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 8 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	Northwest Rankin	19-4	1
2	Ocean Springs	20-2	3
3	Brandon	15-7	2
4	Petal	16-8	4
5	Lewisburg	15-9	6
6	Tupelo	17-5	5
7	Germantown	16-9	8
8	Oak Grove	13-7	9
9	Madison Central	13-9	10
10	Oxford	14-8	NR

 

+ CLASS 6A

Rank	High School	Record	Previous Rank
1	Saltillo	19-3	1
2	Warren Central	12-6-1	2
3	Pearl River Central	17-5	3
4	George County	16-8	4
5	Hancock	19-2	5
6	Olive Branch	15-8	7
7	Grenada	11-10	6
8	South Panola	10-8	8
9	Center Hill	10-11	10
10	West Jones	11-10	NR

 

+ CLASS 5A

Rank	High School	Record	Previous Rank
1	Sumrall	20-3	1
2	Lafayette	15-6	2
3	Purvis	15-6	3
4	Vancleave	12-9	4
5	New Hope	11-11	6
6	Pontotoc	12-9	7
7	Stone	13-9	5
8	South Jones	14-5	8
9	Caledonia	11-9	9
10	Northeast Jones	11-10	NR

 

+ CLASS 4A

Rank	High School	Record	Previous Rank
1	Mooreville	15-6	1
2	Ripley	16-5	3
3	Amory	16-7	4
4	New Albany	17-7	5
5	Poplarville	17-8	8
6	Kosciusko	14-8	10
7	West Lauderdale	11-11	2
8	Corinth	12-10	7
9	Columbia	14-10	6
10	Houston	13-10	9

 

+ CLASS 3A

Rank	High School	Record	Previous Rank
1	Presbyterian Christian	16-5	1
2	Seminary	22-1	2
3	Kossuth	16-3	3
4	St. Stanislaus	13-6	4
5	Pisgah	18-6	5
6	Southeast Lauderdale	15-8	6
7	St. Andrews	17-6	7
8	West Marion	11-11	8
9	Nettleton	17-5	9
10	Alcorn Central	13-9	10

 

+ CLASS 2A

Rank	High School	Record	Previous Rank
1	Clarkdale	20-3	1
2	Hamilton	19-3	2
3	East Webster	17-4	3
4	Puckett	22-3	4
5	Mize	17-7	5
6	Enterprise	13-9	6
7	Myrtle	14-5	7
8	New Site	14-6	8
9	Wesson	13-6	10
10	Loyd Star	12-8	NR

 

+ CLASS 1A

Rank	High School	Record	Previous Rank
1	West Union	12-6	1
2	Tupelo Christian Prep	15-6	2
3	Pine Grove	11-9	3
4	Biggersville	12-8	4
5	Noxapater	15-5	5
6	Nanih Waiya	13-7	6
7	Vardaman	14-3	7
8	Sebastopol	10-9	9
9	Potts Camp	12-5	10
10	Falkner	12-9	8

  

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UPCOMING 2026 EVENTS ⤵️

SHOWCASE	DATE	LOCATION
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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