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 9 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	21-4	1
2	Ocean Springs	23-2	2
3	Brandon	17-8	3
4	Petal	16-10	4
5	Lewisburg	17-9	5
6	Tupelo	18-6	6
7	Madison Central	17-9	9
8	Oak Grove	16-7	8
9	Oxford	17-9	NR
10	Germantown	16-11	7

 

+ CLASS 6A

Rank	High School	Record	Previous Rank
1	Saltillo	21-4	1
2	Pearl River Central	20-5	3
3	George County	19-8	4
4	Warren Central	14-7-1	2
5	Hancock	21-3	5
6	Olive Branch	16-9	6
7	South Panola	13-8	8
8	West Jones	14-9	10
9	Grenada	12-12	7
10	Ridgeland	12-10	NR

 

+ CLASS 5A

Rank	High School	Record	Previous Rank
1	Sumrall	22-3	1
2	Purvis	18-6	3
3	New Hope	14-11	5
4	Pontotoc	15-10	6
5	Caledonia	13-9	9
6	Lafayette	15-8	2
7	East Central	14-11	NR
8	Vancleave	12-12	4
9	Northeast Jones	14-10	10
10	South Jones	15-7	8

 

+ CLASS 4A

Rank	High School	Record	Previous Rank
1	Mooreville	19-6	1
2	Ripley	18-6	2
3	Amory	17-8	3
4	Poplarville	20-8	5
5	Kosciusko	17-8	6
6	Corinth	17-11	8
7	New Albany	18-9	4
8	West Lauderdale	12-13	7
9	Houston	14-12	10
10	Newton County	14-13	NR

 

+ CLASS 3A

Rank	High School	Record	Previous Rank
1	Presbyterian Christian	18-5	1
2	Seminary	23-3	2
3	Kossuth	18-4	3
4	Pisgah	19-7	5
5	St Andrews	19-7	7
6	St Stanislaus	13-8	4
7	Southeast Lauderdale	17-9	6
8	West Marion	13-11	8
9	Nettleton	19-6	9
10	St Patrick	14-12	NR

 

+ CLASS 2A

Rank	High School	Record	Previous Rank
1	Clarkdale	22-4	1
2	East Webster	20-4	3
3	Hamilton	21-4	2
4	Puckett	24-3	4
5	Mize	20-7	5
6	Enterprise (Brookhaven)	16-9	6
7	Myrtle	18-5	7
8	New Site	15-7	8
9	Wesson	15-6	9
10	Loyd Star	14-9	10

 

+ CLASS 1A

Rank	High School	Record	Previous Rank
1	West Union	16-7	1
2	Tupelo Christian Prep	18-7	2
3	Pine Grove	14-10	3
4	Biggersville	15-8	4
5	Noxapater	17-5	5
6	Nanih Waiya	15-7	6
7	Vardaman	15-4	7
8	Potts Camp	13-6	9
9	Sebastopol	11-10	8
10	Falkner	14-10	10

  

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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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