Seton Hall pitcher tells horrifying tale of brutal hazing at renowned baseball program

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Seton Hall pitcher tells horrifying tale of brutal hazing at renowned baseball program, which allegedly included beatings, forced sex acts

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A makeshift wrestling ring had been erected by the 17-year-old’s teammates — who were about to force him to undergo a sick hazing ritual in which he had to do battle with a much larger and older player.

As his teammates watched, the teen was choked, dragged and body slammed onto his back — then left “spitting blood” in a beating so brutal it dashed his dream of becoming a professional baseball player, he claimed to The Post in an exclusive interview.

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The teen was then subjected to a twisted team masturbation ritual and other humiliating hazing incidents while head coach Rob Sheppard allegedly looked the other way, according to a shocking new federal lawsuit.

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Days later, a sophomore on the team inside the locker room said that the player had to show everyone his genitals, the lawsuit states. “We’ve got to see what you’ve got down there,” the older player told the then-17-year-old, his suit alleges. “The locker room erupted in laughter,” the suit says, as he complied.

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A sicko code-worded ritual came next: a masturbation exhibition called “Lotus,” where a player would lie on the locker room floor and “manipulate his genitals” while others watched and cheered, the suit claims. “One day in the locker room, I came in and they got everyone ready to do this ‘Lotus’ to this kid, and they had him lay down butt naked in the middle of the locker room and touch himself,” he said.

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