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Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Record | 34–25 (13–11 A-10) |
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Pitching coach | Ryan Ricci (1st season) |
Home stadium | Spuhler Field |
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Saint Joseph's † | 17 | – | 7 | – | 0 | .708 | 28 | – | 24 | – | 1 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 15 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .652 | 30 | – | 24 | – | 0 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 15 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .625 | 33 | – | 23 | – | 0 | .589 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 15 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .625 | 26 | – | 34 | – | 0 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 14 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .609 | 27 | – | 28 | – | 0 | .491 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason ‡y | 13 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .565 | 36 | – | 27 | – | 0 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 13 | – | 11 | – | 0 | .542 | 23 | – | 29 | – | 0 | .442 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 11 | – | 12 | – | 0 | .478 | 21 | – | 34 | – | 0 | .382 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU | 11 | – | 13 | – | 0 | .458 | 25 | – | 30 | – | 0 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 7 | – | 17 | – | 0 | .292 | 19 | – | 36 | – | 0 | .345 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 6 | – | 18 | – | 0 | .250 | 14 | – | 35 | – | 0 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 5 | – | 19 | – | 0 | .208 | 8 | – | 40 | – | 0 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 25, 2023 [1] Rankings from D1Baseball |
The 2023 George Mason Patriots baseball team represented George Mason University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Patriots play their home games at Spuhler Field as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by head coach Shawn Camp, in his fourth season at Mason, and his first as a head coach.
This was the first season since 1981 that Bill Brown did not coach George Mason. Brown retired at the conclusion of 2022 season.
Mason won the Atlantic 10 baseball tournament and went 2–2 in the Winston-Salem Regional.
The 2022 team finished the season with a 22–33 (13–11 Atlantic 10) record, and finished in fifth place of the Atlantic 10. They went 1–2 in the 2022 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament.
Infielder Cam Redding was named to the All-Atlantic 10 Preseason team. [2]
Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Team | ||||
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Ryan Peterson | SP | |||
South Trimble | 2B | |||
The Atlantic 10 baseball coaches' poll was released on February 7, 2023. George Mason was picked to finish eighth in the Atlantic 10. [3]
Predicted finish | Team | Points |
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1 | Davidson | 130 (5) |
2 | VCU | 125 (4) |
3 | Richmond | 103 (1) |
4 | Saint Louis | 103 |
5 | Dayton | 92 (1) |
6 | Rhode Island | 85 |
7 | Saint Joseph's | 81 |
8 | George Mason | 70 (1) |
9 | Fordham | 52 |
10 | George Washington | 51 |
11 | UMass | 27 |
12 | St. Bonaventure | 17 |
Pos. | No. | Player. | Year |
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C | Connor Dykstra | ||
1B | South Trimble | ||
2B | Brett Stallings | ||
3B | Mark Trotta | ||
SS | Carsen Pracht | ||
LF | James Quinn-Irons | ||
CF | Jordan Smith | ||
RF | Derek Wood | ||
DH | Brady Powell |
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Friday | Ben Shields | ||
Saturday | Ryan Peterson | ||
Sunday | Chad Gartland |
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2023 George Mason Patriots baseball coaching staff | |||
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Name | Position | Seasons at Mason | Alma Mater |
Shawn Camp | Head Coach | 4 | George Mason University (1997) |
Ryan Terrill | Assistant Coach | 2 | Liberty University (2003) |
Ryan Ricci | Pitching Coach | 1 | George Mason University (2018) |
Matt Marsh | Assistant Coach | 1 | Loyola University Maryland (2015) |
Kyle Wrighte | Director of Player Development | 2 | College of William & Mary (2019) |
Hannah Stapleford | Athletic Trainer | 3 | Longwood University (2017) |
Matt Collins | Student Manager | 2 | George Mason University (2024) |
The following players signed National Letter of Intents to play for George Mason in 2023.
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Owen Stewart | Elmira, New York | Notre Dame (NY) |
Ryan Edmonds | Severn, Maryland | Archbishop Curley |
Chris Fidanza | New Fairfield, Connecticut | Pro5 Baseball Academy |
Connor Knox | Manassas, Virginia | Charles J. Colgan |
Logan Rumberg | Okotoks, Alberta | Foothills Composite |
Michael Salina | Webster, New York | Webster Schroeder |
Tyler Herkey | Cornelius, North Carolina | Southlake Christian |
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Evan Blanchard | Manassas, Virginia | Charles J. Colgan |
Brady Powell | Lusby, Maryland | Patuxent |
Bennett Shealor | Blacksburg, Virginia | Blacksburg |
James Quinn-Irons | Reston, Virginia | South Lakes |
A.J. Martin | Olney, Maryland | St. John's College |
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Canceled Bold =George Mason team member Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll. |
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(1) Saint Joseph's Hawks | (2) Davidson Wildcats | (3) Dayton Flyers | (4) Saint Louis Billikens | (5) Richmond Spiders | (6) George Mason Patriots | (7) Rhode Island Rams |
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1 | Saint Joseph's | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Saint Louis | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Saint Louis | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Richmond | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Saint Louis | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | George Mason | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Dayton | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | George Mason | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | George Mason | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Davidson | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Davidson | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Rhode Island | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Saint Louis | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | George Mason | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Saint Joseph's | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Rhode Island | 3 | 5 | Richmond | 0 | 6 | George Mason | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Richmond | 13 | 1 | Saint Joseph's | 10 | 3 | Dayton | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Dayton | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Dayton | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Davidson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Wake Forest | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | George Mason | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Wake Forest | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Maryland | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Northeastern | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Maryland | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | Northeastern | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | George Mason | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Alabama | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Nicholls | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Alabama | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Troy | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Troy | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Boston College | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Alabama | 8 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
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2 | Boston College | 0 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Nicholls | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Boston College | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Boston College | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Troy | 1 |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
Coaches' [6] | — | —* | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV |
Baseball America [7] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Collegiate Baseball^ [8] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV |
NCBWA† [9] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV |
D1Baseball [10] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
^ 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.
The 2020 VCU Rams baseball team was the program's 50th baseball season, and their 8th season the Atlantic 10 Conference. The regular season began on February 14, 2020, and was scheduled to conclude on May 16, 2020. The season was cancelled on March 12, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Rams finished the season with a 9–8 record.
The 2021 VCU Rams baseball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rams played their home games at The Diamond as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by head coach Shawn Stiffler, in his 9th season at VCU.
The 2021 Davidson Wildcats baseball team represented Davidson College during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. It was the program's 120th baseball season, and their 6th season the Atlantic 10 Conference. The regular season began on February 20 and concluded on May 22, 2021.
The 2021 UMass Minutemen baseball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Minutemen played their home games at Earl Lorden Field as a members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by head coach Matt Reynolds, in his 4th season at UMass.
The 2022 VCU Rams baseball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rams played their home games at The Diamond as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by head coach Shawn Stiffler, in his 10th season at VCU.
The 2022 Fordham Rams baseball team will represent Fordham University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. It will be the program's 163rd season of existence, and their 28th season playing in the Atlantic 10 Conference. General manager, Kevin Leighton will assumed managerial duties for the 12th season.
The 2022 Dayton Flyers baseball team represents the University of Dayton during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Flyers play their home games at Woerner Field as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They are led by head coach Jayson King, in his 5th season at Dayton.
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.
The 2022 Davidson Wildcats baseball team represented Davidson College during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. It was the program's 121st baseball season, and their 7th season the Atlantic 10 Conference. The regular season began on February 18 and concluded on May 21, 2022.
The 2023 VCU Rams baseball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rams played their home games at The Diamond as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by head coach Bradley LeCroy, in his first season with the program.
The 2023 Davidson Wildcats baseball team represented Davidson College during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at T. Henry Wilson Jr. Field as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by head coach Rucker Taylor, in his fifth season with the program.
The 2023 Richmond Spiders baseball team are representing the University of Richmond during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Spiders play their home games at Malcolm U. Pitt Field as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They are led by head coach Tracy Woodson, in his tenth season with the program.
The 2023 Saint Louis Billikens baseball team represented the Saint Louis University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Billikens played their home games at Billiken Sports Center as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by head coach Darin Hendrickson, in his 16th season with the program.
The 2023 Dayton Flyers baseball team represented the University of Dayton during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Flyers played their home games at Woerner Field as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Flyers were led by head coach Jayson King, in his 6th season at Dayton.
The 2023 Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hawks played their home games at Smithson Field as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by head coach Fritz Hamburg, in his fifteenth season with the program.
The 2024 VCU Rams baseball team will represent Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rams will play their home games at The Diamond as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They will be led by head coach Bradley LeCroy, in his second season with the program.
The 2024 Saint Louis Billikens baseball team represents Saint Louis University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Billikens play home games at Billiken Sports Center as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They are led by head coach Darin Hendrickson, in his 17th season with the program.
The 2024 Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball team represents Saint Joseph's University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hawks play their home games at Smithson Field as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They are led by head coach Fritz Hamburg, in his sixteenth season with the program.
The 2024 Rhode Island Rams baseball team represent the University of Rhode Island during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Rams play their home games at Bill Beck Field as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They are led by head coach Raphael Cerrato, in his eighth year as manager.
The 2024 George Mason Patriots baseball team represents George Mason University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Patriots play their home games at Spuhler Field as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They are led by head coach Shawn Camp, in his fifth season at Mason, and his second as a head coach.