Kayleigh Roper, former Venice High School softball player will compete for a chance to play for the College World Series

Former Venice High School player and current Florida Gulf Coast Eagles shortstop, Kayleigh Roper, will compete in the NCAA D1 Softball 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 Gulf Coast Eagles begin the tournament as a number four seed and will square off against the fourth seeded Florida Gators.

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!