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Former Lake Travis High School player Pierce George’s collegiate team to play in the NCAA D1 Baseball Championship starting Friday, May 31

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Alabama Crimson Tide Coach Rob Vaughn (2024) | Alabama Crimson Tide

Alabama Crimson Tide Coach Rob Vaughn (2024) | Alabama Crimson Tide

Former Lake Travis High School player and current Alabama Crimson Tide right handed pitcher, Pierce George, will compete in the NCAA D1 Baseball Championship Tournament.

There are 64 teams in the tournament, with the final eight teams receiving an invite to Omaha, Nebraska to play for the College World Series title.

The Alabama Crimson Tide begin the tournament as a number two seed and will square off against the third seeded UCF Knights.

The first round, Regionals, is double elimination where a team is only eliminated after two losses. From there, 16 teams will make the Super Regionals and play a best-of-three series.

Finally, the eight winners from Super Regionals will head to Omaha for a chance to play for the title of College World Series Champion!

Name: Pierce George
Position: right handed pitcher
Team: Alabama Crimson Tide
H.S.: Lake Travis High School
Hometown: Austin

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