James Hankerson Jr., former Berkeley Preparatory School baseball player will compete for a chance to play for the College World Series

Florida State Seminoles Coach Link Jarrett (2024) | Florida State Seminoles

By West Hillsborough News

May 30, 2024

Former Berkeley Preparatory School player and current Florida State Seminoles first baseman, James Hankerson Jr., 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 Florida State Seminoles begin the tournament as a number one seed and will square off against the fourth seeded Stetson Hatters.

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: James Hankerson Jr.

Position: first baseman

Team: Florida State Seminoles

H.S.: Berkeley Preparatory School

Hometown: Tampa

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