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Blake Purnell, former St. Thomas Aquinas High School baseball player will compete for a chance to play for the College World Series

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Florida Gators Coach Kevin O'Sullivan (2024) | Florida Gators

Florida Gators Coach Kevin O'Sullivan (2024) | Florida Gators

Former St. Thomas Aquinas High School player and current Florida Gators right handed pitcher, Blake Purnell, 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 Florida Gators begin the tournament as a number three seed and will square off against the second seeded Nebraska Cornhuskers.

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: Blake Purnell
Position: right handed pitcher
Team: Florida Gators
H.S.: St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Hometown: Boynton Beach

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