2023 George Mason Patriots baseball team

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2023 George Mason Patriots baseball
George Mason baseball logo.svg
Atlantic 10 tournament champions
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
Record34–25 (13–11 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ryan Terrill (2nd season)
  • Kyle Wrighte (2nd season)
  • Matt Marsh (1st season)
Pitching coachRyan Ricci (1st season)
Home stadium Spuhler Field
Seasons
  2022
2024  
2023 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Saint Joseph's  1770 .70828241 .538
Davidson  1580 .65230240 .556
Saint Louis  1590 .62533230 .589
Dayton  1590 .62526340 .433
Richmond  1490 .60927280 .491
George Mason  y13100 .56536270 .571
Rhode Island  13110 .54223290 .442
George Washington  11120 .47821340 .382
VCU  11130 .45825300 .455
Fordham  7170 .29219360 .345
UMass  6180 .25014350 .286
St. Bonaventure  5190 .2088400 .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.

Contents

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.

Previous season

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.

Preseason

Preseason Atlantic 10 awards and honors

Infielder Cam Redding was named to the All-Atlantic 10 Preseason team. [2]

Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Team
PlayerNo.PositionClass
Ryan PetersonSP
South Trimble2B

Coaches poll

The Atlantic 10 baseball coaches' poll was released on February 7, 2023. George Mason was picked to finish eighth in the Atlantic 10. [3]

Coaches' Poll
Predicted finishTeamPoints
1Davidson130 (5)
2VCU125 (4)
3Richmond103 (1)
4Saint Louis103
5Dayton92 (1)
6Rhode Island85
7Saint Joseph's81
8George Mason70 (1)
9Fordham52
10George Washington51
11UMass27
12St. Bonaventure17

Personnel

Starters

Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
CConnor Dykstra
1BSouth Trimble
2BBrett Stallings
3BMark Trotta
SSCarsen Pracht
LFJames Quinn-Irons
CFJordan Smith
RFDerek Wood
DHBrady Powell
Weekend Pitching Rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
FridayBen Shields
SaturdayRyan Peterson
SundayChad Gartland

Roster

2023 George Mason Patriots baseball roster [4]
 

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
 

Coaching staff

2023 George Mason Patriots baseball coaching staff
NamePositionSeasons at
Mason
Alma Mater
Shawn Camp Head Coach4 George Mason University (1997)
Ryan TerrillAssistant Coach2 Liberty University (2003)
Ryan RicciPitching Coach1 George Mason University (2018)
Matt MarshAssistant Coach1 Loyola University Maryland (2015)
Kyle WrighteDirector of Player Development2 College of William & Mary (2019)
Hannah StaplefordAthletic Trainer3 Longwood University (2017)
Matt CollinsStudent Manager2 George Mason University (2024)

Offseason

Signing Day Recruits

The following players signed National Letter of Intents to play for George Mason in 2023.

PlayerHometownHigh School
Pitchers
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
Hitters
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

Game log

2023 George Mason Patriots Baseball Game Log (36–27)
Regular Season (29–24)
Post-Season (7–3)
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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Tournaments

Atlantic 10 tournament

Atlantic 10 Tournament Teams
(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
Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1 Saint Joseph's 8
4Saint Louis23
4 Saint Louis 6
5 Richmond 3
4Saint Louis6
6George Mason5
3 Dayton 4
6 George Mason 5
6George Mason15
2Davidson11
2 Davidson 8
7 Rhode Island 4
4Saint Louis12
6George Mason46
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
1Saint Joseph's4
7Rhode Island35Richmond06George Mason3
5Richmond131Saint Joseph's103Dayton2
3Dayton15
3Dayton15
2Davidson4

NCAA Winston-Salem Regional

NCAA Winston-Salem Regional Teams
(1) Wake Forest Demon Deacons(2) Maryland Terrapins(3) Northeastern Huskies(4) George Mason Patriots
Regional Regional Regional Final Super Regional
               
1 Wake Forest 12
4 George Mason 0
1 Wake Forest21
2 Maryland 6
3 Northeastern 2
2 Maryland 7
1 Wake Forest15
Winston-Salem Regional – David F. Couch Ballpark
4 George Mason 1
4 George Mason11
3 Northeastern 3
4 George Mason11
2 Maryland 10
1 Wake Forest
16 Alabama
1 Alabama 4
4 Nicholls 3
1 Alabama11
3 Troy 8
3 Troy 11
2 Boston College 10
1 Alabama8
Tuscaloosa Regional – Sewell–Thomas Stadium
2 Boston College 0
4 Nicholls 6
2 Boston College14
2 Boston College4
3 Troy 1

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches' [6] —*RVRV
Baseball America [7]
Collegiate Baseball^ [8] RVRV
NCBWA [9] RVRVRV
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.

References

  1. "2023 Baseball Standings". atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  2. Sutherland, Troy (February 2, 2023). "Conference Preview: Atlantic 10". Perfect Game USA. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  3. "Reigning Regular-Season Champion Davidson Earns First-Time Selection as A-10 Baseball Preseason Favorite". atlantic10.com. February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  4. "2023 Baseball Roster". GoMason.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  5. "2023 Baseball Schedule". gomason.com. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  6. "NCAA Baseball - Coaches Poll". USA Today . Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  7. "College Top 25". Baseball America. January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  8. "2022 Collegiate Baseball Polls". baseballnews.com.
  9. "NCBWA Top 30 Polls". sportswriters.net. Archived from the original on July 24, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  10. "D1 Baseball: Rankings". d1baseball.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.