With the state finally thawing out, baseball season is set to return this weekend. Here are the Capital Sports preseason high school rankings for the MHSAA and the MAIS, along with players to watch. This list is not exhaustive but gives these kids attention, and helps us build a better list. If you know any seniors and juniors we have left off, especially with college or junior college offers, let us know.
Capital Sports Top 10
- Jackson Prep
- Madison Central
- DeSoto Central
- Tupelo
- Northwest Rankin
- Germantown
- Oak Grove
- Lewisburg
- MRA
- West Jones
MHSAA Class Rankings
MHSAA Class 6A
- Madison Central
- DeSoto Central
- Tupelo
- Northwest Rankin
- Oak Grove
MHSAA Class 5A
- West Jones
- Lafayette
- New Hope
- Pearl River Central
- Pascagoula
MHSAA Class 4A
- West Lauderdale
- Sumrall
- Northeast Jones
- Corinth
- St. Stanislaus
MHSAA Class 3A
- Magee
- Houston
- West Marion
- Amory
- Clarkdale
MHSAA Class 2A
- Taylorsville
- East Union
- Madison St. Joseph
- East Webster
- Loyd Star
MHSAA Class 1A
- Ethel
- Tupelo Christian
- Stringer
- Biggersville
- Resurrection
MAIS CLASS RANKINGS
MAIS Class 5A
- Jackson Prep
- MRA
- Jackson Academy
- Parklane
- PCS
MAIS Class 4A
- Magnolia Heights
- Hartfield Academy
- Heritage Academy
- Simpson
- Brookhaven
MAIS Class 3A
- Riverfield
- Wayne Academy
- Bowling Green
- Central Holmes
- Tri-County
MAIS Class 2A
- Manchester
- Claiborne
- Newton
- Tunica
- Kemper
MAIS Class 1A
- Tallulah
- Deer Creek
- Humphreys
- WCCA
- Calhoun
PLAYERS TO WATCH
(Alphabetical order)
SENIORS
Alec Adams, P, Forrest Co. AHS
Cade Adkins, P, Eupora
Jake Allen, 1B/P, Biloxi
Ethan Alston, INF, PCS
Darious Anderson, INF/P, Jim Hill
Landon Anthony, P, DeSoto Central
Cade Armstrong, C, Pontotoc
Peydon Badon, IF, North Pike
Gray Bane, C, Lewisburg
Garrett Barger, P, Petal
Hayden Barrett, OF, Sumrall
Zach Beasley, P/INF, MRA
Jordan Belsome, P, Poplarville
Thaxton Berch, OF, Jackson Prep
Cayden Betts, OF, Corinth
Jaylon Boarden, INF, Ridgeland
Ethan Boleware, INF/P, Sebastopol
Josh Boone, OF/P, West Marion
Ryan Boren, OF/P, New Site
Braeden Brewer, C, Stone
Cayden Bridges, OF, Magee
Jack Bridges, INF, Tupelo
Gavin Brogden, INF, Brookhaven Academy
Jacob Brooks, INF, New Albany
Jaylon Buckley, P, Union
Carson Buckner, OF, Germantown
Blake Bullock, INF/P, Oak Grove
Craig Bullock, P, Seminary
Jonathan Burn, INF, Stone
Kade Carpenter, OF, Vancleave
Seth Carter, P, Ocean Springs
Bryce Chance, OF, MRA
Thomas Cheatham, OF, Leake Academy
Jackson Cheek, OF/P, Nettleton
Connor Chisolm, INF, Madison Central
Cole Clark, C, Corinth
Will Clemens, INF, Resurrection
Tae Cole, OF, Lawrence County
Zay Coleman, P/INF, Choctaw County
Eli Collins, INF, Northeast Jones
Jackson Conn, P, Jackson Academy
Cooper Cooksey, INF/P, Bay High
Drew Coombs, OF, Ripley
Zach Cothren, INF/P, Amite School
Loren Cox, OF, Caledonia
Brock Craft, OF, Pearl River Central
Will Crawford, INF, Corinth
Carter Crawley, UTL, Nettleton
Liam Cronin, INF, Central Hinds
Kelly Crumpton, INF/P, Oxford
Hunter Daley, OF/P, Lawrence County
M.J. Daniels, P, George County
Riley Dawkins, OF/P, Starkville
Dylan Dendy, INF, Manchester Academy
Cortez Dennis, OF/P, Stone
Jackson Dollar, P, Central Hinds
Hayden Donahue, OF, Booneville
Aaron Downs, INF, Heritage Academy
Jaden Duncan, INF/P, West Marion
Christian Dunn, C, Center Hill
Jack Eaton, INF/P, Biggersville
John Eaton, INF/C, Biggersville
Brandon Edwards, OF, St. Joseph
Gavin Edwards, P/C, East Webster
Taylor Eldridge, OF, Corinth
Hunter Elliott, P/INF, Tupelo
Lock Elliott, INF, Oxford
Noah Essary, INF, West Point
Kannon Estes, INF, Amite School
Jeremiah Farmer, C, Harrison Central
Cody Farr, C, Houston
Reid Flanagan, INF, Hernando
Cole Fletcher, INF/P, St. Stanislaus
Logan Files, C, Hartfield Academy
Colton Fitzsimmons, INF, New Site
Jemel Ford, P/OF, Hattiesburg
Noah Foster, INF, Tupelo Christian
Bryce Fowler, P/OF, Germantown
Noah Foster, INF, Tupelo Christian
Hayden Fortune, INF/C, Ripley
Zach Gann, INF, Booneville
Warren Garry, OF/P, Pascagoula
Carson Gault, P/C, New Albany
Hastings Gibson, INF/P, East Webster
Ranard Grace, P, Madison Central
Hayden Graves, C, Ethel
Dawson Griffin, INF/P, South Panola
Graydon Gullick, UTL/P, Lee Academy
John David Gunn, INF/P, Central Hinds
Reed Hale, P, Eupora
Cade Hall, OF/P, Neshoba Central
Coleman Haltom, P, DeSoto Central
Tripp Hardin, P, Tupelo
Ramie Harrison, INF/P, Neshoba Central
Colton Hegwood, INF, Brandon
Dalton Henley, P, Lewisburg
Triston Hickman, C, Stone
Taylor Higginbotham, INF/P, Nanih Waiya
Hunter Hines, INF, Madison Central
T. J. Hobbs, INF/P, Mendenhall
Wyatt Hodges, P, Loyd Star
Will Hodo, IF, Wayne Academy
Chris Hoing, INF, Hernando
Khi Holiday, INF/OF, Tupelo Christian
Thomas Hollingsworth, C, Germantown
Hayes Holman, INF, Bayou Academy
Gavin Holloman, INF, Caledonia
Easton Hood, OF, Tupelo
Blake Hooks, P, Petal
Bo Howell, C/INF, North Pontotoc
Manning Huffman, C, Oak Hill Academy
Jeffrey Ince, INF/P, Jackson Prep
Bo Jaggers, P, Tupelo
Justin Jenkins, P/OF, Choctaw County
Leighton Jenkins, INF/P, West Lauderdale
Kelvon Johnson, INF/1B, Canton Academy
Micah Johnston, P, Ripley
Braiden Jones, INF, Stone
Brayden Jones, P, MRA
Brennan Jones, P, West Harrison
Cason Jones, INF/P, Pine Grove
Hunter Jones, UTL, Amory
Christian Kell, INF, Vancleave
Lawton Kennedy, INF/P, Simpson Academy
Ty Keyes, OF, Taylorsville
Jak King, INF/OF, Ocean Springs
Blaine Knight, OF/P, Hancock
Parker Knight, INF, Eupora
Quinton Knight, INF/P, Biggersville
Ty Kuykendall, OF/P, Water Valley
Channing Lackey, 1B/INF, South Pontotoc
Evan Lambert, C/INF, Lawrence County
Gavin Lessley, INF, Pillow Academy
Ty Little, INF, Sumrall
Zach Little, OF, Oak Grove
C.J. Lofton, P, Magnolia Heights
Blake Loper, P, Lafayette
Cam Lott, C, Hattiesburg
Tatum Luke, INF/P, Nanih Waiya
Luke Lycette, INF/P, Northwest Rankin
J.P. Lyon, P, Oak Grove
Riley Maddox, INF/P, Jackson Prep
Bobby Magee, INF, Petal
Sam Mansell, INF/P, Northeast Jones
Nolan Marshall, INF, Pillow Academy
Peyton Martin, IF, MRA
Will Martin, OF/P, Brandon
Kace Matthews, INF/P, West Jones
Cade Mattison, P, Lamar Christian
Adam May, INF/P, Magee
Carter May, INF, Eupora
Kade May, P/INF, Florence
Richard Mays, INF, Ridgeland
Niko Mazza, INF/P, MRA
Charlie McAnally, INF/P, Tishomingo County
Lawes McCool, UTL, Pillow Academy
Jackson McCoy, INF, Booneville
Sam McInnis, P/IF, MRA
Brennon McNair, INF/P, Magee
Ethan McNatt, OF, Hernando
Jesse Mellinger, INF/P, Amite School
Braden Mills, INF/P, Corinth
Brendon Minor, INF, Madison Central
Braden Montgomery, OF/P, Madison Central
Harrison Mohead, INF/P, Madison St. Joseph
Connor Nation, OF/P, Madison Central
Colton Neihaus, P, Northwest Rankin
Daulton Nelson, P, Lamar School
Preston Newson, OF, Center Hill
Mason Nichols, P/INF, Jackson Prep
Noah Nicholson, P, Vancleave
Hayden Nored, P/INF, Sumrall
Will Norris, INF/P, DeSoto Central
Ben O’Neal, INF, Mooreville
Jace Ochoa, INF, West Harrison
Baylor Ormes, INF/P, Gulfport
Davis Oswalt, INF/P, Nettleton
Jackson Owen, C, Starkville
Josh Pack, P, Lewisburg
Teddrick Page, P, Taylorsville
Jake Parker, INF, Stringer
Chess Parker, OF/P, Corinth
Tanner Parker, C, West Lauderdale
Mason Parrett, UTL, West Marion
Collin Paul, OF/P, New Albany
Landen Payne, P, St. Martin
Tristan Pearson, UTL, Biloxi
Christo Peeks, C, Center Hill
Peyton Peoples, INF/P, Oak Grove
Banks Perry, INF/P, Starkville
Alex Perry, INF, North Pike
Carter Phillips, P, East Union
Blake Pierce, OF, Central Hinds
Chandler Pittman, OF, Magee
Tyler Piper, OF, Harrison Central
Landon Powell, OF, DeSoto Central
Ozzie Pratt, INF, Magnolia Heights
Hayes Puckett, C, MRA
Alan Ramirez, INF, Southaven
Hunter Rhymes, P, George County
Collin Reuter, C, Magnolia Heights
John Austin Ricks, P, West Point
Ty Roberson, OF, North Pontotoc
Avery Robertson, C, Oxford
Creek Robertson, INF, Madison Central
Austin Robinson, UTL, Florence
Hunter Robinson, INF, Purvis
Harper Ross, P, Washington School
Parker Rushing, P/OF, Alcorn Central
Austin Russell, 1B, Pisgah
Parker Ryan, C, Jackson Academy
Austin Samples, INF, Picayune
Brayden Sanders, OF/P, Lewisburg
Hudson Sandifer, INF/P, Madison St. Joseph
Marquette Scott, INF, D’Iberville
Alex Schuster, INF/P, Ethel
Waylon Sebren, INF, Puckett
Eli Selby, C, Magnolia Heights
Mason Shealy, P, Warren Central
Eli Simmons, OF, Pillow Academy
Kros Sivley, P/OF, Sumrall
Andrew Smith, OF/P, Simpson Academy
Chris Smith, C, Hickory Flat
Cole Smith, INF/P, Florence
Sean Smith, INF, Pascagoula
Tyler Smith, P/OF, Hernando
Jacob Snell, P, Gulfport
Ethan Songy, INF, Pearl River Central
Preston Soper, INF, Germantown
Ethan Spencer, INF/P, Hernando
Blake Summerlin, OF/P, Northwest Rankin
Joshua Sullivan, INF, Brandon
Branson Tadlock, INF, Jackson Academy
Dalton Tanner, P, Northeast Jones
Taylor Tarver, P, Lafayette
Jaden Taylor, INF/P, Myrtle
Reeves Threadgill, INF/P, Ethel
Marquiel Thompson, OF, Ridgeland
Reece Thorn, INF, Belmont
Cole Tillman, P, East Central
Cole Tolbert, INF, West Jones
Brady Tygart, INF/P, Lewisburg
Wilson Varner, INF/P, Lafayette
Will Verdung, INF/P, Corinth
Jake Wade, INF, Tunica Academy
Mason Walden, INF/P, New Site
Wes Warnock, INF, St. Aloysius
Eli Walker, INF/P, Gulfport
Jonathan Watkins, UTL, Thrasher
Warner Watkins, INF/P, Simpson Academy
Connor Westfall, INF/P, Madison St. Joseph
Peyton Westling, OF/P, Canton Academy
Cole Wilkerson, P, West Lauderdale
Alan Williams, P, George County
Cooper Williams, P, Germantown
Drew Williamson, OF, Vancleave
Mason Willis, INF/P, West Lauderdale
Conner Wilson, P/OF, Parklane Academy
Drew Wright, OF, Oak Hill Academy
James Yeager, OF, D’Iberville
UNDERCLASSMEN (Alphabetical Order)
JUNIORS
Owen Abney, IF, Jackson Prep
Brice Ainsworth, INF/P, Northwest Rankin
Tate Anderson, INF/P, South Panola
J.W. Armistead, OF/P, Mooreville
Matthew Azordegan, INF/P, St. Andrew’s
Rudy Baldwyn, P, East Union
Trace Beard, INF, Choctaw County
Cedrick Beavers, OF, Taylorsville
Eli Berch, C, Jackson Prep
Brentley Berry, INF/P, Simpson Academy
Stone Blanton, OF, MRA
John Blockmon, OF/P, South Panola
Tyler Booth, UTL, Taylorsville
Bran Boyd, IF, Hartfield
Mari Boyd, OF/P, South Panola
Colton Bradley, OF, Hartfield Academy
Beau Bryans, P, Madison Central
Connor Brooks, P, Northwest Rankin
Tre Broom, INF/P, West Marion
Gavin Brown, P, Pearl River Central
Beau Bryans, P, Madison Central
Cole Burton, P/OF, Germantown
Cooper Chaplin, OF/P, Madison St. Joseph
Jackson Cheek, OF/P, Nettleton
Spence Coffman, INF/P, Tishomingo County
Ethan Coley, OF, Magnolia Heights
Stone Collier, UTL, Itawamba AHS
Gehrig Conard, LHP, Stone
Jake Cook, P, Madison Central
Seth Cooper, P/INF, Simpson Academy
Logan Craft, INF, Seminary
Derico Crosby, OF, Taylorsville
Same Crowe, IF, Parklane
Devin Culberson, INF/P, Harrison Central
Micah Daniels, P, Oak Grove
Peyton Davis, INF, Clinton
Bryce Deaton, INF/P, Pontotoc
Cameron Dill, INF, Oak Hill Academy
Dane Dutil, OF, St. Martin
Carson Ellis, INF/P, Northeast Jones
Bradon Epting, INF, West Lauderdale
Karson Evans, C/P, Taylorsville
Aiden Fancher, OF, Winston Academy
Jordan Fitzpatrick, OF, West Point
Logan Forsythe, P, D’Iberville
Parker Fulton, OF, Clinton
Wade Fulton, OF, Brandon
Patrick Gallé, P/OF, Biloxi
Cade Greer, OF/P, Lewisburg
Will Gibbs, P/INF, Jackson Prep
Liam Gilbert, C, Lamar School
Blake Gollott, P, St. Patrick
Eli Goodwin, P/INF, Poplarville
Donovan Hale, OF, Seminary
Caleb Hall, INF, Heritage Academy
Reid Hall, INF/P, Neshoba Central
Kaden Harper, INF/P, Magee
Ryland Hemphill, INF/P, Florence
Ryan Herbison, OF/P, Northwest Rankin
Ross Highfill, C, Madison Central
Jacob Hill, INF, Lewisburg
Jacob Humbers, INF/P, Caledonia
Cameron Hill, INF/OF, Germantown
Jacob Hill, INF, Lewisburg
Ethan Hitt, INF, East Union
Grant Holmes, OF/P, Clinton
Eli Huebner, INF, Lamar School
Larson Ingram, INF, Bayou Academy
Ashton Johnson, OF, Clinton
Houston Johnson, INF/OF, Pascagoula
Dakota Jordan, OF, Canton Academy
Kelby Jordan, OF, Taylorsville
Jonah Katsaboulas, INF, Brandon
Cade Kennedy, P/OF, West Lauderdale
Cole Ketchum, P, Heritage Academy
Rhett Ketchum, P, Heritage Academy
Andrew Knight, INF/P, Sumrall
Turner Leathers, P, Tupelo
Bradley Loftin, P, DeSoto Central
Hudson Mattox, P/INF, Kirk Academy
Evan McCarthy, INF/OF, Saltillo
Dre McCray, INF/P, Water Valley
Alex McGarrh, P, Hartfield Academy
Brady McGee, INF/P, Lake
Aiden Moffett, INF/P, Taylorsville
Nick Monistere, P/INF, Northwest Rankin
Mason Morgan, C/P, East Rankin Academy
Mason Morris, P/INF, Tupelo
Cole Moudy, P/IF, East Rankin Academy
Dalton Neely, IF/P, Pearl
Levi Odom, INF/P, Sumrall
Colin Oswalt, C, Tupelo Christian
Jackson Parker, INF/P, Stringer
Riley Passman, P/OF, Poplarville
Josh Paul, OF/P, New Albany
Tyler Person, INF, DeSoto Central
Marshall Phillips, INF/P, Sumrall
Josh Pitts, P, Caledonia
Ross Polizzi, INF/P, Lamar School
Klabron Pollard, INF/P, Oak Grove
Hollis Porter, INF, East Central
Landon Powell, OF, DeSoto Central
McClain Ray, P/OF, Tupelo
Kainan Reed, P, East Webster
Brandon Rhodes, INF/P, St. Stanislaus
Carson Robb, P, Vancleave
Hayden Roberts, OF/P, East Union
Jesse Roberts, INF/P, East Webster
Justin Robinson, P, Pearl River Central
Bo Rock, C/INF, Amory
Evan Rogers, INF/P, Northwest Rankin
Matthew Roncalli, C, Saltillo
Cyrus Rone, INF/OF, Ethel
Kaiden Rosetti, INF/P, St. Stanislaus
Carson Rowland, INF/P, Pine Grove
Joe Scarbourough, P/C, Resurrection
Jack Thomas Schnoor, INF/P, Resurrection
Jacob Scott, INF, Mooreville
Scott Sharp, P, Lewisburg
Lincoln Sheffield, P/INF, Hartfield
Carter Smith, UTL, Columbia
Charlee Strickland, P, Northeast Jones
Jackson Swales, P, Pisgah
Brock Tapper, P, DeSoto Central
Jaden Taylor, OF, Myrtle
Brady Thomas, C/1B, Northwest Rankin
Sam Thomas, INF/P, Madison St. Joseph
Austin Tommasini, P, Madison Central
Kannon Varnado, INF/P, Harrison Central
Nolan Walther, INF/P, Pearl River Central
Conner Ware, P/OF, Germantown
Landon Waters, IF, Grenada
Chris Watson, INF/P, Madison St. Joseph
Houston Wedgeworth, INF/P, Clarkdale
Ty West, P, Magee
Tyrus Williams, INF/OF, Lafayette
Spencer Wilson, C, Parklane
John Paul Yates, INF, Tupelo Christian
SOPHOMORES
Hunter Bagwell, INF, South Pontotoc
Joseph Blakeney, P/OF, Poplarville
Gavin Brassfield, P, DeSoto Central
Chase Brown, C, Northwest Rankin
Brett Busbea, P/INF, West Lauderdale
K.K. Clark, INF/P, Brandon
Colton Coates, INF, DeSoto Central
Carter Cockrell, OF/P, Simpson Academy
Jack Collins, 1B/P, Clinton
Cal Culpepper, INF/P, Clarkdale
Eli Dale, C, Choctaw County
Andrew Dinkelacker, INF, Germantown
T.J. Dunsford, INF, East Central
Caleb Dyess, OF, Pearl River Central
Jackson Evers, 1B, MRA
Jud Files, OF/P, Mooreville
Corbin Gillentine, P/OF, Amory
Bryce Glenn, INF/P, Amory
Corbin Hendricks, INF/P, West Point
Bray Hubbard, INF/OF, Ocean Springs
Powell Ingram, 1B, Northwest Rankin
Kaden Irving, P, Gautier
Rett Johnson, INF, East Union
Reece Kenter, P/INF, North Pontotoc
Jacob Keys, C, Brandon
Peyton Lacy, P/INF, Pass Christian
Josh Lee, P, Gulfport
Eli Lowery, INF/P, Columbia
Cole Manuel, INF/P, Clinton
Walker Maranto, INF, Amory
Duncan Matthews, C, Jackson Prep
Ethan Melton, OF, Magnolia Heights
Dawson Muenzenmay, P/IF, Hartfield
Crosby Mullins, INF/P, Simpson Academy
Ty Murphy, OF, Eupora
Riley Myers, P/INF, Leake Academy
Keilon Parnell, OF, Pascagoula
Cooper Pratt, INF, Magnolia Heights
Drew Prosek, INF, Magnolia Heights
Ethan Pulliam, UTL, Starkville
Rives Reynolds, OF, Jackson Prep
Hampton Ross, INF/C, Germantown
Tyler Sledge, P, Amory
Seth Sterling, C, Warren Central
Alex Telano, P/INF, Choctaw County
Logan Terry, C, East Central
Christian Turner, INF/P, Harrison Central
Wesley Vowell, INF/P, Choctaw County
Dylan Wallace, P, Columbia
Brodey Walker, P/OF, Hartfield Academy
Montravious Winn, P/INF, Ridgeland
James Woody, C, Ridgeland
Elijah Young, UTL, West Point