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Former Heritage High School player Chris Katz’s collegiate team to play in the NCAA D1 Baseball Championship starting Friday, May 31

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Wake Forest Deacons Coach Tom Walter (2024) | Wake Forest Deacons

Wake Forest Deacons Coach Tom Walter (2024) | Wake Forest Deacons

Former Heritage High School player and current Wake Forest Deacons catcher, Chris Katz, 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 Wake Forest Deacons begin the tournament as a number two seed and will square off against the third seeded VCU Rams.

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: Chris Katz
Position: catcher
Team: Wake Forest Deacons
H.S.: Heritage High School
Hometown: Raleigh

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