HR, 45 RBI
Key Pitchers:
Oliver Pudvar, Sophomore, P, 3.60 ERA, 6-1 W/L, 70.0 IP, 73 SO
Tommy Ellisen, Junior, P, 6.45 ERA, 6-3 W/L, 67.0 IP, 66 SO
Brady Afthim, Senior, P, 2.45 ERA, 2-2 W/L, 36.2 IP, 53 SO, 9 SV
Charlie West, Sophomore, P, 2.58 ERA, 6-0 W/L, 52.1 IP, 59 SO
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .310 (24th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.55 (248, 8)
Doubles per Game: 1.82 (150, 3)
Earned Run Average: 5.70 (126, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .974 (82, 3)
Home Runs per Game: 1.60 (28, 1)
Scoring Offense: 8.8 (17, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .512 (29, 1)
Stolen Bases per Game: 2.47 (13, 1)
Triples per Game: 0.18 (164, 5)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2024 | Regional | defeated Duke, defeated Oklahoma, lost to Oklahoma, defeated Oklahoma |
| 2024 | Super Regional | eliminated by Florida State |
| 2023 | Regional | lost to Texas Tech, defeated Florida A&M, eliminated by Florida |
| 2022 | Regional | defeated Wake Forest, defeated Maryland, lost to Maryland, defeated Maryland |
| 2022 | Super Regional | lost to Stanford |
| 2021 | Regional | defeated Michigan, lost to Notre Dame, eliminated by Central Michigan |
| 2019 | Regional | lost to Nebraska, defeated Harvard, defeated Nebraska, defeated Oklahoma State, eliminated by Oklahoma State |
| 2018 | Regional | lost to Washington, defeated LIU Brooklyn, defeated Coastal Carolina, eliminated by Washington |
| 2016 | Regional | defeated Georgia Tech, lost to Florida, eliminated by Georgia Tech |
| 2013 | Regional | defeated Virginia Tech, lost to Oklahoma, eliminated by Virginia Tech |
| 2011 | Regional | lost to Coastal Carolina, defeated Sacred Heart, defeated Clemson, defeated Coastal Carolina, defeated Clemson |
| 2011 | Super Regional | eliminated by South Carolina |
| 2010 | Regional | lost to Oregon, defeated Central Connecticut State, eliminated by Oregon |
| 1994 | Regional | lost to Georgia Tech, eliminated by Long Beach State |
| 1993 | Regional | lost to Oklahoma State, eliminated by Fordham |
| 1990 | Regional | lost to Georgia, eliminated by Rutgers |
*all team stats through 5/18
