The George Mason baseball team kicks off a five-game road trip on Tuesday, traveling to face the Richmond Spiders on Tuesday and the Longwood Lancers on Wednesday before continuing conference play at Towson over the weekend.

Mason is coming off of a conference series win against Hofstra over the weekend, winning on Friday and Saturday before dropping Sunday's contest. The wins guaranteed Mason's first conference series victory since the 2010 season and avenged a series sweep from one year ago in Hempstead.

This season Mason is paced by senior infielder Brig Tison, who leads the team in batting percentage (.435, 3^rd CAA), on-base percentage (.500, 4^th CAA), runs scored (18, 2^nd CAA), hits (27, 1^st CAA), walks (8) and stolen bases (8, 2^nd CAA).

Senior outfielder Dan Schafferman leads the team with 1 RBI's (3^rd CAA), while ranking second on the team in batting average (.362) and home runs (3, 2^nd CAA). Senior designated hitter Zack Helgeson leads the team and conference with five home runs and also leads Mason and stands third in the conference with a .647 slugging percentage.

MASON (10-5) at RICHMOND (11-3)
When: Tuesday, March 13 3:00 pm
Where: Pitt Field, Richmond, Va.
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Notes: After dropping their first three games of the season, the Spiders are now in the midst of an 11-game winning streak, the longest for the Spiders since the team won a school-record 14 games in a row 77 years ago during the 1935 season.

Richmond swept Quinnipiac over the weekend, kicking off a 12-game home stand at Pitt Field.  The Spiders shut out the Bobcats in the first two games (3-0, 8-0) then clinched the series with a 7-5 victory on Sunday.

The Richmond offense has been potent during its winning streak, outscoring its opponents 89-34. Senior outfielder Phil Ruzbarsky leads the team hitting .457 with a .587 on base percentage. He also leads the team with 21 hits and 13 walks and stands second in runs scored (18) and RBI's (17). Junior infielder Jacob Mayers leads the team with 21 RBI's.

MASON (10-5) at LONGWOOD (10-6)
When: Wednesday, March 14 3:00 pm
Where: Charles Buddy Bolding Stadium, Farmville, Va.
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Notes: The Lancers are currently 10-6 on the season, most recently dropping a four-game weekend series to Niagra, 1-3. Wednesday's game versus Mason will be the final in a 10-game home stand for the Lancers, who have gone 5-4 during the span.

Senior outfielder Robby Newman is hitting a team-best .472 and also leads the team in runs scored (17), hits (25), doubles (8), home runs (3) and RBI's (15).