Pearl River earns No. 1 seed in NJCAA DII World Series

Dylan Dunaway - PRCC Sports Information Director

The 10-team field was announced Tuesday, and Pearl River baseball has been named the No. 1 seed in the upcoming NJCAA DII World Series.

Pearl River (40-10 overall) will get a bye through the first day of the tournament and matchup with the winner of No. 8 seed Florida State Jacksonville and No. 9 seed Phoenix College Sunday at 1 p.m.

The Wildcats earned their World Series berth by cruising through the Region 23 Tournament. In order to win the championship, PRCC knocked off Northwest, No. 16 Hinds twice and reigning National Champion LSU Eunice.

ABOUT FLORIDA STATE JACKSONVILLE/PHOENIX COLLEGE Florida State Jacksonville is located in Jacksonville, Florida. The Blue Wave qualified for the World Series after winning the South Atlantic District Championship and the Region 8 Tournament. Offensively, FSJC holds a .280 batting average, a .368 on-base percentage and a .375 slugging percentage. They have scored 281 runs and hit 16 home runs. On the mound, the Blue Wave has a 4.70 team ERA, 317 strikeouts and 187 walks.