BASEBALL vs. Winthrop
WHEN: Friday, March 6 | 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 7 | 2 p.m.
Sunday, March 8 | 1 p.m.
WHERE: Spuhler Field | Fairfax, Va.
RECORDS: Mason (0-10, 0-0 A-10), Winthrop (9-2, 0-0 Big South)
LAST MEETING: The Eagles won both games of a doubleheader against the Patriots, 3-1 and 7-0, on Feb. 23, 2019 in Rock Hill, S.C.
ALL-TIME SERIES: Winthrop leads, 3-0.
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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason baseball team is back in action this weekend, hosting Winthrop for a three-game series beginning Friday at Spuhler Field in Fairfax, Va. The first pitch for game one is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
Last time out, Mason (0-10) fell to William & Mary, 13-3, on Wednesday at Plumeri Park in Williamsburg, Va.
Senior catcher
Bailey Klein went 2-for-4 with two RBI, freshman infielder
Corey Leadenham was 2-for-4 and drove in a run, and junior outfielder
Cam Reckling finished 2-for-5 and scored a run against the Tribe.
Mason and Winthrop have met just three times, with the Eagles 3-0 against the Patriots.
SCOUTING WINTHROP
Winthrop finished the 2019 season with an overall record of 34-23, including a mark of 19-11 against Big South opponents. The Eagles went 17-9 at home and 13-12 on the road last season.
The Eagles won three games in the Big South Conference Tournament, advancing to the championship game before falling to Campbell, 8-6.
The Eagles are 9-2 to start the 2020 campaign, with all 11 games at home. Winthrop swept three games from Maine (Feb. 14-16), took all four games against Canisius (Feb. 21-24) and posted a victory over Davidson (10-3) to start 8-0. Kent State won two-of-three against Winthrop last weekend.
The Eagles lead the Big South with a team batting average of .310 and also lead the league with a team ERA of 3.00 through 11 games.
Winthrop's 8-0 start was the best for the program in 32 years. The Eagles began the 1987 season with 19 straight wins.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday
Mason: RHP
James Beasley (0-3, 4.22)
Winthrop: RHP Willie Lumpkin (1-0, 2.89)
Saturday
Mason: RHP
Patrick Halligan (0-1, 5.40)
Winthrop: RHP Daniel Blair (1-1, 4.05)
Sunday
Mason: TBA
Winthrop: RHP Tyler Jones (0-0, 3.00)
STRIKE ZONE
The Patriots are in a stretch of playing 13 of 16 games at Spuhler Field through March 22, with three-game series against Iona, Winthrop, Albany and Dayton at home.
