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Ben Nippolt, former Mounds Park Academy baseball player will compete for a chance to play for the College World Series

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LSU Tigers Coach Jay Johnson (2024) | LSU Tigers

LSU Tigers Coach Jay Johnson (2024) | LSU Tigers

Former Mounds Park Academy player and current LSU Tigers infielder, Ben Nippolt, 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 LSU Tigers begin the tournament as a number two seed and will square off against the third seeded Wofford Terriers.

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: Ben Nippolt
Position: infielder
Team: LSU Tigers
H.S.: Mounds Park Academy
Hometown: St. Paul

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