George Mason Patriots baseball

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George Mason Patriots
baseball
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Founded1968;56 years ago (1968)
University George Mason University
Head coach Shawn Camp (2nd season)
Conference Atlantic 10
Location Fairfax, Virginia
Home stadium Spuhler Field
(Capacity: 900)
Nickname Patriots
ColorsGreen and gold [1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
1985, 1988, 1992, 1993, 2004, 2009, 2014, 2023
Conference tournament champions
CAA: 1988, 1992
Atlantic 10: 2014, 2023
Regular season conference champions
CAA: 1992, 1993, 2004, 2009

The George Mason Patriots baseball team is an intercollegiate baseball team representing George Mason University in NCAA Division I college baseball and has made six appearances in the NCAA tournament.

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George Mason participates as a full member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They have won four regular season championships and two tournaments as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association.

History

Conference

Head coaches

TenureCoachYearsRecordPct.
1968–1979 Raymond "Hap" Spuhler 12318–169–3.652
1980–1981 Walt Masterson 233–43–1.428
1982–2022 Bill Brown 411,083–1,056–7.506
2023-PresentShawn Camp134–27.557
Totals4 coaches56 seasons1468–1295–10.531

Year-by-year results

YearCoachRecordNotes
1968Raymond "Hap" Spuhler8–12
196916–15
197021–9
197121–15
197224–17
197332–12
197432–13
197530–9
197642–14Reached NAIA World Series
197728–19–1
197836–17–1
197928–17–1
1980Walt Masterson14–25–1
198119–18
1982Bill Brown19–24
198319–24
198421–20
198538–23
198627–20–1
198731–23
198834–27–1
198923–25
199030–28
199130–27
199239–18
199333–18
199418–32–1
199531–25
199625–29
199729–24
199826–28
199930–24–1
200021–34–1
200121–32
200228–29
200331–20
200439–19
200535–19
200620–31
200727–27
200830–25
200942–12
201028–22
201121–32–1
201233–24
201318–35
201434–22
201523–27–1
201619–35
201726–33
201829–27
201919–35
20201–14
202114–29
202223–33
2023Shawn Camp34–27

George Mason in the NCAA tournament

YearRecordPctNotes
1985 0–2.000Eliminated by Arkansas in the South II Regional
1988 0–2.000Eliminated by Stetson in the East Regional
1992 1–2.333Eliminated by California in the East Regional
1993 0–2.000Eliminated by St. John's in the West Regional
2004 0–2.000Eliminated by Virginia in the Charlottesville Regional
2009 0–2.000Eliminated by Binghamton in the Greenville Regional
2014 0–2.000Eliminated by Texas A&M in the Houston Regional
2023 2–2.500Eliminated by Wake Forest in the Winston-Salem Regional
Totals3–16.158

Notable players

See also

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References

  1. George Mason University Athletics Brand Guidelines (PDF). April 25, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.