School basketball is receiving the majority of consideration in collegiate sports activities proper now, with each the lads’s and ladies’s NCAA tournaments proper across the nook. However issues are beginning to warmth up on the diamonds as nicely, as each baseball and softball seasons are stepping into gear.
On Tuesday the George Mason baseball staff hosted Holy Cross for the ultimate sport of an eight-game homestand at Spuhler Subject in Fairfax, Virginia. Left-hander Ty Uchman was on the bump for the Patriots, who seemed to enhance on their 7-4 file in opposition to the 5-4 Crusaders.
Not solely did George Mason get the win on Tuesday in Fairfax, they set a brand new NCAA file alongside the way in which.
The sport started innocently sufficient as Uchman set the Crusaders down so as within the first, and George Mason went 1-2-3 themselves within the backside of the inning. After Uchman pitched a scoreless high of the second Patriots infielder Jake Butler led off the underside of the second with an out on a bunt try towards third base.
After that, 27 extra batters got here to the plate because the Patriots scored an astonishing 23 runs within the body. Butler’s out was adopted by eight walks, six singles, 5 doubles, 4 hit batters, three throwing errors — two of which got here on the identical play — one handed ball, 4 pitching adjustments, and two stolen bases. Each of these steals got here from the identical participant, on two completely different plate appearances within the inning.
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⬆️3️⃣ The Patriots set a brand new NCAA file of runs scored in an inning (23).
The earlier file was 21 runs scored by Wichita State (1984) and Penn State (1983) pic.twitter.com/4TZBl330Qg
— George Mason Baseball (@MasonBaseball) March 4, 2025
As for Butler, who began the inning? He got here to the plate FOUR instances within the body. After making the primary out of the inning he was plunked in his second at-bat and finally scored on one of many throwing errors. Then in his third plate look of the inning, Butler was plunked once more, scoring on one other throwing error.
He lastly grounded right into a fielder’s option to convey the inning to a merciful shut in his fourth at-bat of the body.
However not till the Patriots had made some NCAA baseball historical past.
