2022 George Mason Patriots baseball team

2022 George Mason Patriots baseball
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	22–33 (13–11 A-10)
Head coach	Bill Brown (41st season)
Assistant coaches	Ryan Terrill (1st season) Kyle Wrighte (1st season) Tyler Nelin (1st season)
Hitting coach	James Beasley (1st season)
Pitching coach	Shawn Camp (3rd season)
Home stadium	The Diamond
Seasons ← 2021 2023  →

2022 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
Davidson  ‍†‍‍	20	–	4	–	0		.833			43	–	13	–	0		.768
VCU  ‍‍‡‍y	19	–	5	–	0		.792			42	–	20	–	0		.677
Saint Louis  ‍‍‍	14	–	9	–	0		.609			29	–	24	–	0		.547
Rhode Island  ‍‍‍	14	–	10	–	0		.583			20	–	35	–	0		.364
George Mason  ‍‍‍	13	–	11	–	0		.542			23	–	33	–	0		.411
Saint Joseph's  ‍‍‍	12	–	11	–	0		.522			29	–	25	–	0		.537
Richmond  ‍‍‍	11	–	13	–	0		.458			30	–	26	–	0		.536
Dayton  ‍‍‍	10	–	14	–	0		.417			23	–	27	–	0		.460
George Washington  ‍‍‍	10	–	14	–	0		.417			22	–	30	–	0		.423
Fordham  ‍‍‍	9	–	15	–	0		.375			16	–	36	–	0		.308
UMass  ‍‍‍	8	–	16	–	0		.333			22	–	26	–	1		.459
St. Bonaventure  ‍‍‍	3	–	21	–	0		.125			6	–	39	–	0		.133
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 10, 2024 [1] Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2022 George Mason Patriots baseball team represented George Mason University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Patriots played their home games at Spuhler Field as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by head coach Bill Brown, in his 41st season at Mason.

George Mason finished the season with a 22–33 record and a 13–11 record in Atlantic 10 play. They earned a berth into the 2022 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament, where they were eliminated in game 8 by Richmond.

Previous season

Further information: 2021 George Mason Patriots baseball team

The 2021 team finished the season with a 14–29 (7–17 Atlantic 10) record, and finished in last place in the South Division of the Atlantic 10. They did not earn a berth into the 2021 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament nor the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Preseason

Coaches poll

The Atlantic 10 baseball coaches' poll was released on February 15, 2022. George Mason was picked to finish tenth in the Atlantic 10. ^[2]

Coaches' Poll
Predicted finish	Team	Points
1	VCU	143 (11)
2	Dayton	122 (1)
3	Rhode Island	101
4	Saint Louis	94
5	Davidson	91
6	Fordham	83
7	George Washington	80
8	Richmond	76
9	Saint Joseph's	73
10	George Mason	33
11	UMass	26
12	St. Bonaventure	14

Personnel

Roster

2022 George Mason Patriots baseball roster [3]
	Pitchers 7 - Jared Lyons - Senior 13 - Chris Ruckdeschel - Graduate 15 - Jackson Baird - Freshman 38 - Stephen Restuccio - Sophomore 40 - Thomas Little - Freshman 42 - Diego Barrett - Freshman 43 - Ben Shields - Graduate 45 - Christian Mracna - Sophomore 46 - Jalen Grant - Freshman		Catchers 10 - Tyler Cotten - Freshman Infielders 6 - Daniel Brooks - Graduate 9 - Brett Stallings - Junior 11 - Carsen Pracht - Freshman		Outfielders 2 - Jordan Smith - Sophomore 8 - Brett Ahalt - Freshman 12 - Kamron Smith - Graduate Utility 5 - Danny Hosley - Graduate

Game log

2022 George Mason Patriots Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record A10 record February 18 at Wofford* Russell C. King Field Spartanburg, SC W 11–10 Henson (1–0) Marchal (0–1) Gartland (1) 287 1–0 — February 19 at Wofford* Russell C. King Field L 4–12 Vitus (1–0) Posey (0–1) — 381 1–1 — February 20 at Wofford* Russell C. King Field L 13–15 Rhadans (1–0) Mracna (0–1) — 331 1–2 — February 23 at James Madison* Russell C. King Field Harrisonburg, VA L 0–14 McDonnell (1–0) Mracna (0–2) — 584 1–3 — Spartanburg Series February 25 vs. Presbyterian* Cleveland Harley Park Spartanburg, SC W 4–2 Gartland (1–0) Howard (0–1) Posey (1) 175 2–3 — February 26 vs. Boston College* Cleveland Harley Park W 4–1 Lyons (1–0) Coffey (0–1) — 127 3–3 — February 27 at USC Upstate* Cleveland Harley Park L 1–2 Davis (2–0) Hosley (0–1) — 347 3–4 —
March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record A10 record March 2 Navy* Spuhler Field Fairfax, VA L 6–7 Russell (1–0) Mracna (0–3) Jorgenson (1) 143 3–5 — March 4 Monmouth* Spuhler Field W 11–5 Lyons (2–0) Miller (1–1) — 141 4–5 — March 5 Monmouth* Spuhler Field L 7–9 Klepchick (1–1) Barrett (0–1) Interdonato (1) 230 4–6 — March 6 Monmouth* Spuhler Field W 5–4 Hosley (1–1) Hensey (0–2) Posey (2) 160 5–6 — March 9 at Wake Forest* David F. Couch Ballpark Winston-Salem, NC L 2–14 Mascolo (1–0) Yount (0–1) — 352 5–7 — March 11 Quinnipiac* Spuhler Field L 5–6 Garcia (2–2) Lyons (2–1) Hagan (1) ESPN+ 137 5–8 — March 12 Quinnipiac* Spuhler Field W 8–4 Peterson (1–0) Seitter (0–2) Posey (3) ESPN+ 128 6–8 — March 13 Quinnipiac* Spuhler Field Canceled (inclement weather) March 15 Coppin State* Spuhler Field W 9–3 Hosley (2–1) Freudenburg (0–1) — 50 7–8 — March 16 Georgetown* Spuhler Field L 4–5 Bosch (2–1) Yount (0–2) Tonas (3) ESPN+ 74 7–9 — March 18 at William & Mary* Plumeri Park Williamsburg, VA L 3–9 ESPN+ 7–10 — March 19 William & Mary* Spuhler Field L 1–2 ESPN+ 7–11 — March 20 William & Mary* Spuhler Field L 5–9 ESPN+ 7–12 — March 23 at Mount St. Mary's* Straw Family Stadium Emmitsburg, MD Canceled (inclement weather) March 25 at The Citadel* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park Charleston, SC L 3–6 7–13 — March 26 at The Citadel* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park L 4–5 7–14 — March 27 at The Citadel* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park W 6–4 8–14 — March 30 Maryland* Spuhler Field L 1–3 8–15 —
April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record A10 record April 1 VCU Rivalry Spuhler Field W 7–6 Lyons (3–3) Hungate (3–2) Gartland (2) ESPN+ 133 9–15 1–0 April 2 VCU Rivalry Spuhler Field L 2–9 Tyler (2–2) Shields (0–2) — ESPN+ 226 9–16 1–1 April 3 VCU Rivalry Spuhler Field L 5–15 Masloff (2–1) Posey (0–2) — ESPN+ 207 9–17 1–2 April 5 at Maryland* Turtle Smith Stadium College Park, MD L 5–8 9–18 — April 8 at Saint Joseph's Smithson Field Philadelphia, PA April 9 at Saint Joseph's Smithson Field April 10 at Saint Joseph's Smithson Field April 12 at Longwood* Bolding Stadium Farmville, VA April 15 Saint Louis Spuhler Field April 16 Saint Louis Spuhler Field April 17 Saint Louis Spuhler Field April 20 James Madison* Spuhler Field April 22 Fordham Spuhler Field April 23 Fordham Spuhler Field April 24 Fordham Spuhler Field April 26 Longwood* Spuhler Field April 27 at Virginia* Davenport Field Charlottesville, VA April 29 at UMass Earl Lorden Field Amherst, MA April 30 at UMass Earl Lorden Field
May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record A10 record May 1 at UMass Earl Lorden Field May 3 Towson* Spuhler Field May 3 at Mount St. Mary's* Straw Family Stadium May 6 at Richmond Malcolm U. Pitt Field Tuckahoe, VA May 7 at Richmond Malcolm U. Pitt Field May 8 at Richmond Malcolm U. Pitt Field May 13 George Washington Spuhler Field May 14 George Washington Spuhler Field May 15 George Washington Spuhler Field May 19 at Davidson T. Henry Wilson, Jr. Field Davidson, NC May 20 at Davidson T. Henry Wilson, Jr. Field May 21 at Davidson T. Henry Wilson, Jr. Field
Postseason
A10 Tournament Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record A10T Record May 24 vs. (4) Rhode Island (5) T. Henry Wilson, Jr. Field W 7–3 Gartland (3–1) Twitchell (1–5) — ESPN+ 377 23–31 1–0 May 25 at (1) Davidson (5) T. Henry Wilson, Jr. Field L 2–6 Devos (9–2) Peterson (4–3) Flynn (6) ESPN+ 455 23–32 1–1 May 26 vs. (7) Richmond (5) T. Henry Wilson, Jr. Field L 3–7 Argomaniz (6–0) Shields (2–4) Willitts (2) ESPN+ 237 23–33 1–2
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Canceled * = Non-conference game     Bold = GMU team member Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll. [4]

Tournaments

Atlantic 10 tournament

See also: 2022 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament

Atlantic 10 tournament teams
(1) Davidson Wildcats	(2) VCU Rams	(3) Saint Louis Billikens	(4) Rhode Island Rams	(5) George Mason Patriots	(6) Saint Joseph's Hawks	(7) Richmond Spiders

	Upper round 1					Upper round 2					Upper final										Final
						1	Davidson	6
						5	George Mason	2
	4	Rhode Island	3
	5	George Mason	7
											1	Davidson	6
											2	VCU	14
	3	Saint Louis	1
	6	Saint Joseph's	2
						2	VCU	8
						6	Saint Joseph's	4
	2	VCU	4
	7	Richmond	3
																					2	VCU	10	—
																					7	Richmond	7	—
	Lower round 1					Lower round 2					Lower round 3					Lower final
						5	George Mason	3
	4	Rhode Island	1			7	Richmond	7								1	Davidson	9
	7	Richmond	4								7	Richmond	16			7	Richmond	12
											3	Saint Louis	4
						3	Saint Louis	10
						6	Saint Joseph's	6

Rankings

Main article: 2022 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
Coaches' [5]	—	—*	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Baseball America [6]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Collegiate Baseball^ [7]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NCBWA† [8]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
D1Baseball [9]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

1. "2022 Baseball Standings". atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
2. "Defending Champion VCU Selected to Repeat for A-10 Baseball Title". atlantic10.com. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
3. "2022 Baseball Roster". GoMason.com. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
4. "2022 Baseball Schedule". gomason.com. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
5. "NCAA Baseball - Coaches Poll". USA Today . Retrieved January 14, 2022.
6. "College Top 25". Baseball America. January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
7. "2022 Collegiate Baseball Polls". baseballnews.com.
8. "NCBWA Top 30 Polls". sportswriters.net. Archived from the original on July 24, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
9. "D1 Baseball: Rankings". d1baseball.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.

External links

• GMU Baseball