George Mason Patriots NCAA Basketball News

The Bridgeport Bluefish were defeated by the Somerset Patriots on Tuesday night 6-3 at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard.

The Somerset Patriots defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 4-3 in front of 7,569 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday evening.

The question for Monday's game between the Lancaster Barnstormers and Somerset Patriots was, which trend would continue? Lancaster was 19-8 at home but the Patriots are the 'Stormers' nemesis.

NUMBERS GAME 14 Come-from-behind victories this season for the Patriots, who are only 13-12 when opponents score first compared to 25-10 when being the first on the scoreboard.

Travis Minix was enjoying his lunch at "On the Border" when his cell phone rang with a call from Mexico.

NUMBERS GAME .659: Best full-season winning percentage in Atlantic League history, which was posted by the 2001 Patriots .

While the Lancaster Barnstormers dropped another game in the standings on Monday evening, they also made a statement that they have no intention to roll over and die.

A genie could not have granted Brian Henderson three better wishes. He already had his youth, his health, and a history of success when he hit the free-agent market this offseason.

The Bridgeport Bluefish remain confident that they can turn what has been a frustrating start to the season into something far more positive.

In two different ways, the Lancaster Barnstormers went 0-for-7 against Somerset lefty Brian Adams on Tuesday.

Fast Fact: Valenti, a left arm amputee, is a very active and gifted athlete who has always competed in a variety of sports.

Noah Hall's hot-hitting continued Saturday night as he drove in three runs and extended his season-long hitting steak to 14 games to lead the Patriots past the York Revolution 5-3 at TD Bank Ballpark.

WASHINGTON The men's basketball program at George Mason University has certainly benefitted from its Final Four run in 2006.

Every other year. That's not too much to ask, is it? The Virginia men's basketball program and its new coach need a tangible goal, a baseline for success, and this should be it: At least once every two years, you're in the NCAA tournament.

When it comes to the NCAA basketball tournament, it's not just the champions we remember.

If it's George Mason and Davidson you like, this year's NCAA men's basketball tournament is not for you.

The Somerset Patriots have signed first baseman Casey Rogowski and left-handed pitcher Brian Henderson.

For years, when I was much younger and much more naive, I honestly thought it stood for the Not Important Tournament.

There's a scene in the movie "Hoosiers" where the Hickory High team is introduced in a season-opening assembly in the gym.

So it has come down to this: Go, AU. No one envisioned this college basketball season.