The NCAA D1 Softball Championship is ready to begin with former Palm Beach Gardens High School standout Kairi Rodriguez’s college team participating

Former Palm Beach Gardens High School player and current Duke Blue Devils catcher, Kairi Rodriguez, 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 Duke Blue Devils begin the tournament as a number 10 seed and will square off against the 10th seeded Morgan State Bears.

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!