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Former South Central High School player Trace Baker’s collegiate team to play in the NCAA D1 Baseball Championship starting Friday, May 31

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UNC Wilmington Seahawks Coach Randy Hood (2024) | UNC Wilmington Seahawks

UNC Wilmington Seahawks Coach Randy Hood (2024) | UNC Wilmington Seahawks

Former South Central High School player and current UNC Wilmington Seahawks right handed pitcher, Trace Baker, 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 UNC Wilmington Seahawks begin the tournament as a number two seed and will square off against the third seeded Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

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: Trace Baker
Position: right handed pitcher
Team: UNC Wilmington Seahawks
H.S.: South Central High School
Hometown: Winterville

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