George Mason Patriots softball
The George Mason Patriots softball team represents George Mason University in the NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). From 2002 until 2013, the team was a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).[3] The Patriots are currently led by head coach Justin Walker. The team plays its home games at George Mason Softball Complex located on the university's campus.[4]
History
George Mason qualified for the NCAA Division I softball tournament for the first time in 2023 after winning the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament, defeating Loyola Chicago by a score of 6-3.[5][6][7] The Patriots faced off against Duke in their first game of the tournament, losing 2-1 in a close contest.[8][9] They were eliminated from the tournament by Campbell, losing by a score of 7-1.[10][11]
Former shortstop Stacy James was named Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year in 2002, and in 2003 was named CAA Player of the Year. In 2010, James was named to the CAA's 25th Anniversary softball team.[12][13] In 2017, former pitcher Marina Vitalich was named as the Atlantic 10 Co-Pitcher of the Year, sharing the honors with Fordham pitcher Lauren Quense.[14][15]
Coaching history
Years | Coach | Record | % |
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1978–1980[16] | Judy Ferrier | 41–20 | .672 |
1981[16] | Penny Butler | 35–10 | .778 |
1982–1986[16] | Doug Wheelbarger | 160–55–1 | .743 |
1987–1996[16] | Mitch Hughes | 171–244 | .412 |
1997–2003 | Beth Fulcher | 183–195 | .484 |
2004–2019 | Joe Verbanic | 315–498 | .387 |
2020–present | Justin Walker | 81–78 | .509 |
Roster
2024 George Mason Patriots roster | ||||||||
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Pitchers
Catchers
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Infielders
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Reference:[17] |
Season by season results
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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George Mason Patriots (AIAW[18]) (1978–1982) | |||||||||
1978 | Judy Ferrier | 7–3 | |||||||
1979 | Judy Ferrier | 11–9 | |||||||
1980 | Judy Ferrier | 23–8 | |||||||
1981 | Penny Butler | 35–10 | |||||||
1982 | Doug Wheelbarger | 26–12 | |||||||
George Mason Patriots (Independent) (1983–2001) | |||||||||
1983 | Doug Wheelbarger | 41–2 | |||||||
1984 | Doug Wheelbarger | 33–17 | |||||||
1985 | Doug Wheelbarger | 53–8 | |||||||
1986 | Doug Wheelbarger | 33–16–1 | |||||||
1987 | Mitch Hughes | 11–17 | |||||||
1988 | Mitch Hughes | 22–26 | |||||||
1989 | Mitch Hughes | 13–18 | |||||||
1990 | Mitch Hughes | 12–26 | |||||||
1991 | Mitch Hughes | 21–23 | |||||||
1992 | Mitch Hughes | 13–26 | |||||||
1993 | Mitch Hughes | 15–24 | |||||||
1994 | Mitch Hughes | 21–31 | |||||||
1995 | Mitch Hughes | 32–25 | |||||||
1996 | Mitch Hughes | 11–28 | |||||||
1997 | Beth Fulcher | 21–20 | |||||||
1998 | Beth Fulcher | 16–39 | |||||||
1999 | Beth Fulcher | 20–39 | |||||||
2000 | Beth Fulcher | 34–29 | |||||||
2001 | Beth Fulcher | 22–27 | |||||||
George Mason Patriots (Colonial Athletic Association) (2002–2013) | |||||||||
2002 | Beth Fulcher | 40–19 | 9–4 | 2nd | |||||
2003 | Beth Fulcher | 30–22 | 9–6 | 2nd | |||||
2004 | Joe Verbanic | 28–32 | 8–10 | 5th | |||||
2005 | Joe Verbanic | 22–31 | 6–11 | T–5th | |||||
2006 | Joe Verbanic | 8–48 | 5–15 | 8th | |||||
2007 | Joe Verbanic | 19–34 | 5–16 | 8th | |||||
2008 | Joe Verbanic | 19–32 | 6–14 | 6th | |||||
2009 | Joe Verbanic | 16–33 | 2–16 | 8th | |||||
2010 | Joe Verbanic | 21–24 | 9–12 | 5th | |||||
2011 | Joe Verbanic | 19–25 | 8–12 | T–5th | |||||
2012 | Joe Verbanic | 13–41 | 7–14 | 7th | |||||
2013 | Joe Verbanic | 18–37 | 6–15 | 6th | |||||
George Mason Patriots (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2014–present) | |||||||||
2014 | Joe Verbanic | 22–21 | 6–10 | 7th | |||||
2015 | Joe Verbanic | 23–29 | 11–12 | 4th | |||||
2016 | Joe Verbanic | 22–25 | 8–13 | 7th | |||||
2017 | Joe Verbanic | 23–33 | 12–11 | 6th | |||||
2018 | Joe Verbanic | 22–28 | 12–10 | 4th | |||||
2019 | Joe Verbanic | 22–25 | 10–12 | 7th | |||||
2020 | Justin Walker | 7–12 | 0–0 | N/A | Season cut short due to COVID-19 Pandemic | ||||
2021 | Justin Walker | 19–18 | 9–16 | 7th | |||||
2022 | Justin Walker | 24–26 | 12–12 | T–6th | |||||
2023 | Justin Walker | 35–24 | 16–10 | 4th | NCAA Regionals | ||||
2024 | Justin Walker | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
Total: | 1,017–1,100–1 (.480) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
[1][3][19][20]
See also
References
- ^ a b "GMU Softball Media Guide as of May 8 2023 (PDF)" (PDF). George Mason University Athletics.
- ^ George Mason University Athletics Brand Guidelines (PDF). April 25, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "22-SB Record Book (PDF) - Colonial Athletic Association (CAA Sports)" (PDF). caasports.com.
- ^ "Facilities". George Mason University Athletics.
- ^ Colbert, Austin (May 18, 2023). "Basalt graduate Zoe Vozick helps George Mason softball earn spot in NCAA regional". www.aspentimes.com.
- ^ Watson, Phil (May 19, 2023). "How to Watch George Mason vs Duke: Stream College Softball Live, TV Channel". How to Watch and Stream Major League & College Sports - Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Novak, Chris (May 13, 2023). "Softball team earns absolutely historic championship victory". The Comeback: Today’s Top Sports Stories & Reactions.
- ^ "George Mason 1-2 Duke (May 19, 2023) Final Score". ESPN.
- ^ "George Mason softball finds out NCAA tournament seeding". May 15, 2023.
- ^ Athletics, Campbell University (May 21, 2023). "Lady Camels eliminated from NCAA Regionals". The Daily Record.
- ^ "George Mason 1-7 Campbell (May 20, 2023) Box Score". ESPN.
- ^ "Four UD softball players named All-CAA". www1.udel.edu.
- ^ "Stacy James Named to CAA's 25th Anniversary Softball Team". George Mason University Athletics.
- ^ "Senior softball pitcher Marina Vitalich discusses her unique opportunities playing softball abroad | Fourth Estate". gmufourthestate.com. October 7, 2019.
- ^ "Langhorne's Lauren Quense named Atlantic 10 Softball Pitcher of the Year". May 11, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "LUNA - Browse 4W Facets". images.gmu.edu.
- ^ "2024 Softball Roster". George Mason University Athletics.
- ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/SB_Records/AIAW.pdf
- ^ "SOFTBALL RECORD BOOK THROUGH 2016-17 SEASON (PDF) - Atlantic 10" (PDF). static.atlantic10.com.
- ^ "2023 Softball Standings". atlantic10.com.
External links
- Official website