Baseball!

[Pablo]

Mason Baseball

@MasonBaseball
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4h

WP: Machado (1-0) LP: Miller-Green (0-1) SV: Torres (1) #BringYourGloves

 

[Pablo]

https://gomason.com/news/2020/2/25/baseball-late-inning-runs-power-maryland-past-patriots.aspx:

"COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The George Mason baseball team allowed 10 unanswered runs and fell to Maryland, 13-3, on Tuesday at Bob "Turtle" Stadium in College Park, Md."

The Patriots are 0-6 this season, and have lost 14 consecutive games including the final 8 games last season.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

GMU is at home this weekend and seeking their first wins of the season.

https://gomason.com/news/2020/2/27/baseball-patriots-host-iona-college-in-home-opener-friday.aspx

Iona is win-less too so I guess it will be a good weekend for someone.

 

[Pablo]

Mason Baseball

@MasonBaseball
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34m

WP: Hansen (1-1) LP: Posey (0-3) Time of Game: 2:30 #BringYourGloves

 

[GMUgemini]

Can we just cancel the rest of the season?

 

[Pablo]

Iona Athletics
@ICGaels
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18m

#GAELSWIN!!!
@IonaBaseball
takes game two against George Mason, 8-6! Jake Field drives in a career-best four runs! #ICBASE#MAACBaseball#GaelNation

 

[Pablo]

Mason Baseball

@MasonBaseball
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2m

WP: Mendoza (1-0) LP: Halligan (0-1) Time of Game: 2:41 #BringYourGloves

 

[Pablo]

William & Mary Tribe Baseball

@WMTribeBaseball
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3h

A great team win at Plumeri Park! MORE:



Pair of Big Innings Push Tribe Past Patriots
WILLIAMSBURG, VA.- Two explosive innings and solid pitching helped William & Mary to a 13-3 win over George Mason Wednesday afternoon at Plumeri Park. The Tribe plated six runs in the second and four...
tribeathletics.com

 

[GreenLantern]

Is Paulsen coaching this team too?

 

[GMUgemini]

They just had to suspend their game against Winthrop due to darkness...maybe our more than crappy baseball infrastructure has something to do with our 0-10 start?

 

[GMUgemini]

I think they did a few renovations recently, but ran out of money and couldn't complete what they really wanted to do, which was a full renovation and expansion of the stadium.

https://gomason.com/news/2016/7/21/211078550.aspx

Phase II was much more ambitious, but we've never started it: https://www.vmdo.com/gmu-spuhler-baseball-field-renovation.html

 

[Pablo]

I think they did a few renovations recently, but ran out of money and couldn't complete what they really wanted to do, which was a full renovation and expansion of the stadium.

https://gomason.com/news/2016/7/21/211078550.aspx

Phase II was much more ambitious, but we've never started it: https://www.vmdo.com/gmu-spuhler-baseball-field-renovation.html

How ambitious is a plan that includes "possible lighting"?

 

[GMUgemini]

How ambitious is a plan that includes "possible lighting"?

More ambitious than what we currently have? I'm not really sure why they don't add lighting. I mean, pretty much any high school field has lighting, and most municipal fields at this point do, too.

 

[Pablo]

More ambitious than what we currently have? I'm not really sure why they don't add lighting. I mean, pretty much any high school field has lighting, and most municipal fields at this point do, too.

I was told that it is due to an agreement with the homeowners association across the street not to adversely impact the residents. Perhaps, former Mason baseball player(s) like Five Two can comment on this.

 

[GMUgemini]

I was told that it is due to an agreement with the homeowners association across the street not to adversely impact the residents. Perhaps, former Mason baseball player(s) like Five Two can comment on this.

I've heard something similar about capitulating to the neighborhood.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

Baseball season is around the corner. 46 game schedule, 24 A10 games. It starts against Navy.

https://gomason.com/news/2021/2/5/patriots-announce-2021-baseball-schedule.aspx

 

[GMUMiked]

Are fans allowed at Mason home baseball games yet?

 

[InterVarsity]

Are fans allowed at Mason home baseball games yet?

Yes, I've seen fans in the stands via ESPN Plus. Same goes for the softball team.

 

[Five Two]

We've accused SLU of stealing signs:
https://nvbaseballmag.com/news/a-10-looking-into-alleged-st-louis-sign-stealing-violations-vs-mason

Technology is here to stay so putting limits on what teams can use seems like a messy proposition. I'd let teams do whatever they want with technology. Its incumbent upon each team to protect their own signs and signals. This is no different than when a runner is on 2nd base. The catcher will use multiple signs to call a pitch and the pitcher knows the indicator to determine which signal is live. Same logic applies to the entirety of the game. Maybe I'm over simplifying it

 

[He15man]

We've accused SLU of stealing signs:
https://nvbaseballmag.com/news/a-10-looking-into-alleged-st-louis-sign-stealing-violations-vs-mason

Technology is here to stay so putting limits on what teams can use seems like a messy proposition. I'd let teams do whatever they want with technology. Its incumbent upon each team to protect their own signs and signals. This is no different than when a runner is on 2nd base. The catcher will use multiple signs to call a pitch and the pitcher knows the indicator to determine which signal is live. Same logic applies to the entirety of the game. Maybe I'm over simplifying it

I didn't play baseball at Mason... only from tee-ball through high school/American Legion. So I can't speak from experience like you can. But nonetheless, I'm with you on this. If teams are crap at protecting their signs, then you'd be an idiot to not use that to your advantage. I never had technology at my disposal, but I'd be lying if I said we didn't prey on third base coaches who only gave like 4 or 5 signs at a time and didn't mix them up well enough to hide their indicator. I was a catcher and I still remember a game in which I threw out every single person who attempted to steal because their manager couldn't have made their indicator more obvious. We knew everything they were supposed to do when it was called - be it a steal, bunt, hit and run... whatever. And to make matters worse, the idiot never wised up and thought to change his indicator mid-game.

So yeah... maybe it's an old-school mentality, but sign stealing like this is just part of the game. I draw the line at installing cameras beyond the center field wall though.