College basketball is currently attracting most attention in college sports, with both male and female NCAA tournaments turning the corner. But with both baseball and softball seasons being geared, things are also starting to get hot with diamonds.
On Tuesday, the George Mason baseball team hosted Holy Cross in the final game of the eight-game homestand at Spooler Field in Fairfax, Virginia. Left-handed Tai Ukman bumped into the patriots. The Patriots were trying to improve their 7-4 record against the 5-4 crusades.
Not only did George Mason win at Fairfax on Tuesday, but also set up a new NCAA record along the way.
The game began innocently as Uchman first sorted out the Crusades and George Mason went 1-2-3 at the bottom of the innings. After Ukman pitched a scoreless top from second patriot infielder Jake Butler, he then led from the second bottom in a bunt attempt to 3 base.
A further 27 batters came to the plate as the Patriots scored an astounding 23 runs in the frame. Following Butler's Out was eight walks, six singles, five doubles, four hit batters and three throw errors. Both of these steels came from the same player, with two different plate appearances for the innings.
You can see the entire box score here.
The patriots set up a new NCAA record for runs scored in the innings (23).
Previous records were 21 runs scored by Wichita (1984) and Pennsylvania (1983). pic.twitter.com/4tzbl330qg
– George Mason Baseball (@MasonBaseball) March 4, 2025
As for Butler, who started the innings? He came to the plate four times with the frame. After making the first innings, he disappeared in his second at-bat and was eventually scored on one of the throwing errors. Then, on the appearance of the plate for the third inning, Butler thrusts down again, scoring on another slow error.
He ultimately had ground for Fielder's choice, bringing the innings to benevolent close by in the fourth at-bat of the frame.
But even as Patriots made history in NCAA baseball.
