The 2024 George Mason Patriots baseball team represented George Mason University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Patriots played their home games at Spuhler Field as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They were led by head coach Shawn Camp, in his fifth season at Mason, and his second as a head coach.
George Mason was entering the season as the defending Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament champions.
Previous season
George Mason is entering the season off of one of its most successful seasons in program history, having clinched their fourth-ever conference tournament championship, their second Atlantic 10 Conference tournament title, and their first in the A-10 since 2014.
The Patriots finished the 2023 season 36–27 record, with a conference record of 13–10. Starting pitcher, Chad Gartland, was named the 2023 Atlantic 10 Conference Pitcher of the Year.
In the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, George Mason entered the Winston-Salem Regional as the fourth seed, facing off against the third-seeded Northeastern of the CAA, the second-seeded Maryland of the Big Ten, and the top-seeded hosts, Wake Forest of the ACC. Mason went 2–2 in the tournament, defeating Northeastern and Maryland, but losing twice to Wake Forest.
Preseason Preseason Atlantic 10 awards and honors Connor Dykstra, Chad Gartland, and South Triumble were named to the All-Atlantic 10 Preseason team, while Gartland was also named the Preseason Pitcher of the Year.
Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Team Player No. Position Class Connor Dykstra 16 C Junior Chad Gartland 21 SP Junior South Trimble 3 2B Graduate
Coaches poll The coaches poll was released on February 14, 2024. George Mason was picked to finish second in the conference and received two first-place votes.
Coaches' Poll 1 Saint Louis 125 (3) 2 George Mason 121 (2) 3 Saint Joseph's 114 (1) 4 Davidson 113 (2) 5 VCU 97 (2) 6 Dayton 96 (1) 7 Rhode Island 77 (1) 8 Richmond 63 9 George Washington 51 10 Fordham 38 11 UMass 22 12 St. Bonaventure 19
Rankings
References
External links GMU Baseball