George Mason head coach Bill Brown has signed six standout players to National Letters of Intent during the early signing period. The Patriots' latest recruiting class features three pitchers and three position players.

Mason's class of 2013 includes catcher Garett Driscoll (Burke, Va./Lake Braddock), outfielder Nick Gallo (Sewell, N.J./Paul VI), right-handed pitcher Alec Grosser (Alexandria, Va./TC Williams), left-handed pitcher Tyler Kardas (Hopewell Junction, N.Y./John Jay East Fishkill), first baseman/left-handed pitcher Jayme Murray (Alexandria, Va./West Potomac) and right-handed pitcher Tyler Zombro (Staunton, Va./Robert E. Lee). 

"We are very excited to welcome this group of outstanding young men into our program and university," said Brown. "We expect all six of these student/athletes to be a great core group for our program in the years to come and they will represent Mason baseball with class both on and off the field. Every one of these young men will be counted on to contribute right away and the coaching staff is excited to see their many future successes."

Here is a look at the incoming recruiting class:

Garett Driscoll
Burke, Va./Lake Braddock
C - 5-11, 180 - R/R
Plays high school baseball for head coach and Mason grad Jody Rutherford ... HS team won the Virginia State Championship in 2012 ... played two years of travel ball for Coach Lee Banks and the Victus Tidewater Orioles with fellow signees Jayme Murray and Tyler Zombro ... Perfect Game 2012 Underclass Honorable Mention ... selected to play in 2012 South-Atlantic Border Battle ... named a high follow on the Perfect Game national rankings.

Head Coach Bill Brown: "Garett is a great fit for our university and program. He will play a huge role early in his career and has the ability to catch from the day he sets foot on campus. He has great baseball instincts from playing for Coach Rutherford and plays the game the right way."

Nick Gallo
Sewell, N.J./Paul VI
OF - 6-0 - 210 - L/R
Attends Paul VI High School, playing for coach Patrick Fisher ... played showcase baseball for All-Star Baseball Academy and coach Mike Manning.

Head Coach Bill Brown: "Nick fills our outfield need in this class and will also present a mature left-handed bat that shows the ability to hit at a high level. Defensively, he can play all-three outfield positions with the intention of becoming our everyday centerfielder early in his career."

Alec Grosser
Alexandria, Va./TC Williams
RHP - 6-4, 190 - R/R
Plays high school baseball at TC Williams for coach Jim Blair ... played travel ball for the Stars organization and coach Carson Carroll during the 2012 summer ... also played for the Canes in the fall ... won a gold medal with the North Team during the 2012 Commonwealth Games ... ranked No. 181 in the nation by Perfect Game and the sixth-best prospect in the state of Virginia ... three year starting quarterback for TC Williams.

Head Coach Bill Brown: "Alec is a very high profile pitcher and we expect him to have a phenomenal career at Mason. His fastball has been clocked as high as 95 this past summer and he will be a core member of our pitching staff as a freshman. I look forward to seeing him reach his potential at Mason and become a dominant top of the rotation pitcher for us."

Tyler Kardas
Hopewell Junction, N.Y./John Jay East Fishkill
LHP - 6-3, 170 - L/L
Plays high school baseball for Coach Tim O'Hare at John Jay High School ... baseball team finished as the New York AA Runner-up in 2012 ... played travel ball in 2012 for Coach Bob Fletcher and the Taconic Rangers ... listed as a high follow on the Perfect Game national rankings.

Head Coach Bill Brown: "Tyler is a left handed pitcher who will be a core member of the staff. He has a solid fastball with an above average breaking ball that will fit in allow him to pitch in a starting role or late-inning relief. We are very excited to have Tyler in our program and we expect him to have an immediate impact."

Jayme Murray
Alexandria, Va./West Potomac
1B/LHP - 6-0, 185 - L/L
Coached by Jim Sullivan at West Potomac High School ... played two years of travel ball for Coach Lee Banks and the Victus Tidewater Orioles with fellow signees Garett Driscoll and Tyler Zombro ... named a high follow on the Perfect Game national rankings.

Head Coach Bill Brown: "Jayme is a two-way player who will be a duel threat for the program. While adding quality depth on the mound, Jayme will be vying for a starting spot immediately with his left handed bat and superior defensive skills at first base. He is another member of this recruiting class we expect to be very productive for us as a freshman."

Tyler Zombro
Staunton, Va./Robert E. Lee
RHP - 6-2, 215 - R/R
Plays high school baseball for Coach George Lasse at Robert E. Lee High School ... played travel ball during the summer of 2012 for the Stars Program and coach Jack Ferrick ... also played 2012 fall ball for coach Lee Banks and the Victus Tidewater Orioles ... named to 2012 Perfect Game Underclass All-American Team ... listed as a high follow on the Perfect Game national rankings.

Head Coach Bill Brown: "Tyler is another fantastic addition to the pitching staff and he will have an opportunity to become a weekend starter early in his career. He has an impressive three-pitch mix with excellent command and the poise to pitch in pressure environments. Tyler has a fantastic mix of maturity, athletic ability and intangibles that will equate to great success as a freshman."