Former Huntley High School player Ryan Bakes’ collegiate team to play in the NCAA D1 Baseball Championship starting Friday, May 31

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By McHenry Times

May 30, 2024

Former Huntley High School player and current South Carolina Gamecocks catcher, Ryan Bakes, 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 South Carolina Gamecocks begin the tournament as a number two seed and will square off against the third seeded James Madison Dukes.

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!