# 2024 George Mason Patriots baseball team

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 :
| Pos. | Team | Points |
| 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

Ranking movements Legend: — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| Coaches' | — | —* | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NCBWA† | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| D1Baseball | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Perfect Game | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
† 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.