2023 George Mason Patriots baseball team

The 2023 George Mason Patriots baseball team represent George Mason University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Patriots play their home games at Spuhler Field as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They are led by head coach Shawn Camp, in his fourth season at Mason, and his first as a head coach.

2023 George Mason Patriots baseball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record19–19 (6–5 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ryan Terrill (2nd season)
  • Kyle Wrighte (2nd season)
  • Matt Marsh (1st season)
Pitching coachRyan Ricci (1st season)
Home stadiumSpuhler Field
2023 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 15–5–0 .75029–19–0 .604
Saint Joseph's  ‍‍‍ 15–6–0 .71425–20–1 .554
Dayton  ‍‍‍ 13–8–0 .61922–31–0 .415
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 12–8–0 .60027–22–0 .551
Saint Louis  ‍‍‍ 12–9–0 .57127–20–0 .574
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 11–9–0 .55022–26–0 .458
VCU  ‍‍‍ 11–10–0 .52425–27–0 .481
Rhode Island  ‍‍‍ 10–11–0 .47620–27–0 .426
George Washington  ‍‍‍ 8–12–0 .40018–34–0 .346
Fordham  ‍‍‍ 7–14–0 .33319–33–0 .365
St. Bonaventure  ‍‍‍ 5–16–0 .2388–37–0 .178
UMass  ‍‍‍ 5–16–0 .23813–32–0 .289
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 15, 2023[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

This was the first season since 1981 that Bill Brown did not coach George Mason. Brown retired at the conclusion of 2022 season.

Previous season
Further information: 2022 George Mason Patriots baseball team

The 2022 team finished the season with a 22–33 (13–11 Atlantic 10) record, and finished in fifth place of the Atlantic 10. They went 1–2 in the 2022 Atlantic 10 baseball tournament.

Preseason

Preseason Atlantic 10 awards and honors

Infielder Cam Redding was named to the All-Atlantic 10 Preseason team.[2]

Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Team
Player No. Position Class
Ryan PetersonSP
South Trimble2B

Coaches poll

The Atlantic 10 baseball coaches' poll was released on February 7, 2023. George Mason was picked to finish eighth in the Atlantic 10.[3]

Coaches' Poll
Predicted finish Team Points
1Davidson130 (5)
2VCU125 (4)
3Richmond103 (1)
4Saint Louis103
5Dayton92 (1)
6Rhode Island85
7Saint Joseph's81
8George Mason70 (1)
9Fordham52
10George Washington51
11UMass27
12St. Bonaventure17

Personnel

Starters
Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
CConnor Dykstra
1BSouth Trimble
2BBrett Stallings
3BMark Trotta
SSCarsen Pracht
LFJames Quinn-Irons
CFJordan Smith
RFDerek Wood
DHBrady Powell
Weekend Pitching Rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
FridayBen Shields
SaturdayRyan Peterson
SundayChad Gartland

Roster
2023 George Mason Patriots baseball roster[4]
 

Pitchers

  • 7 - Jared Lyons - Senior
  • 13 - Chris Ruckdeschel - Graduate
  • 15 - Jackson Baird - Freshman
  • 38 - Stephen Restuccio - Sophomore
  • 40 - Thomas Little - Freshman
  • 42 - Diego Barrett - Freshman
  • 43 - Ben Shields - Graduate
  • 45 - Christian Mracna - Sophomore
  • 46 - Jalen Grant - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 10 - Tyler Cotten - Freshman

Infielders

  • 6 - Daniel Brooks - Graduate
  • 9 - Brett Stallings - Junior
  • 11 - Carsen Pracht - Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 2 - Jordan Smith - Sophomore
  • 8 - Brett Ahalt - Freshman
  • 12 - Kamron Smith - Graduate

Utility

  • 5 - Danny Hosley - Graduate
  

Coaching staff
2023 George Mason Patriots baseball coaching staff
NamePositionSeasons at
Mason		Alma Mater
Shawn CampHead Coach4George Mason University (1997)
Ryan TerrillAssistant Coach2Liberty University (2003)
Ryan RicciPitching Coach1George Mason University (2018)
Matt MarshAssistant Coach1Loyola University Maryland (2015)
Kyle WrighteDirector of Player Development2College of William & Mary (2019)
Hannah StaplefordAthletic Trainer3Longwood University (2017)
Matt CollinsStudent Manager2George Mason University (2024)

Offseason

Signing Day Recruits

The following players signed National Letter of Intents to play for George Mason in 2023.

Player Hometown High School
Pitchers
Owen StewartElmira, New YorkNotre Dame (NY)
Ryan EdmondsSevern, MarylandArchbishop Curley
Chris FidanzaNew Fairfield, ConnecticutPro5 Baseball Academy
Connor KnoxManassas, VirginiaCharles J. Colgan
Logan RumbergOkotoks, AlbertaFoothills Composite
Michael SalinaWebster, New YorkWebster Schroeder
Tyler HerkeyCornelius, North CarolinaSouthlake Christian
Hitters
Evan BlanchardManassas, VirginiaCharles J. Colgan
Brady PowellLusby, MarylandPatuxent
Bennett ShealorBlacksburg, VirginiaBlacksburg
James Quinn-IronsReston, VirginiaSouth Lakes
A.J. MartinOlney, MarylandSt. John's College

Game log
2023 George Mason Patriots Baseball Game Log (20–20)
Regular Season (20–20)
April (7–8)
Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Atlantic 10 Sources
April 212:00 p.m.at Rhode Island*Bill Beck FieldW 5–0Mracna (1–0)Perry (2–3)None14714–132–1Box Score
April 44:00 p.m.BEDNat Georgetown*Fort Dupont Park
Washington, DC		W 5–4Lamere (1–0)Mead (0–3)None21715–13—Box Score
April 53:00 p.m.at Towson*John B. Schuerholz Park
Towson, MD		L 8–10Santangelo (1–1)Herkey (1–2)None16715–14—Box Score
April 73:00 p.m.ESPN+DaytonSpuhler FieldL 5–6Packard (1–5)Mracna (1–1)Bard (1)19315–152–2Box Score
April 82:00 p.m.ESPN+DaytonSpuhler FieldW 11–0Gartland (3–2)Majick (2–2)None32016–153–2Box Score
April 91:00 p.m.ESPN+DaytonSpuhler FieldL 5–6Wissman (2–1)Posey (1–2)Zapka (1)18716–163–3Box Score
April 113:00 p.m.Longwood*Spuhler FieldL 5–10Fisher (2–2)Knox (0–3)None8816–17—Box Score
George Mason–VCU Series
April 146:00 p.m.ESPN+at VCUThe Diamond
Richmond, VA		L 0–5Peters (2–3)Shields (5–2)Erka (2)45116–183–4Box Score
April 152:00 p.m.ESPN+at VCUThe DiamondW 10–5Gartland (4–2)Ellis (4–3)None71617–184–4Box Score
April 161:00 p.m.ESPN+at VCUThe DiamondL 3–11Gladden (4–1)Eaton (1–2)None50817–194–5Box Score
April 213:00 p.m.St. BonaventureSpuhler FieldW 7–611Mranca (2–1)O'Connell (1–1)None6618–195–5Box Score
April 222:00 p.m.St. BonaventureSpuhler FieldW 17–5Rumberg (1–0)Watts (2–5)None12319–196–5Box Score
April 231:00 p.m.St. BonaventureSpuhler FieldL 3–411Hediger (1–5)Posey (1–3)Devine (5)21619–206–6Box Score
April 253:00 p.m.Mount St. Mary's*Spuhler FieldW 3–1Rumberg (2–0)King (0–2)Smith (1)5820–20—Box Score
April 2911:00 a.m.RichmondSpuhler Field
April 292:30 p.m.RichmondSpuhler Field
April 301:00 p.m.RichmondSpuhler Field
Post-Season (0–0)
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold =George Mason team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

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Rankings
Main article: 2023 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches'[6]——*—————————————
Baseball America[7]———————————————
Collegiate Baseball^[8]———————————————
NCBWA†[9]———————————————
D1Baseball[10]———————————————

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References
  1. "2023 Baseball Standings". atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  2. Sutherland, Troy (February 2, 2023). "Conference Preview: Atlantic 10". Perfect Game USA. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  3. "Reigning Regular-Season Champion Davidson Earns First-Time Selection as A-10 Baseball Preseason Favorite". atlantic10.com. February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  4. "2023 Baseball Roster". GoMason.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  5. "2023 Baseball Schedule". gomason.com. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  6. "NCAA Baseball - Coaches Poll". USA Today. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  7. "College Top 25". Baseball America. January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  8. "2022 Collegiate Baseball Polls". baseballnews.com.
  9. "NCBWA Top 30 Polls". sportswriters.net. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  10. "D1 Baseball: Rankings". d1baseball.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
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