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Mario Pesca, former Cardinal Spellman High School baseball player will compete for a chance to play for the College World Series

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St. John's Red Storm Coach Mike Hampton (2024) | St. John's Red Storm

St. John's Red Storm Coach Mike Hampton (2024) | St. John's Red Storm

Former Cardinal Spellman High School player and current St. John's Red Storm right handed pitcher, Mario Pesca, 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 St. John's Red Storm begin the tournament as a number three seed and will square off against the second seeded Mississippi 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: Mario Pesca
Position: right handed pitcher
Team: St. John's Red Storm
H.S.: Cardinal Spellman High School
Hometown: Bronx

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