George Mason Patriots baseball
American college baseball team
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The George Mason Patriots baseball team is an intercollegiate baseball team representing George Mason University in NCAA Division I college baseball and has made six appearances in the NCAA tournament.
| George Mason Patriots baseball | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| University | George Mason University |
| Head coach | Shawn Camp (4th season) |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 |
| Location | Fairfax, Virginia |
| Home stadium | Spuhler Field (capacity: 900) |
| Nickname | Patriots |
| Colors | Green and gold[1] |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| 1985, 1988, 1992, 1993, 2004, 2009, 2014, 2023 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| CAA: 1988, 1992 Atlantic 10: 2014, 2023 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| CAA: 1992, 1993, 2004, 2009 | |
George Mason participates as a full member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They have won four regular season championships and two tournaments as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association.
History
Conference
- 1968–1981: Independent
- 1982–1985: Eastern College Athletic Conference
- 1986–2013: Colonial Athletic Association
- 2014–present: Atlantic 10 Conference
Head coaches
| Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–1979 | Raymond "Hap" Spuhler | 12 | 318–169–3 | .652 |
| 1980–1981 | Walt Masterson | 2 | 33–43–1 | .428 |
| 1982–2022 | Bill Brown | 41 | 1,083–1,056–7 | .506 |
| 2023–present | Shawn Camp | 2 | 57–59 | .491 |
| Totals | 4 coaches | 57 seasons | 1489–1327–10 | .529 |
Year-by-year results
| Year | Coach | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Raymond "Hap" Spuhler | 8–12 | |
| 1969 | 16–15 | ||
| 1970 | 21–9 | ||
| 1971 | 21–15 | ||
| 1972 | 24–17 | ||
| 1973 | 32–12 | ||
| 1974 | 32–13 | ||
| 1975 | 30–9 | ||
| 1976 | 42–14 | Reached NAIA World Series | |
| 1977 | 28–19–1 | ||
| 1978 | 36–17–1 | ||
| 1979 | 28–17–1 | ||
| 1980 | Walt Masterson | 14–25–1 | |
| 1981 | 19–18 | ||
| 1982 | Bill Brown | 19–24 | |
| 1983 | 19–24 | ||
| 1984 | 21–20 | ||
| 1985 | 38–23 | ||
| 1986 | 27–20–1 | ||
| 1987 | 31–23 | ||
| 1988 | 34–27–1 | ||
| 1989 | 23–25 | ||
| 1990 | 30–28 | ||
| 1991 | 30–27 | ||
| 1992 | 39–18 | ||
| 1993 | 33–18 | ||
| 1994 | 18–32–1 | ||
| 1995 | 31–25 | ||
| 1996 | 25–29 | ||
| 1997 | 29–24 | ||
| 1998 | 26–28 | ||
| 1999 | 30–24–1 | ||
| 2000 | 21–34–1 | ||
| 2001 | 21–32 | ||
| 2002 | 28–29 | ||
| 2003 | 31–20 | ||
| 2004 | 39–19 | ||
| 2005 | 35–19 | ||
| 2006 | 20–31 | ||
| 2007 | 27–27 | ||
| 2008 | 30–25 | ||
| 2009 | 42–12 | ||
| 2010 | 28–22 | ||
| 2011 | 21–32–1 | ||
| 2012 | 33–24 | ||
| 2013 | 18–35 | ||
| 2014 | 34–22 | ||
| 2015 | 23–27–1 | ||
| 2016 | 19–35 | ||
| 2017 | 26–33 | ||
| 2018 | 29–27 | ||
| 2019 | 19–35 | ||
| 2020 | 1–14 | ||
| 2021 | 14–29 | ||
| 2022 | 23–33 | ||
| 2023 | Shawn Camp | 34–27 |
George Mason in the NCAA tournament
- The NCAA Division I baseball tournament started in 1947.
- The format of the tournament has changed through the years.
| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Arkansas in the South II Regional |
| 1988 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Stetson in the East Regional |
| 1992 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated by California in the East Regional |
| 1993 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by St. John's in the West Regional |
| 2004 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Virginia in the Charlottesville Regional |
| 2009 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Binghamton in the Greenville Regional |
| 2014 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Texas A&M in the Houston Regional |
| 2023 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated by Wake Forest in the Winston-Salem Regional |
| Totals | 3–16 | .158 |