BASEBALL vs. Georgetown, Longwood, Towson
WHEN: Friday, March 7 (12 p.m.) - Saturday, March 8 (4 p.m.) - Sunday, March 9 (4 p.m.)
WHERE: Capital One Park | Tysons, Va.
RECORDS: George Mason (8-4), Georgetown (4-8), Longwood (3-9), Towson (3-8)
ALL-TIME SERIES: George Mason leads Georgetown, 36-23; George Mason leads Longwood, 13-10; George Mason leads Towson, 50-46-1
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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason baseball team will face Georgetown, Longwood and Towson in the DMV Classic Friday through Sunday at Capital One Park in Tysons, Va.

The Patriots face the Hoyas on Friday (12 p.m.), Lancers on Saturday (4 p.m.) and Tigers on Sunday (4 p.m.)

Last time out, the Patriots broke the NCAA Division I record for runs in an inning, scoring 23 times in the bottom of the second in a 26-6 win over Holy Cross in seven innings on Tuesday afternoon at Spuhler Field.  In the inning, 19 consecutive batters reached base.  The Patriots had 11 hits (six singles and five doubles), eight walks and five hit batters.

The previous Division I record for most runs in an inning had stood for nearly 42 years.  The record of 21 runs in an inning was set by the University of Pennsylvania in 1983 and again by Wichita State in 1984.

George Mason won seven games on its season-high, eight game homestand.  The Patriots extended their winning streak to six games and have outscored their opponents by a combined 89-27 in those contests.

Junior outfielder James Quinn-Irons is batting .551 (27-for-49) in 12 starts in center field.  He leads the team in hits (27), doubles (7), home runs (5), RBI (26) and runs scored (23). 

Junior outfielder Drew Canody is hitting .368 (14-for-38) in 12 games with 11 starts.  He is tied for second on the club in home runs (2), tied for third in RBI (15) and tied for fourth in hits (14).

Freshman catcher Andrew Raymond has a .361 average (13-for-36) in 12 games with 11 starts behind the plate.  He is second in doubles (5), tied for second in home runs (2) and tied for third in RBI (15).

Sophomore first baseman/designated hitter Owen Hull is batting .357 (15-for-42) in 12 starts.  He paces the Patriots in stolen bases (11-for-11), is tied for second on the team in walks (10), third in both hits (15) and runs scored (18), fourth in RBI (14).

Sophomore infielder Jake Butler has a .341 average (14-for-41) in 12 starts in the infield.  He is second on the club in RBI (18), tied for second in home runs (2), and fourth in both hits (14) and in runs scored (16).

The Patriots have a team batting average of .352 with six players hitting .300 or better through the first 12 games of the season.  On the mound, George Mason has a team ERA of 4.41.

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.

PROBABLE STARTERS

Friday
George Mason: Sam Lavin (1-0, 3.00)
Georgetown: J.T. Raab (1-1, 3.24)

Saturday
George Mason: Connor O'Hara (0-1, 2.08)
Longwood: TBD

Sunday
George Mason: Brandon Cassedy (1-0, 2.84)
Towson: TBD

SCOUTING GEORGETOWN, LONGWOOD and TOWSON

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 Patriots and Hoyas met on Feb. 18 at Capital One Par.  Georgetown built a 12-0 lead and hung on for a 15-14 victory.  It was the second of a three-game winning streak.

Georgetown has lost six straight games.  The Hoyas dropped the last two games of their home series against Sacred Heart (Feb. 21-23), 21-4 and 6-3, fell at George Washington (Feb. 25), 8-7, and were swept at Florida State (Feb. 28-Mar. 1) by final scores of 7-2, 11-2 and 4-3.

Senior catcher Owen Carapellotti is batting .310 (13-for-42) in 12 starts.  He leads the team in home runs (4) and runs scored (12) and is second in hits (13) and RBI (12).

Longwood won one of its first eight games but has posted a two win over the last four.  Last time out, the Lancers edged Boston College (Mar. 4), 13-12 at Buddy Bolding Stadium in Farmville, Va.

Graduate student outfielder James Nester is hitting .425 (17-for-40) in 10 games with nine starts.  He leads the club in hits (17), doubles (6), home runs (2) and RBI (11).

Towson has dropped its last seven games after starting the year with a 2-2 record.  Holy Cross swept a three-game series (Mar. 1-3) by final scores of 5-1, 9-6 in 13 innings and 7-1 at John Schuerholz Stadium in Towson, Md.

Last time out, the Tigers fell at Richmond (Mar. 4), 14-3 in seven innings.

Junior infielder Ethan Brand has a .303 avarage (10-for-33) in 10 starts.  He leads the team in doubles (4) and is second in hits (10) and RBI (6).

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 fell to Georgetown, 15-14, at Capital One Park in Tysons, Va. (Feb. 18).  The Patriots took two-of-three against St. Peter's (Feb. 21-23) at Spuhler Field.  The Patriots won the opener, 17-2 in seven innings and the series final, 14-4 in seven innings.  The Peacocks won the middle game, 10-7.

George Mason continued the homestand with a 12-1 win in seven innings over William & Mary (Feb. 25).  The Patriots swept a three-game series against Monmouth (Feb. 28-March 2) by final scores of 9-3, 12-11 and 16-2.

George Mason hosted Holy Cross (March 4) and the Patriots broke the NCAA Division I record for runs in an inning, scoring 23 times in the bottom of the second in a 26-6 win over Holy Cross in seven innings on Tuesday afternoon at Spuhler Field.

The previous Division I record for most runs in an inning had stood for nearly 42 years.  The record of 21 runs in an inning was set by the University of Pennsylvania in 1983 and again by Wichita State in 1984.

The Patriots will play single games against Georgetown (March 7), Longwood (March 8) and Towson (March 9) in the DMV Challenge at Capital One Park in Tysons, Va.
 
In March, George Mason is scheduled to play 19 games with 10 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 59 times, with the Patriots holding a 36-23 lead in the all-time series.  The Hoyas have won 10 of the last 15 meetings between the two clubs dating back to the 2016 season, including a 15-14 win at Capital One Park on Feb. 18 this season.

In the all-time series against Longwood, 10 of the 23 games between the Patriots and Lancers have been decided by a single run and 14 of the meetings have been decided by two runs or less.  Longwood has won three of the last four meetings, including a 9-4 victory on March 19, 2024 at Spuhler Field last season.  The teams first met on April 4, 2006, with the Lancers edging the Patriots, 4-3, in Farmville, Va.

The Patriots have 50 all-time wins against Towson, tied for the third-most in program history against an opponent.  Mason has recorded 63 victories against William & Mary, 53 against James Madison and VCU, and 50 against George Washington and Towson.