Patriots Journey to Face Longwood on Tuesday

BASEBALL at Longwood
WHEN: Tuesday, March 10 | 4 p.m.
WHERE: Buddy Bolding Stadium | Farmville, Va.
RECORDS: George Mason (6-6), Longwood (12-4)
ALL-TIME SERIES: George Mason leads, 14-10
LAST MEETING: The Patriots defeated the Lancers, 18-0 in seven innings, on March 8, 2025 at Capital One Park in Tysons, Va.
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 FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason baseball workforce is on the street to face Longwood on Tuesday with the primary pitch scheduled for 4 p.m. at Buddy Bolding Stadium in Farmville, Va.

Tuesday’s sport is the twenty fifth assembly between the 2 golf equipment, with the Patriots holding a 14-10 edge within the all-time collection.  Last yr, the Patriots defeated the Lancers, 18-0, on March 8, 2025 on the DMV Classic on Saturday afternoon in Tysons, Va.

George Mason (10-4) prolonged its profitable streak to eight video games and has outscored opponents by a mixed 115-33.  It’s the longest profitable streak for the Patriots since a 10-game streak March 6-18, 2009.

Last trip, the Patriots fell to Georgetown, 5-4, on Sunday afternoon at Spuhler Field.  Senior proper fielder Drew Canody had three hits with a double and scored two runs, senior shortstop Owen Clyne completed with three hits, one RBI and scored a run, sophomore left fielder Lucas Alberti had a double and two RBI, and freshman pitcher Aiden Parker made his first collegiate begin.

George Mason has 13 returners and added 19 newcomers on the roster heading into the season below Shawn Camp, who enters his fourth yr as the pinnacle coach of the Patriots. 

Last season, the Patriots completed in second place within the Atlantic 10 Conference in 2025, with an total report of 40-21 and a 20-10 mark in league play.  The Patriots went 20-5 at residence, 14-13 on the street and 6-3 in video games performed at a impartial website.  George Mason superior to the championship sport on the Atlantic 10 Baseball Championship performed at Capital One Park in Tysons, Va.

The 40 wins have been essentially the most for this system because the 2009 season and the 20 convention victories have been essentially the most that the Patriots have posted since becoming a member of the A-10 and have been essentially the most league wins for this system since 2004 when George Mason went 20-4 within the CAA. 

The Patriots broke the NCAA report for runs in an inning by scoring 23 runs within the second inning in opposition to Holy Cross on March 4th at Spuhler Field.  The report had stood for since 1984.

The 2025 membership set seven workforce offensive data and 5 gamers set single-season marks.  The workforce set single-season offensive program data for runs scored (524), hits (677), workforce batting common (.326), on-base share (.429), RBIs (458), walks (316), stolen bases (167) and stolen base makes an attempt (210).  The membership additionally posted the fifth-highest complete bases (962), tied for fifth in hit by pitch (76) and tied for the Eleventh-best slugging share (.463). 

On the mound in 2025, the Patriots set single-season program data for innings pitched (526.0) and lowest opponent batting common (.257), recorded the second-most strikeouts (465) and second-fewest hits per 9 innings (8.83), third-best strikeouts per 9 innings (7.96) and the Tenth-best strikeout to walks ratio (1.96) in class historical past. 

Eight George Mason gamers earned Atlantic 10 finish of season accolades final yr, with 11 awards given to these eight Patriots in 5 classes, essentially the most amongst any faculty within the convention after the 2025 season.  

SCOUTING LONGWOOD

Longwood completed the 2025 season with an total report of 14-38, together with a mark of 8-16 in opposition to Big South opponents.  The Lancers have been 7-15 at residence, 6-17 on the street and 1-6 in video games performed at a impartial website final season.

The Lancers are 12-4 via their first 16 video games of the 2026 marketing campaign.  Longwood has gained 9 of its 10 residence video games this season. 

The Lancers started the season with a three-game sweep in opposition to NJIT by remaining scores of 10-1, 3-2 in 15 innings and 15-0 in seven innings.  The Lancer swept three video games from UMBC (Feb. 20-21) by remaining scores of 6-4, 4-3 and 17-11. 

In their final residence collection Youngstown State (Feb. 27-March 1), the Lancers took three-of-four at Buddy Bolding Stadium.  After dropping the primary sport of the collection, 2-1, Longwood gained the ultimate three, 8-3, 6-3 and 6-4.

Last trip, Longwood dropped two of three at Alabama State this previous weekend.  The Lacers gained the primary sport on Friday, 16-1 after which dropped each video games of a doubleheader on Saturday, 11-6 and 9-3.

ABOUT THE PATRIOTS

George Mason has 13 returners and 19 newcomers on the roster heading into the season below Shawn Camp, who enters his fourth yr as the pinnacle coach of the Patriots.  He is assisted by Tyler Nelin, Tommy Winterstein, Evan Duhon, Gardner Meeks and Kyle Darmstead.

 

The Patriots have 5 seniors on the membership 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 consists of pitchers Shaun Okeeffe (Toms River, N.J.) and Owen Stewart (Elmira, N.Y), together with infielder Toby Hueber (Cincinnati, Ohio).

 

Sophomores returning for his or her second yr 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 gamers, with 4 freshmen, one sophomore, 4 juniors and 10 graduate college students getting into their first yr at George Mason.

 

New pitchers becoming a member of the Patriots are graduate college 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 place gamers embody three graduate college students, utility participant Cooper Smith (Eden Prairie, Minn.), outfielder Luciano Terilli (Dallas, Texas) and catcher Logan Vaughan (Coweta, Okla.).  Junior transfers embody catcher/outfielder Vincent Cowdrey (White Lake, Mich.), utility participant Matthew Westley (Manassas, Va.) together with pitchers Tanner Kaler (Concord, N.C.) and Parker Thomas (Bowie, Md.).

Redshirt-sophomore catcher Jack McCarthy (Burke, Va.) is ready for his first yr with the Green and Gold.  Freshmen place gamers embarking on their rookie yr 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 features 30 contests in opposition to Atlantic 10 Conference rivals, 26 video games at Spuhler Field, and eight video games in opposition to three groups that earned a NCAA Regional look final season.

George Mason performed 9 video games within the first month of the 2026 marketing campaign.  The Patriots started the season with a four-game collection at No. 23 Oregon (Feb. 13-15) in Eugene, Ore.  The Ducks, who have been the twelfth seed within the NCAA Eugene Regional final yr, swept the collection.

George Mason traveled for video games in opposition to Seton Hall and Ball State on the Swig & Swine Classic in Charleston, S.C. (Feb. 20-21).  The Patriots dropped their first sport in opposition to Seton Hall, 8-6, then defeated Ball State, 6-1, and Seton Hall 11-4.

The Patriots had their residence opener in opposition to William & Mary (Feb. 24) postponed. 

George Mason confronted Lehigh (Feb. 27-March 1) for a two-game set at Capital One Park in Tysons, Va.  The Patriots defeated the Mountain Hawks 7-4 (Feb. 27) and senior starter Logan Rumberg and redshirt-sophomore reliever Brant Ertel mixed on a no-hitter within the Patriots 3-0 win (March 1).

In March, George Mason is scheduled to play 18 video games with 10 at residence and eight on the street.  The Patriots defeated James Madison, 11-2, (March 3) in Harrisonburg, Va.

George Mason performed three video games in opposition to Georgetown (March 6-8) with two of the video games at Spuhler Field and one at Capital One Park in Tyson, Va.  The Patriots dropped the opener, 6-5, and the collection finale, 5-4, in Fairfax.  George Mason gained the center sport, 12-7, at Capital One Park.

The Patriots journey for a midweek street contest in opposition to Longwood in Farmville, Va.

George Mason begins Atlantic 10 play with a three-game collection at Spuhler Field in opposition to St. Bonaventure (March 13-15).  The Patriots then host Mount St. Mary’s (March 18) in a midweek sport.

The Patriots play six of their subsequent seven video games on the street.  The stretch begins with the primary A-10 street collection in opposition to defending Atlantic 10 Champion Rhode Island (March 20-22), adopted by a house midweek sport in opposition to Longwood (March 24) and concludes with a three-game league collection at Saint Louis (March 27-29) in St. Louis, Mo.

The month concludes with the Patriots starting a four-game homestand after they host USC-Upstate (March 31).  The Spartans gained each the Big South common season and event championship final season and performed within the NCAA Clemson Regional.

In April, the Patriots are scheduled to play 16 video games, with eight at residence and eight on the street.

George Mason is again residence for a league collection in opposition to Davidson (April 3-5) earlier than a touring north for a midweek sport at Towson to wrap up the season collection with the Tigers (April 8).

The Patriots return residence for 3 video games in opposition to Richmond (April 10-12) at Spuhler Field. 

George Mason begins a stretch of eight-of-nine on the street with a cease at Mount St. Mary’s in Emmitsburg, Md. (April 15), adopted by three video games at Saint Joseph’s (April 17-19).  After internet hosting James Madison (April 21), the Patriots pack their baggage for a three-game set at Fordham in Bronx, N.Y. (April 24-26) and a midweek sport at Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. (April 28) to wrap up the month. 

In May, the Patriots are scheduled to play 10 video games with six at residence and 4 on the street.  The month begins when George Washington makes a go to to Fairfax for 3 video games (May 1-3).

The Patriots will then play 4 video games on the street with a cease at William & Mary (May 5) in Williamsburg, Va. and a three-game convention collection at Dayton (May 8-10) in Dayton, Ohio.

The Patriots wrap up the common season at residence with three video games in opposition to La Salle (May 14-16).

The membership will play six home-and-home collection through the 2025 season, taking over Georgetown, Longwood, James Madison, Mount St. Mary’s, Towson and William & Mary each at residence and on the street.

George Mason performs 10 league collection, 5 at residence and 5 on the street.  Home collection in opposition to A-10 foes embody three-game weekend units in opposition to St. Bonaventure (March 13-15), Davidson (April 3-5), Richmond (April 10-12) and La Salle (May 14-16).  The Patriots will go to 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 probably be held May 19-23 at Capital One Park in Tysons, Va.

STRIKE ZONE

George Mason and Longwood have met 24 occasions, with 10 video games determined by a single run and 14 determined by two runs or much less.

The groups first met on April 4, 2006, with the Lancers edging the Patriots, 4-3, in Farmville, Va.