BASEBALL at VCU
WHEN:  Friday, April 30 (6:30 p.m.), Saturday, May 1 (2 p.m.-Game One) | Sunday, May 2 (1 p.m.)
WHERE: The Diamond | Richmond, Va.
RECORDS: Mason (9-18, 2-6 A-10), VCU (23-14, 5-3 A-10)
LAST MEETING: The Rams swept a three-game series against the Patriots May 16-19, 2019 at Spuhler Field.
ALL-TIME SERIES: VCU leads George Mason, 56-50    
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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason baseball team is back in action after a weekend with no games, facing VCU for a four-game series Friday, April 30 through Sunday, May 2 at The Diamond in Richmond, Va. 
 
Last time out, Mason (9-18, 2-6 A-10) dropped the final game of its series against Dayton, 14-3, on April 18 at Woerner Field in Dayton, Ohio.  The Flyers won three-of-four in the series.
 
Mason is 50-56 all-time against VCU.  Since joining the Atlantic 10 in 2014, the Patriots are 5-6 in 11 regular-season games against the Rams.
 
The Patriots are 3-3 in their last six games at The Diamond.  VCU took two-of-three games April 20-22, 2018.  The Patriots won the first game of the series, 11-3, with the Rams winning the final two contests, 6-4 and 1-0 in 12 innings.
 
During the 2015 season, the Patriots won two-of three games on the road against the Rams.  Mason earned a 7-1 victory in the first game and took the rubber game, 7-6, while VCU won the middle game of the series, 9-1.
 
Sophomore infielder/outfielder South Trimble is batting .366 (26-for-71) with four doubles, one triple, one home run, 12 RBI and 14 runs scored in 19 games.  He is fifth in the A-10 in average (.366).  Trimble is second on the club in hits (26), tied for third in doubles (4), and fourth in RBI (12).
 
Senior catcher/outfielder Bailey Klein has a .315 average (23-for-73) with six doubles, one triple, 13 RBI and six runs scored in 21 games.  He is tied for second on the club in runs scored (15) and is tied for fourth on the team in hits (23).
 
Senior designated hitter/first baseman Scott Morgan is hitting .312 (29-for-93) with four home runs, seven doubles, two triples, 21 RBI and 15 runs scored in 26 games.  He leads the club in hits (29), home runs (4), doubles (7), RBI (21), and total bases (52).
 
Freshman center fielder Jordan Smith is batting .268 (22-for-82) with four doubles, three triples, 15 RBI and 15 runs scored.  He leads the club in stolen bases (5), is tied for second on the team in both RBI (15) and runs scored (15), and ranks fifth in hits (18). 
 
On the mound, junior Jared Lyons (4-1, 3.69, 49.2 IP) and graduate student Ryan Stoudemire (1-7, 7.50, 30.0 IP) share the team lead with eight starts each.  Among A-10 leaders, Lyons ranks tied for third in wins (4), is fourth in strikeouts (58) and seventh in innings pitched (49.2).
 
Freshman Kieran Versaw-Barnes (1-4, 6.21, 33.1 IP) is second on the club with six starts.  He leads the team in complete games (2), and ranks second in innings pitched (33.1) and strikeouts (28).  Junior Nick Zegna leads the club in appearances (9) and has recorded one save.
 
The Patriots are hitting .264 and have a team ERA of 6.74 through 27 games.

SCOUTING VCU
 
VCU has an overall record of 23-13, including a mark of 5-3 in A-10 play.  The Rams are 13-3 at home and 10-11 on the road.
 
The Rams lead the A-10 in hits (245), RBI (237), runs scored (271), and total bases (549).  VCU is second in the league in doubles (67) and walks (177), and third in home runs (41) and slugging percentage (.439).
 
Last time out, the Rams scored 11 unanswered runs and defeated VMI, 15-5, on Tuesday in a midweek, non-conference game at The Diamond.  VCU has won a season-high seven games.  
 
In Atlantic 10 play this season, VCU dropped three-of-four games at George Washington April 9-11.  The Rams swept a four-game series against Davidson, outscoring the Wildcats by a combined 31-13, April 16-18 at The Diamond. 
 
Sophomore infielder Michael Haydak is batting .326 (44-for-135) with eight doubles, one home run, 18 RBI and 32 runs scored in 37 games played.  He is fifth in the A-10 in hits (44) and seventh in runs scored (32)
 
Freshman infielder Tyler Locklear is hitting .321 (42-for-131) with eight doubles, two triples, 14 home runs, 42 RBI and 42 runs scored in 33 games.  He leads the A-10 in home runs (14), runs scored (42), total bases (96), walks (31) and slugging percentage (.733).  Haydak ranks second in the league in RBI (42) and is seventh in runs scored (32).
 
Senior infielder Steven Carpenter has a .319 average (38-for-119) with eight doubles, two home runs, 24 RBI and 17 runs scored.  He ranks 13th in the league in hits (38).
 
On the mound, freshman Mason Delane (0-0, 4.03, 44.2 IP) leads the team in starts (12) and innings pitched (44.2).  Freshman Tyler Davis (7-1, 4.84, 35.1 IP) leads the Rams in wins and is second in both innings pitched (35.1) and saves (3).  Sophomore Evan Chenier (3-0, 2.93, 30.2 IP) leads the club in saves (4) and is tied for second in appearances (13).    
 
VCU is hitting .276 and has a team ERA of 4.41, second-lowest in the league, through 37 games this season.
 
PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday
Mason: RHP Jared Lyons (4-1, 3.62)
VCU: Bradford Webb (2-1, 4.28)
 
Saturday
Game 1
Mason: RHP Kieran Versaw-Barnes (1-4, 6.21)  
VCU: Danny Watson (1-4, 4.28)
 
Game 2
Mason: RHP Austin Cabone (0-1, 5.86)
VCU: Maddison Furman (1-0, 1.12)
 
Sunday
Mason: TBD   
VCU: Mason Delane (0-0, 4.03)
  
STRIKE ZONE
 
In Mason's first season in the Atlantic 10 in 2014, the Patriots defeated VCU, 3-0, in the A-10 Tournament semifinals.  The Patriots then topped the Rams, 3-2, in the championship game to claim the Atlantic 10 Tournament title.