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Grant Fontenot, former Lafayette High School baseball player will compete for a chance to play for the College World Series

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Texas Longhorns Coach David Pierce (2024) | Texas Longhorns

Texas Longhorns Coach David Pierce (2024) | Texas Longhorns

Former Lafayette High School player and current Texas Longhorns right handed pitcher, Grant Fontenot, 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 Texas Longhorns begin the tournament as a number three seed and will square off against the second seeded Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.

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: Grant Fontenot
Position: right handed pitcher
Team: Texas Longhorns
H.S.: Lafayette High School
Hometown: Lafayette

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