University of Massachusets Athletics
Friday, April 18
Amherst, Mass.
3 P.M.
University of Massachusetts
vs
George Mason
Massachusetts Baseball Welcomes George Mason For Three-Game Series
April 16, 2025 | Baseball
Minutemen and Patriots compete for an A-10 weekend series beginning Friday at 3 p.m.
| University of Massachusetts Baseball Game Notes | |
| Game 32-34 | Massachusetts (10-20-1, 4-11 Atlantic 10) vs. George Mason (24-13, 10-5 Atlantic 10) |
| Date // Time | Friday, April 18 // 3 p.m. Saturday, April 19 // 1 p.m. Sunday, April 20 // 12 p.m. |
| Location | Amherst, Mass. // Earl Lorden Field |
| Series History | Massachusetts, 10-9 Last Meeting: George Mason 9, (vs) Massachusetts 1 | April 21, 2024 |
| Watch | ESPN+ Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| LiveStats | StatBroadcast Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| @UMassBaseball | @UMassAthletics | @CoachReynolds25 | |
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Setting the Scene
University of Massachusetts baseball returns to Earl Lorden Field to take on George Mason for a three-game Atlantic 10 Conference series on Friday, April 18 through Sunday, April 20. First pitch on Friday is set for 3 p.m. with Saturday's game beginning at 1 p.m. The series concludes on Sunday at 12 p.m. All three games will be streamed on ESPN+.
Massachusetts sits at 10-20-1 overall with a 4-11 A-10 record, while George Mason holds a 24-13 overall record, including a 10-5 league record. The Patriots are coming of an 11-10 win over James Madison on Tuesday afternoon.
Recap in a Minute
UMass fell, 16-7, to Sacred Heart on Tuesday afternoon on the road.
Jack Beverly, Braden Sullivan and Marc Willi led the way with two hits each, which included Sullivan's third home run, and the fifth and third double for Beverly and Willi, respectively. Five players also had one hit. Matt Travisano and Sullivan totaled two runs apiece, with Anthony Tirado, Beverly and Vance Bonior scoring one. Sullivan and Willi contributed two RBI as Beverly, Carter Hanson and Reece McCarthy tallied one RBI each.
All-Time vs. George Mason
The Minutemen hold the 10-9 advantage over the Patriots in the all-time series, as the team's meet for the 20th time in program history. The two teams first met on March 16, 2009, with George Mason coming away with a 3-1 win. UMass and Mason last met for three games last season, as the Minutemen took the series 2-1, claiming a 10-7 triumph in game one and a 9-6 win in game two.
It's Going, Going, And It's Gone
Massachusetts has tallied 29 home runs in 31 games played from 11 Minutemen. Beverly leads the team with seven homers, followed by Hanson with five. Sullivan and Willi have three each on the season, as Tirado, Jared Muñoz, Ryan Kolben and Sam Hill all have two each. Michael Toth, Mitchell Schroeder and Gavin O'Brien registered one homer each.
Additionally, UMass recorded two home runs in back-to-back games twice this season - at Coppin State (3/2) and at Quinnipiac (3/4), and at Navy (3/8-3/9), and registered a season-best five at Towson (3/19).
Tirado posted his first career long ball in game one of three at Coppin State (2/28), before hitting his second of the year in game three of the series at Coppin State (3/2). Hanson had homers in back-to-back games with his first of the year coming at Coppin State (3/2) and his second at Quinnipiac (3/4). Beverly tallied his first home run of the season at Quinnipiac (3/4).
Willi registered his first home run of the season in game two of the doubleheader at Navy (3/8), while Hill posted his homer in the series finale at Navy (3/9). Sullivan recorded his first homer of the year in game three of the series at Davidson (3/15). Muñoz recorded his first two collegiate home runs at Towson (3/19).
Kolben registered his first collegiate home run in game three of the series at Fordham (3/23). Schroeder recorded his first home run as a Minuteman in a midweek game vs. UAlbany (3/26). O'Brien had his first collegiate homer in the series finale against Rhode Island (3/29).
On A Roll…
Twelve Minutemen are riding a current hit streak, so far this season. Hanson is on an eight-game hitting streak, matching his and the team's longest streak of the year. Muñoz and McCarthy follow with three each, while nine Minutemen are on a one-game streak.
Sullivan and Tirado were on a six-game hitting streak before it came to an end.
Sullivan is on a 12-game reached base streak, the longest active on the team currently, followed by Hanson and McCarthy on an eight-game and six-game streak, respectively. Beverly and Kolben are on a five-game reached base streak, while Travisano is on a four-game streak. Willi and Muñoz are on a three-game reached base streak, six other players on a one-game reached base streak.
Tirado and Travisano each had a 14-game long reached base streak before it came to an end.
[Multi]ple Games
In 31 games, UMass has a strong showing with multi-hit games, as the Minutemen have run their total of multi-hit performances to 56. Beverly leads the production with 10, including two three-hit games, followed by Travisano with seven. Tirado has six, including a four-hit game for Tirado while Hanson, Sullivan and Willi all have five games. Kolben and Muñoz have four multi-hit performance, including one four-hit contest for Kolben. Toth and O'Brien tallied three multi-hit games, with Toth having one four-hit game, followed by McCarthy with two games, which includes a four-hit game of his own. Jack Peters and Hill both have one multi-hit game.
Massachusetts also contributed a total of 39 multi-RBI games, led by Hanson with seven, including a three-RBI contest from Hanson. Beverly and Tirado contributed six and five multi-RBI games, respectively, including a four-RBI contest and a five-plus RBI game for Beverly. Peters, Toth and Travisano have three multi-RBI games, with Travisano having one five-plus RBI game, so far, this season. Sullivan, Muñoz, Kolben, Willi and Hill all totaled two multi-RBI games, including a four-RBI game and a five-plus RBI contest from Muñoz. Schroeder and Bonior tallied one multi-RBI game each.
Meet the Minutemen
A solid mix of returners and newcomers compose the 2025 edition of the Minutemen as the squad begins its 142nd season. Twenty-two members of the team are back from the 2024 campaign, while 13 players join for their first season in Amherst, including 10 freshen and three transfers.
Keeping it in the Family
The 2025 season marks the 59th straight campaign that Massachusetts baseball will have an alumnus of the Flagship campus as head coach. Eighth-year skipper Matt Reynolds is a double graduate (2005, '10G), and was preceded by fellow alumni Mike Stone '82 (1988-2017) and Dick Bergquist '57 (1967-87).
This is the second longest streak across Division I baseball. Only BYU (62 consecutive seasons) has been led by an alum of its campus for a longer period.
On Deck
Massachusetts travels to Hartford, Connecticut, on Tuesday, April 22, to face UConn at Dunkin' Park. The game is slated for a 6:35 p.m. start and will be streamed on UConn+.
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