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Former Bishop John J. Snyder High School player Danny Neri’s collegiate team to play in the NCAA D1 Baseball Championship starting Friday, May 31

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UCF Knights Coach Rich Wallace (2024) | UCF Knights

UCF Knights Coach Rich Wallace (2024) | UCF Knights

Former Bishop John J. Snyder High School player and current UCF Knights catcher, Danny Neri, 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: Danny Neri
Position: catcher
Team: UCF Knights
H.S.: Bishop John J. Snyder High School

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