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Former D.h. Conley High School player Dixon Williams’ collegiate team to play in the NCAA D1 Baseball Championship starting Friday, May 31

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East Carolina Pirates Coach Cliff Godwin (2024) | East Carolina Pirates

East Carolina Pirates Coach Cliff Godwin (2024) | East Carolina Pirates

Former D.h. Conley High School player and current East Carolina Pirates infielder, Dixon Williams, 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 East Carolina Pirates begin the tournament as a number one seed and will square off against the fourth seeded Evansville Purple Aces.

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: Dixon Williams
Position: infielder
Team: East Carolina Pirates
H.S.: D.h. Conley High School
Hometown: Greenville

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