BASEBALL vs. Georgetown
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 18 | 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Capital One Park | Tysons, Va.
ALL-TIME SERIES: George Mason leads, 36-22
LAST MEETING: The Patriots defeated the Hoyas, 13-2, on May 1, 2024 at Capital One Park.
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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason baseball team faces Georgetown on Tuesday, Feb. 18 with the first pitch scheduled for 2:30 p.m. at Capital One Park in Tysons, Va.
The midweek game was originally scheduled to be played on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Spuhler Field, but was moved up due to the forecast of inclement weather.
George Mason has an all-time record of 36-22 against Georgetown. Last year, the Patriots scored the game's first eight runs on the way to a 13-2 victory over the Hoyas on May 1, 2024 at Capital One Park. Starting pitcher
Connor Knox tossed four innings of one-hit ball and retired the first 10 batters he faced. Outfielder
James Quinn-Irons went 3-for-5 with a double, RB and scored a run.
In the opening weekend of the 2025 campaign, the Patriots scored first in each of their three-game series at East Carolina. George Mason won the first game of a doubleheader on Friday, 7-3, before dropping the nightcap, 4-3.
In the first game, junior right fielder
Drew Canody made his George Mason debut and hit a three-run home run in game one, junior shortstop
Owen Clyne collected a pair of singles and drove in a run in his Patriots debut and freshman outfielder
Lucas Alberti collected his first collegiate hit with a leadoff single to start game. Graduate student pitcher
Sam Lavin was tabbed the opening day starter and allowed just one run over 4.0 innings his George Mason debut. The game two starter, junior
Brandon Cassedy, struck out the side in his first inning as a Patriot and allowed one run in 3.0 innings with six strikeouts.
In the series finale on Saturday afternoon, the Patriots fell to the Pirates, 4-3. Graduate student pitcher
Connor O'Hara made his Patriots debut and retired 13 of the first 15 batters in the game. He didn't allow an earned run and scattered five hits with six strikeouts over 5.0 innings. Junior center fielder
James Quinn-Irons hit his first home run of the season and recorded the Patriots only hit of the game.
George Mason has 16 returners and added 21 newcomers on the roster heading into the season under
Shawn Camp, who enters his third year as the head coach of the Patriots.
The George Mason baseball team was picked to finish ninth (58 points) in the Atlantic 10 Conference this season. The preseason poll was conducted by the league's 13 head coaches.
Last season, the Patriots finished with a 21-32 record, including a mark of 7-17 in Atlantic 10 Conference play. George Mason had a .283 team batting average during the 2024 campaign. Outfielder James-Quinn Irons
James Quinn-Irons batted .302 (55-for-182) in 50 games with 49 starts. He led the club in home runs (13), RBI (43) and slugging percentage (.588), was second in hits (55), and third in doubles (11), runs scored (40) and batting average (.302).
SCOUTING GEORGETOWN
Georgetown finished the 2024 season with an overall record of 36-21, including a mark of 13-7 against Big East Conference opponents. The Hoyas went 17-9 at home, 17-8 on the road and 2-4 in games played at a neutral site last season.
In the Big East Baseball Championship, Georgetown defeated top-seeded Connecticut, 10-9 in 10 innings and fourth-seeded Xavier, 9-6. The Hoyas fell to second-seeded St. John's twice in the tournament, 11-9 and 4-2 in an elimination game.
In their first series of the season, Georgetown dropped two-of-three at Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C. The Blue Hose took both games on a season-opening doubleheader, 7-6 and 6-5, on Feb. 14. The Hoyas won the finale, 5-1, on Feb. 15.
The top four hitters from last year's lineup have departed. Catcher Owen Carapellotti returns for his senior season after starting all 56 games played with a .284 average (60-for-211). He led the club in home runs (14), was second in RBI (53) and was third in hits (44) and doubles (11).
On the mound, Andrew Citron returns for his junior year after leading the team in appearances (25) and ERA (2.45). He posted a 4-0 record with two saves and struck out 36 batters over 44.0 innings of work during the 2024 season.
ABOUT THE PATRIOTS
Mason has 16 returners and added 21 newcomers on the roster heading into the season under
Shawn Camp, who enters his third year as the head coach of the Patriots. He is assisted by
Tyler Nelin,
Tommy Winterstein,
Evan Duhon and
Kyle Darmstead.
Pitcher
Britt Yount is the lone senior on the club. The junior class includes pitchers
Owen Stewart (RHP),
Connor Knox (RHP) and
Logan Rumberg (RHP), infielder
Evan Blanchard and outfielder
James Quinn-Irons.
Sophomores returning for their second year with the Green and Gold are pitchers
Ty Uchman (LHP), Brandt Ertel (RHP),
Ryan Edmonds (RHP),
Dylan McCarthy (RHP),
Cole Egan (LHP) and
Shaun Okeeffe (RHP) along with outfielder
Jake Kozlowski.
The Patriots added 21 new players, with 13 freshman, one junior and four graduate students entering their first year at George Mason.
New pitchers joining the Patriots are graduate students
Ryan Ament (LHP),
Daniel Elliott (RHP),
Louden Hilliard (RHP),
Sam Lavin (RHP),
Gardner Meeks (RHP) and
Connor O'Hara (RHP), junior
Brandon Cassedy (RHP) and freshmen
Michael Bilo (RHP),
Jake Drumm (RHP) and
Michael Madigan (LHP).
New position players include two graduate students, catcher
Nick Barenz and infielder
Jonny Wall. Juniors include infielder
Owen Clyne, outfielders
Lucas Alberti,
Drew Canody and
Laken Tignor, and catcher
Garrett Pancione.
Freshmen position players embarking on their rookie year are infielders
Ty Tomlinson and
Jake Stanley, outfielder
Tripp Capers and catcher
Andrew Raymond.
GEORGE MASON 2025 SCHEDULE
The George Mason baseball team is schedules to play a 55-game slate that includes 30 contests against Atlantic 10 Conference rivals, 28 games at Spuhler Field, 12 games against six opposing teams that earned a NCAA Regional appearance and two games against opponents that advanced to the College World Series last season.
The Patriots began the season with three games at East Carolina (Feb. 14-15) at Clark-LeClair Stadium in Greenville, N.C. George Mason won the first game of a doubleheader, 7-3, then dropped the nightcap, 4-3 on Feb. 14. East Carolina won the series with a 4-3 victory in the finale on Feb. 15.
George Mason opens a season-high 8-game homestand with a midweek matchup in the home opener against Georgetown (Feb. 18). The Patriots will face St. Peter's for a three-game weekend series (Feb. 21-23), host William & Mary (Feb. 25), welcome Monmouth for three games (Feb. 28-March 2) and wrap up the stretch with single games against Georgetown (March 7), Longwood (March 8) and Towson (March 9) at Capital One Park in Tysons, Va.
In March, George Mason is scheduled to play 18 games with nine at home and nine on the road.
The Patriots travel to take on Duke (March 11-12) in Durham, N.C. The Blue Devils played in the NCAA Norman Regional last year and notched wins over Bryant and South Carolina before falling to N.C. State in an elimination game.
George Mason begins Atlantic 10 play with a three-game set at Spuhler Field against Dayton (March 14-16). The Patriots then host Towson (March 18) in a midweek game.
The Patriots will play a season-high eight straight on the road March 21 through April 1. The stretch begins with the first A-10 road series of the season at St. Bonaventure (March 21-23), a midweek meeting at Maryland (March 25), three games against rival George Washington (March 8-30) and concludes with a stop at James Madison (April 1) in Harrisonburg, Va.
In April, the Patriots are scheduled to play 17 games, with seven at home and 10 on the road.
George Mason is back home for a league series against Saint Louis (April 4-6) before a traveling north for a midweek game at Towson (April 8).
The Patriots hit the road for three games at VCU (April 11-13) at The Diamond in Richmond, Va. The Rams won the A-10 Tournament last year to advance to the NCAA Greenville Regional.
George Mason is back at home to wrap up the season series against James Madison (April 15) before heading back on the road to face Massachusetts (April 18-20) in Amherst, Mass.
The Patriots stay on the road with a midweek game at Mount St. Mary's (April 22) in Emmittsburg, Md.
Rhode Island makes a visit to Fairfax for three games (April 25-28) and the Patriots wrap up the month with a game at North Carolina (April 29) in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Tar Heels hosted the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional last year and defeated LSU to advance to the Super Regional. North Carolina then won two games against West Virginia to advance to the College World Series.
In May, the Patriots are scheduled to play 11 games, with five at home and six on the road.
The month begins with a three-game A-10 series against Saint Joseph's (May 2-4). The Patriots will then play five straight on the road with a stop at William & Mary (May 7) in Williamsburg, Va., a three-game conference series at Davidson (May 9-11) and conclude the trip against Virginia (May 13) in Charlottesville, Va.
The Cavaliers hosted and went unbeaten in three games in the NCAA Charlottesville Regional and two games in Super Regional last year to advance to the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. The Cavaliers fell to North Carolina and Florida State in the College World Series.
The Patriots wrap up the regular season at home with three games against Fordham (May 15-17).
The Patriots will play three home-and-home series during the 2025 season, taking on James Madison, Towson and William & Mary both at home and on the road.
Mason plays 10 league series, five at home and five on the road.
Home series against A-10 foes include three-game weekend sets against Dayton (March 14-16), Saint Louis (April 4-6), Rhode Island (April 25-27), Saint Joseph's (May 2-4) and Fordham (May 15-17).
The Patriots will visit St. Bonaventure (March 21-23), George Washington (March 28-30), VCU (April 11-13), Massachusetts (April 18-20) and Davidson (May 9-11).
The 2025 Atlantic 10 Baseball Championship will be held May 20-24 at Capital One Park in Tysons, Va.
STRIKE ZONE
George Mason and Georgetown have met 58 times, with the Patriots holding a 36-22 lead in the all-time series.
The Hoyas have won nine of the last 14 meetings between the two clubs dating back to the 2016 season.
