BASEBALL vs. Lehigh
WHEN: Friday, Feb. 27 (7 p.m.) – Saturday, Feb. 28 (2 p.m.) – Sunday, March 1 (1 p.m.)
WHERE: Friday at Capital One Park in Tysons, Va. | Saturday and Sunday at Spuhler Field in Fairfax, Va.
ALL-TIME SERIES: George Mason leads, 3-0
LAST MEETING: The Patriots swept three games from the Mountain Hawks March, 13-15, 2009 at Spuhler Field.
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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason baseball team will play a three-game weekend series against Lehigh with Friday's game at Capital One Park (7 p.m.), and Saturday (2 p.m.) and Sunday (1 p.m.) at Spuhler Field in Fairfax, Va.
Last time out, the Patriots took two-of-three at the Swig & Swine College Classic at Shipyard Park in Charleston, S.C. After dropping the first game to Seton Hall, 8-6, the Patriots won the final two games last weekend, defeating Ball State, 6-1, and Seton Hall 11-4.
Freshman infielder
Julius Bagnerise was selected Atlantic 10 Co-Rookie of the Week. He hit .500 (6-for-12) with his first collegiate triple and double, and drove in seven runs in three starts at second base over the weekend. Against Ball State on Saturday, he recorded his first three-hit and three-RBI game, going 3-for-3 with his first career triple and notched his first NCAA stolen base in a 6-1 win over the Cardinals.
George Mason has 13 returners and added 19 newcomers on the roster heading into the season under
Shawn Camp, who enters his fourth year as the head coach of the Patriots.
Last season, the Patriots finished in second place in the Atlantic 10 Conference in 2025, with an overall record of 40-21 and a 20-10 mark in league play. The Patriots went 20-5 at home, 14-13 on the road and 6-3 in games played at a neutral site. George Mason advanced to the championship game at the Atlantic 10 Baseball Championship played at Capital One Park in Tysons, Va.
The 40 wins were the most for the program since the 2009 season and the 20 conference victories were the most that the Patriots have posted since joining the A-10 and were the most league wins for the program since 2004 when George Mason went 20-4 in the CAA.
The Patriots broke the NCAA record for runs in an inning by scoring 23 runs in the second inning against Holy Cross on March 4th at Spuhler Field. The record had stood for since 1984.
The 2025 club set seven team offensive records and five players set single-season marks. The team set single-season offensive program records for runs scored (524), hits (677), team batting average (.326), on-base percentage (.429), RBIs (458), walks (316), stolen bases (167) and stolen base attempts (210). The club also posted the fifth-highest total bases (962), tied for fifth in hit by pitch (76) and tied for the 11th-best slugging percentage (.463).
On the mound in 2025, the Patriots set single-season program records for innings pitched (526.0) and lowest opponent batting average (.257), recorded the second-most strikeouts (465) and second-fewest hits per nine innings (8.83), third-best strikeouts per nine innings (7.96) and the 10th-best strikeout to walks ratio (1.96) in school history.
Eight George Mason players earned Atlantic 10 end of season accolades last year, with 11 awards given to those eight Patriots in five categories, the most among any school in the conference after the 2025 season.
SCOUTING LEHIGH
Lehigh finished the 2025 season with an overall record of 24-26, including a mark of 11-14 against Patriot League opponents. The Mountain Hawks went 14-11 at home and 10-15 on the road last season.
Lehigh is 2-4 through the first two weeks of the 2026 season and is in the middle of playing its first 13 games on the road. The Mountain Hawks began the season at then-No. 22 Miami (Feb. 13-15) and were swept by final scores of 13-2, 17-11 and 27-3.
Last weekend, Lehigh took two-of-three against George Washington in Arlington, Va. The Mountain Hawks won the series opener (Feb. 20), 5-3, and the teams split a doubleheader (Feb. 21) with the Revolutionaries taking the first game, 7-3, and the Mountain Hawks claimed the nightcap, 6-3.
ABOUT THE PATRIOTS
George Mason has 13 returners and 19 newcomers on the roster heading into the season under
Shawn Camp, who enters his fourth year as the head coach of the Patriots. He is assisted by
Tyler Nelin,
Tommy Winterstein,
Evan Duhon,
Gardner Meeks and
Kyle Darmstead.
The Patriots have five seniors on the club with pitcher
Logan Rumberg (Okotoks, Alberta, Canada), infielders
Evan Blanchard (Manassas, Va.) and
Owen Clyne (Wichita, Kan.), and outfielders
Drew Canody (Tampa, Fla.) and
Laken Tignor (Tappahannock, Va.).
The junior class includes pitchers
Shaun Okeeffe (Toms River, N.J.) and
Owen Stewart (Elmira, N.Y), along with infielder
Toby Hueber (Cincinnati, Ohio).
Sophomores returning for their second year with the Green and Gold are outfielder
Lucas Alberti (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) and pitchers
Jake Drumm (Burke, Va.),
Brant Ertel (Cedar Grove, Ind.) and
Michael Madigan (Syracuse, N.Y.)
The Patriots added 19 new players, with four freshmen, one sophomore, four juniors and 10 graduate students entering their first year at George Mason.
New pitchers joining the Patriots are graduate students
Diego Cardenas (South Bend, Ind.),
Sam DiLella (Wayne, Pa.),
Brandon Hsu (Brookline, N.H.),
Carter Kelsey (Westport, Conn.),
Jackson Peters (Plano, Texas),
Tyson Willis (Snohomish, Wash.) and
Thomas Wrehe (Southlake, Texas).
New position players include three graduate students, utility player
Cooper Smith (Eden Prairie, Minn.), outfielder
Luciano Terilli (Dallas, Texas) and catcher
Logan Vaughan (Coweta, Okla.). Junior transfers include catcher/outfielder
Vincent Cowdrey (White Lake, Mich.), utility player
Matthew Westley (Manassas, Va.) along with pitchers
Tanner Kaler (Concord, N.C.) and
Parker Thomas (Bowie, Md.).
Redshirt-sophomore catcher
Jack McCarthy (Burke, Va.) is set for his first year with the Green and Gold. Freshmen position players embarking on their rookie year are catcher
Austin O'Hara (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.), and infielders
Julius Bagnerise (Manassas, Va.) and
Jackson Morse (Raynham, Mass.), and pitcher
Aiden Parker (Virginia Beach, Va.)
GEORGE MASON 2026 SCHEDULE
The Patriots are scheduled to play a 55-game slate that includes 30 contests against Atlantic 10 Conference rivals, 26 games at Spuhler Field, and eight games against three teams that earned a NCAA Regional appearance last season.
George Mason was scheduled to play 11 games in the first month of the 2026 campaign.
The Patriots began the season with a four-game series at No. 23 Oregon (Feb. 13-15) in Eugene, Ore. The Ducks, who were the 12th seed in the NCAA Eugene Regional last year, swept the series.
George Mason traveled for games against Seton Hall and Ball State at the Swig & Swine Classic in Charleston, S.C. (Feb. 20-21). The Patriots dropped their first game against Seton Hall, 8-6, then defeated Ball State, 6-1, and Seton Hall 11-4.
The Patriots had their home opener against William & Mary (Feb. 24) postponed.
George Mason will host Lehigh (Feb. 27-March 1) for a three-game set with the first game at Capital One Park in Tysons, Va. and the final two at Spuhler Field.
In March, George Mason is scheduled to play 18 games with 10 at home and eight on the road.
The Patriots will alternate road and home games over their next seven. The stretch begins with the club traveling to take on James Madison (March 3) in Harrisonburg, Va., followed by a home game against Towson (March 4), three games against Georgetown (March 6-8) with two of the games at Spuhler Field and one at Capital One Park in Tyson, Va., and a midweek road contest against Longwood in Farmville, Va.
George Mason begins Atlantic 10 play with a three-game series at Spuhler Field against St. Bonaventure (March 13-15). The Patriots then host Mount St. Mary's (March 18) in a midweek game.
The Patriots play six of their next seven games on the road. The stretch begins with the first A-10 road series against defending Atlantic 10 Champion Rhode Island (March 20-22), followed by a home midweek game against Longwood (March 24) and concludes with a three-game league series at Saint Louis (March 27-29) in St. Louis, Mo.
The month concludes with the Patriots beginning a four-game homestand when they host USC-Upstate (March 31). The Spartans won both the Big South regular season and tournament championship last season and played in the NCAA Clemson Regional.
In April, the Patriots are scheduled to play 16 games, with eight at home and eight on the road.
George Mason is back home for a league series against Davidson (April 3-5) before a traveling north for a midweek game at Towson to wrap up the season series with the Tigers (April 8).
The Patriots return home for three games against Richmond (April 10-12) at Spuhler Field.
George Mason begins a stretch of eight-of-nine on the road with a stop at Mount St. Mary's in Emmitsburg, Md. (April 15), followed by three games at Saint Joseph's (April 17-19). After hosting James Madison (April 21), the Patriots pack their bags for a three-game set at Fordham in Bronx, N.Y. (April 24-26) and a midweek game at Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. (April 28) to wrap up the month.
In May, the Patriots are scheduled to play 10 games with six at home and four on the road. The month begins when George Washington makes a visit to Fairfax for three games (May 1-3).
The Patriots will then play four games on the road with a stop at William & Mary (May 5) in Williamsburg, Va. and a three-game conference series at Dayton (May 8-10) in Dayton, Ohio.
The Patriots wrap up the regular season at home with three games against La Salle (May 14-16).
The club will play six home-and-home series during the 2025 season, taking on Georgetown, Longwood, James Madison, Mount St. Mary's, Towson and William & Mary both at home and on the road.
George 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 St. Bonaventure (March 13-15), Davidson (April 3-5), Richmond (April 10-12) and La Salle (May 14-16). The Patriots will visit Rhode Island (March 21-22), Saint Louis (March 27-29), Saint Joseph's (April 17-19) and Fordham (April 24-26).
The 2025 Atlantic 10 Baseball Championship will be held May 19-23 at Capital One Park in Tysons, Va.
