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Former Edwardsburg High School player Connor Ostrander’s collegiate team to play in the NCAA D1 Baseball Championship starting Friday, May 31

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Western Michigan Broncos Coach Billy Gernon (2024) | Western Michigan Broncos

Western Michigan Broncos Coach Billy Gernon (2024) | Western Michigan Broncos

Former Edwardsburg High School player and current Western Michigan Broncos middle infielder, Connor Ostrander, 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 Western Michigan Broncos begin the tournament as a number four seed and will square off against the first seeded Kentucky Wildcats.

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: Connor Ostrander
Position: middle infielder
Team: Western Michigan Broncos
H.S.: Edwardsburg High School
Hometown: Granger

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