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Former New Hanover High School player Jac Croom’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

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Former New Hanover High School player and current UNC Wilmington Seahawks infielder, Jac Croom, 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: Jac Croom
Position: infielder
Team: UNC Wilmington Seahawks
H.S.: New Hanover High School
Hometown: Wilmington

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