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Rocco Garza-Gongora, former John B. Alexander High School baseball player will compete for a chance to play for the College World Series

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Oklahoma Sooners Coach Skip Johnson (2024) | Oklahoma Sooners

Oklahoma Sooners Coach Skip Johnson (2024) | Oklahoma Sooners

Former John B. Alexander High School player and current Oklahoma Sooners outfielder and first baseman, Rocco Garza-Gongora, 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 Oklahoma Sooners begin the tournament as a number one seed and will square off against the fourth seeded Oral Roberts Golden Eagles.

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: Rocco Garza-Gongora
Position: outfielder and first baseman
Team: Oklahoma Sooners
H.S.: John B. Alexander High School
Hometown: Laredo

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