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Each day of the regionals, President Brien Lewis and Vice President of Athletics Holly Sheilley are offering 50 free tickets to faculty and staff and 100 to students (claim them via MyEvents).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a 32-12 record, the baseball squad received good news Wednesday when the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transysports.com\/news\/2024\/5\/15\/baseball-trent-youngblood-named-hcac-player-of-the-year.aspx\">named standout senior Trent Youngblood<\/a> its Player of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He and his teammates are bringing quite a bit of enthusiasm into the tournament. 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