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2023 George Mason Patriots baseball team

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2023 George Mason Patriots baseball
Atlantic 10 tournament champions
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record34–25 (13–11 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
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Saint Joseph's ‍‍‍ 17 7 0   .708 28 24 1   .538
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 15 8 0   .652 30 24 0   .556
Saint Louis  ‍‍‍ 15 9 0   .625 33 23 0   .589
Dayton  ‍‍‍ 15 9 0   .625 26 34 0   .433
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 14 9 0   .609 27 28 0   .491
George Mason ‍‍y 13 10 0   .565 36 27 0   .571
Rhode Island  ‍‍‍ 13 11 0   .542 23 29 0   .442
George Washington  ‍‍‍ 11 12 0   .478 21 34 0   .382
VCU  ‍‍‍ 11 13 0   .458 25 30 0   .455
Fordham  ‍‍‍ 7 17 0   .292 19 36 0   .345
UMass  ‍‍‍ 6 18 0   .250 14 35 0   .286
St. Bonaventure  ‍‍‍ 5 19 0   .208 8 40 0   .167
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 25, 2023[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2023 George Mason Patriots baseball team represented 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 were led by head coach Shawn Camp, in his fourth season at Mason, and his first as a head coach.

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

Mason won the Atlantic 10 baseball tournament and went 2–2 in the Winston-Salem Regional.

Previous season

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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 Conference baseball tournament.

Preseason

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Preseason Atlantic 10 awards and honors

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

Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Team
Player No. Position Class
Ryan Peterson SP
South Trimble 2B

Coaches poll

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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
1 Davidson 130 (5)
2 VCU 125 (4)
3 Richmond 103 (1)
4 Saint Louis 103
5 Dayton 92 (1)
6 Rhode Island 85
7 Saint Joseph's 81
8 George Mason 70 (1)
9 Fordham 52
10 George Washington 51
11 UMass 27
12 St. Bonaventure 17

Personnel

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Starters

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Lineup
Pos. No. Player. Year
C Connor Dykstra
1B South Trimble
2B Brett Stallings
3B Mark Trotta
SS Carsen Pracht
LF James Quinn-Irons
CF Jordan Smith
RF Derek Wood
DH Brady Powell
Weekend Pitching Rotation
Day No. Player. Year
Friday Ben Shields
Saturday Ryan Peterson
Sunday Chad Gartland

Roster

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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

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2023 George Mason Patriots baseball coaching staff
Name Position Seasons at
Mason
Alma Mater
Shawn Camp Head Coach 4 George Mason University (1997)
Ryan Terrill Assistant Coach 2 Liberty University (2003)
Ryan Ricci Pitching Coach 1 George Mason University (2018)
Matt Marsh Assistant Coach 1 Loyola University Maryland (2015)
Kyle Wrighte Director of Player Development 2 College of William & Mary (2019)
Hannah Stapleford Athletic Trainer 3 Longwood University (2017)
Matt Collins Student Manager 2 George Mason University (2024)

Offseason

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Signing Day Recruits

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

Player Hometown High School
Pitchers
Owen Stewart Elmira, New York Notre Dame (NY)
Ryan Edmonds Severn, Maryland Archbishop Curley
Chris Fidanza New Fairfield, Connecticut Pro5 Baseball Academy
Connor Knox Manassas, Virginia Charles J. Colgan
Logan Rumberg Okotoks, Alberta Foothills Composite
Michael Salina Webster, New York Webster Schroeder
Tyler Herkey Cornelius, North Carolina Southlake Christian
Hitters
Evan Blanchard Manassas, Virginia Charles J. Colgan
Brady Powell Lusby, Maryland Patuxent
Bennett Shealor Blacksburg, Virginia Blacksburg
James Quinn-Irons Reston, Virginia South Lakes
A.J. Martin Olney, Maryland St. John's College

Game log

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2023 George Mason Patriots Baseball Game Log (36–27)
Regular Season (29–24)
Post-Season (7–3)
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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Tournaments

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Atlantic 10 tournament

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Atlantic 10 Tournament Teams
(1) Saint Joseph's Hawks (2) Davidson Wildcats (3) Dayton Flyers (4) Saint Louis Billikens (5) Richmond Spiders (6) George Mason Patriots (7) Rhode Island Rams
Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1Saint Joseph's8
4Saint Louis23
4Saint Louis6
5Richmond3
4Saint Louis6
6George Mason5
3Dayton4
6George Mason5
6George Mason15
2Davidson11
2Davidson8
7Rhode Island4
4Saint Louis12
6George Mason46
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
1Saint Joseph's4
7Rhode Island35Richmond06George Mason3
5Richmond131Saint Joseph's103Dayton2
3Dayton15
3Dayton15
2Davidson4

NCAA Winston-Salem Regional

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NCAA Winston-Salem Regional Teams
(1) Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2) Maryland Terrapins (3) Northeastern Huskies (4) George Mason Patriots
Regional Regional Regional Final Super Regional
               
1 Wake Forest 12
4 George Mason 0
1 Wake Forest 21
2 Maryland 6
3 Northeastern 2
2 Maryland 7
1 Wake Forest 15
Winston-Salem Regional – David F. Couch Ballpark
4 George Mason 1
4 George Mason 11
3 Northeastern 3
4 George Mason 11
2 Maryland 10
1 Wake Forest
16 Alabama
1 Alabama 4
4 Nicholls 3
1 Alabama 11
3 Troy 8
3 Troy 11
2 Boston College 10
1 Alabama 8
Tuscaloosa Regional – Sewell–Thomas Stadium
2 Boston College 0
4 Nicholls 6
2 Boston College 14
2 Boston College 4
3 Troy 1

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches'[6]—*RVRV
Baseball America[7]
Collegiate Baseball^[8]RVRV
NCBWA[9]RVRVRV
D1Baseball[10]

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A 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

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  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. Archived from the original on July 24, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  10. ^ "D1 Baseball: Rankings". d1baseball.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
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