After what felt like an unusually long offseason, the 2026 high school baseball season has finally arrived and it’s once again our favorite time of year. The level of competition across Mississippi is as strong as ever, with talent spread throughout every corner of the state. As the season gets underway, the Prep Baseball Mississippi staff is back in full force, providing comprehensive coverage of marquee matchups, standout individual performances, and the storylines that shape the spring.

As part of that coverage, we’re rolling out the latest edition of the MHSAA 7A–1A Top 10 Polls for Week 5 of the 2026 season. Our staff evaluated each team by weighing last year’s results, key departures, and returning impact players to shape this week’s rankings. As games are played and resumes continue to evolve, these polls are sure to see plenty of movement throughout the spring, with new teams pushing their way into the conversation.

NOTE: These records for each team reflect their results from multiple publications.

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+ CLASS 7A

Rank	High School	Record	Previous Rank
1	Clinton	10-3	1
2	Northwest Rankin	12-3	4
3	Brandon	9-5	3
4	Ocean Springs	12-2	2
5	Petal	10-6	5
6	Tupelo	10-3	7
7	Lewisburg	9-7	6
8	Germantown	11-6	8
9	Oak Grove	8-4	NR
10	Madison Central	7-7	NR

 

+ CLASS 6A

Rank	High School	Record	Previous Rank
1	Saltillo	10-2	1
2	Warren Central	5-6-1	2
3	Pearl River Central	8-5	3
4	George County	10-6	5
5	Grenada	7-6	4
6	Olive Branch	11-2	6
7	South Panola	7-3	8
8	Hancock	10-2	NR
9	Center Hill	7-7	10
10	Picayune	7-6	7

 

+ CLASS 5A

Rank	High School	Record	Previous Rank
1	Sumrall	11-2	1
2	Lafayette	6-6	2
3	New Hope	8-7	3
4	Purvis	9-3	4
5	Vancleave	7-5	5
6	East Central	6-7	6
7	North Pike	9-4	7
8	Florence	4-7	8
9	Pontotoc	6-7	9
10	South Jones	9-5	NR

 

+ CLASS 4A

Rank	High School	Record	Previous Rank
1	Mooreville	10-4	1
2	Amory	13-1	3
3	West Lauderdale	6-7	2
4	Ripley	9-3	4
5	New Albany	11-4	5
6	Corinth	9-7	6
7	Houston	10-4	7
8	Columbia	8-7	NR
9	Kosciusko	8-7	8
10	Poplarville	9-7	9

 

+ CLASS 3A

Rank	High School	Record	Previous Rank
1	Presbyterian Christian	10-4	1
2	Seminary	14-1	2
3	Kossuth	9-3	3
4	St. Stanislaus	10-3	4
5	Pisgah	13-3	5
6	St. Andrews	11-4	7
7	West Marion	8-8	8
8	Southeast Lauderdale	8-6	6
9	Nettleton	8-3	NR
10	Alcorn Central	9-4	NR

 

+ CLASS 2A

Rank	High School	Record	Previous Rank
1	Clarkdale	12-1	1
2	East Webster	9-3	2
3	Hamilton	12-3	3
4	Puckett	15-2	4
5	Mize	11-5	5
6	Lake	11-3	6
7	Enterprise	7-6	7
8	Loyd Star	6-5	8
9	Myrtle	7-4	9
10	New Site	7-4	NR

 

+ CLASS 1A

Rank	High School	Record	Previous Rank
1	West Union	2-2	1
2	Tupelo Christian	6-5	2
3	Taylorsville	4-10	3
4	Pine Grove	3-6	4
5	Biggersville	5-4	5
6	Noxapater	9-4	6
7	Nanih Waiya	8-5	7
8	Falkner	7-4	8
9	Vardaman	7-1	9
10	Ethel	5-7	10

  

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UPCOMING 2026 EVENTS ⤵️

SHOWCASE	DATE	LOCATION
South Mississippi Rising Stars ID	04/01	Mississippi Gulf Coast CC - Perkinston, MS
Central Mississippi Rising Stars ID	04/19	Clinton HS - Clinton, MS
South Mississippi Summer ID	06/02	Pearl River CC - Poplarville, MS
South Mississippi Rising Stars ID	06/02	Pearl River CC - Poplarville, MS
Magnolia State Games	06/09-06/10	Freedom Ridge Park - Ridgeland, MS
Central Mississippi Summer ID	06/23	Clinton HS - Clinton, MS
Central Mississppi Rising Stars ID	06/23	Clinton HS - Clinton, MS
Starkville Summer ID	06/30	Starkville HS - Starkville, MS
Starkville Rising Stars ID	06/30	Starkville HS - Starkville, MS
Hattiesburg Summer ID	07/07	University of Southern Miss - Hattiesburg, MS
Hattiesburg Rising Stars ID	07/07	University of Southern Miss - Hattiesburg, MS
Oxford Summer ID	07/14	Oxford HS - Oxford, MS
Oxford Rising Stars ID	07/14	Oxford HS - Oxford, MS

 

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