TYSONS, VA. – May 25, 2025 – The 2025 Atlantic 10 Baseball Championship concluded on Saturday, May 24th, at Capital One Park in Tysons, Virginia. The tournament finale saw the top two seeds face off for the conference title and the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Regionals.
The championship game, played on Saturday, May 24th:
- (1) Rhode Island 4, (2) George Mason 1. In the final contest of the tournament (Game 12), (1) Rhode Island defeated (2) George Mason by a score of 4-1 at Capital One Park. (2) George Mason took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning when Jake Butler singled to drive in Owen Clyne. (1) Rhode Island responded in the bottom of the second, taking the lead for good. DJ Perron hit a two-run home run to right center, scoring Jack Hopko and Perron. Rhode Island added another run in the inning with a double by Brody McKenzie that scored Scott Penney. An insurance run was added in the bottom of the sixth via a sacrifice fly to right field by Nic Notarangelo, scoring Reece Moroney.
Rhode Island’s pitching staff allowed just one run on five hits with seven combined strikeouts. Starter Jake Cullen allowed one run on three hits over 4.1 innings. Parker Aikens (4-2) earned the win for Rhode Island. Joe Sabbath earned his eighth save of the season, retiring all four batters he faced over 1.1 innings. For George Mason, junior Brandon Cassedy (8-2) took the loss, allowing three runs on four hits in 2.0 innings. Daniel Elliott and Connor O’Hara pitched in relief.
With the victory on May 24th, (1) Rhode Island secured its third Atlantic 10 Baseball Championship title. As the tournament champion, Rhode Island earns the A-10’s automatic bid to NCAA Regionals. (2) George Mason finished the tournament with an overall record of 40-21. (1) Rhode Island’s overall record improved to 38-20.
Several players from both teams were named to the All-Championship Team. From Rhode Island: DJ Perron was named the championship’s Most Outstanding Player, along with Nic Notarangelo and Anthony DePino. From George Mason: James Quinn-Irons, Logan Rumberg, Owen Clyne, and Jake Butler were selected.
The 2025 Atlantic 10 Baseball Championship ran from May 20th to May 24th at Capital One Park. There are no future games scheduled for May 25th as the championship was decided on May 24th.
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