Joey Nicolai, former Mater Dei High School baseball player, will compete on the diamond for the NCAA D2 Baseball Championship

Former Mater Dei High School player and current Point Loma Sea Lions infielder, Joey Nicolai, will compete in the NCAA D2 Baseball Championship Tournament.

They begin the tournament as a number one seed against the fifth seeded Cal State San Marcos Cougars.

The first game is on Thursday, May 16.