The 64 team tournament is set and former St. Thomas Aquinas High School standout Ivan Brethowr’s collegiate team is in the field of 64

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By Prep News Wire

Former St. Thomas Aquinas High School player and current UC Santa Barbara Gauchos outfielder, Ivan Brethowr, 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 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos begin the tournament as a number one seed and will square off against the fourth seeded Fresno 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: Ivan Brethowr
Position: outfielder
Team: UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
H.S.: St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Hometown: Olathe


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