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The NCAA D1 Baseball Championship is ready to begin with former Winter Springs High School standout Joey Wimpelberg’s college team participating

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UCF Knights Coach Rich Wallace (2024) | UCF Knights

UCF Knights Coach Rich Wallace (2024) | UCF Knights

Former Winter Springs High School player and current UCF Knights right handed pitcher, Joey Wimpelberg, 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 UCF Knights begin the tournament as a number three seed and will square off against the second seeded Alabama Crimson Tide.

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: Joey Wimpelberg
Position: right handed pitcher
Team: UCF Knights
H.S.: Winter Springs High School
Hometown: Winter Springs

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