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Former New Hyde Park Memorial High School player Luke Orbon’s collegiate team to play in the NCAA D1 Baseball Championship starting Friday, May 31

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St. John's Red Storm Coach Mike Hampton (2024) | St. John's Red Storm

St. John's Red Storm Coach Mike Hampton (2024) | St. John's Red Storm

Former New Hyde Park Memorial High School player and current St. John's Red Storm infielder, Luke Orbon, 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 St. John's Red Storm begin the tournament as a number three seed and will square off against the second seeded Mississippi State Bulldogs.

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: Luke Orbon
Position: infielder
Team: St. John's Red Storm
H.S.: New Hyde Park Memorial High School
Hometown: New Hyde Park

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