COLLEGE BASEBALL: Jake Stipp caps collegiate career with back-to-back titles | Sports

TAMPA — Every player dreams of going out on top of their respective sport.

Former Danville standout Jake Stipp is doing just that, as the left-handed pitcher capped his collegiate career with back-to-back NCAA Division II National Championships at the University of Tampa.

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