BASEBALL vs. James Madison
WHEN: Tuesday, April 15 | 3 p.m.
WHERE: Spuhler Field | Fairfax, Va.
RECORDS: George Mason (23-13, 10-5 A-10), James Madison (12-24, 5-10 Sun Belt)
ALL-TIME SERIES: James Madison leads, 71-53.
LAST MEETING: The Dukes defeated the Patriots, 6-5, on April 1 in Harrisonburg, Va.
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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason baseball team returns home to face James Madison on Tuesday, with the first pitch scheduled for 3 p.m. at Spuhler Field.
George Mason and James Madison have met 124 times, the most games the Patriots have played against an opponent. Among the Patriots most common opponents, Mason has faced James Madison 123 times, followed by VCU (122), Richmond (113), William & Mary (106), Towson (102), UNC-Wilmington (100) and Old Dominion. (90).
The Dukes won the first meeting against the Patriots this season, 6-5, on April 1 at Veterans Memorial Park in Harrisonburg, Va.
Last time out, the Patriots defeated VCU, 6-5, on Sunday afternoon to take two-of-three in the series against the Rams at the Diamond in Richmond, Va.
The Patriots have won seven of their last eight games. George Mason has a mark of 13-2 at home this season.
Among NCAA leaders (as of April 13), the Patriots are third in the nation in sacrifice bunts (39), sixth in batting average (.331), ninth in on-base percentage (.439), 10th in both hits (406) and stolen bases (91) and 11th in runs scored (330).
Junior outfielder Quinn-Irons is batting .434 (63-for-145) in 36 starts in center field. He leads the team in hits (63), doubles (17), home runs (9) and RBI (50), second in runs scored (47) and stolen bases (18-23) and fourth in walks (21).
Among NCAA leaders, Quinn-Irons is seventh in batting average (.434), tied for seventh in hits (63) and doubles (17), tied for 9th in RBI (50), 16th in total bases (109), 17th in on-base percentage (.531), tied for 22nd in runs scored (47) and 32nd in slugging percentage (.752).
Sophomore utility player
Owen Hull is hitting .406 (56-for-138) in 36 starts. He paces the Patriots in runs scored (51) and stolen bases (22-24), is second in hits (56), doubles (10) and home runs (5), third in walks (23) and is fourth in RBI (41). Among NCAA leaders, Hull is tied for 10th in runs scored (52), tied for 20th in stolen bases (22) and tied for 23rd in hits (56).
Junior infielder
Owen Clyne has a .338 average (46-for-136) in 36 starts at shortstop. He is second on the club in walks (25), is third in hits (46), RBI (43) and stolen bases (11-18), tied for third in home runs (3) and fourth in runs scored (32).
Sophomore infielder
Jake Butler is batting .328 (44-for-134) in 36 starts. He is second in RBI (47), tied for third in home runs (3), fourth in hits (44) and fifth in both runs scored (29) and stolen bases (9-10).
On the mound, graduate student
Connor O'Hara (5-2, 2.26) leads the team in starts (10), innings pitched (55.2) and strikeouts (52). Junior
Brandon Cassedy (4-1, 3.42) is second in innings pitched (47.1) and strikeouts (47). Graduate student
Sam Lavin (3-0, 4.12) is third in innings pitched (43.2) and strikeouts (35).
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.
The Patriots have a team batting average of .331 and a team ERA of 4.69 through 36 games.
SCOUTING JAMES MADISON
James Madison has an overall record of 12-24 this season including a mark of 5-10 against Sun Belt Conference opponents. The Dukes are 9-10 at home and 3-14 on the road.
Last weekend, James Madison dropped two-of-three at home to Troy. The Dukes won the first game of the series, 7-3 and lost the last two, 6-3 and 4-0.
Senior infielder Coleman Calabrese is batting .266 (33-for-124) in 36 starts. He leads the team in hits (33), doubles (10), home runs (3) and is tied for second in RBI (14).
Senior outfielder Ryan Dooley is hitting .232 (26-for-112) in 35 games with 34 starts. He is second on the team in hits (26), doubles (7) and runs scored (16) and is third in stolen bases (8-11).
The Dukes have a team batting average of .213 and a team ERA of 5.24 through 36 games.
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 scheduled 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 defeated Georgetown 8-6 (March 7), Longwood 18-0 in seven innings (March 8) and Towson 7-5 (March 9) in the DMV Challenge at Capital One Park in Tysons, Va.
The Patriots traveled to take on Duke (March 11-12) in Durham, N.C. The Blue Devils won both games by identical final scores of 6-3. Duke 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 began Atlantic 10 play with a three-game set at Spuhler Field against Dayton (March 14-15). The Patriots dropped the first game, 8-2 and then swept a doubleheader, 8-0 and 11-5. George Mason downed Towson (March 18) with a 5-4 walk-off win.
The Patriots played a season-high eight straight on the road March 21 through April 1.
The stretch began with the first A-10 road series of the season at St. Bonaventure (March 21-23) where George Mason won two-of-three games. The Patriots won the first two games, 21-2 and 14-5 while the Bonnies took the finale, 7-3.
George Mason traveled for a midweek meeting at Maryland (March 25) and fell to the Terrapins, 15-8.
The Patriots lost the first two games at rival George Washington (March 8-30), 4-3 and 87-7, and then won the finale, 11-1 in eight innings.
The longest road stretch of the season concluded with a 6-5 loss 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 swept a league series against Saint Louis (April 4-6) by final scores of 7-5, 7-2 and 8-6 (10). The Patriots swept the Billikens in a three-game series for the first time in program history.
The Patriots traveled north and won at Towson (April 8) 15-3 in seven innings.
The Patriots hit the road for a weekend series at VCU (April 11-13) and won two-of-three at The Diamond in Richmond, Va. The Patriots won the first game, 4-2 and the finale, 6-5. The Rams took the middle game, 10-6.
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
The Patriots have faced James Madison more than any other opponent in program history. Mason is 53-71 all-time against the Dukes.
Among the Patriots most common opponents, Mason has faced James Madison 123 times, followed by VCU (122), Richmond (113), William & Mary (106), Towson (102), UNC-Wilmington (100) and Old Dominion. (90).
