With the conclusion of the high school season for most teams and the summer circuit set to get underway in a few weeks, our staff has updated the state's 2026 Rankings for the second time in 2023. Our staff has been out covering games and scouting prospects throughout the entire state during past few months of the high school season, and there are many prospects who boosted their stock with their play. 

Below you'll learn more about these updated rankings for the state's current freshman class that consist of 40 players, including more information on prospects that climbed and those who debuted for the first time.

 

THE TOP-5

RANK	NAME	POSITION	HIGH SCHOOL	COMMITMENT
1	Kevin Roberts Jr	RHP/INF	Jackson Prep
2	Christian Doty	SS	Lausanne Collegiate	Ole Miss
3	Cole Prosek	INF	Magnolia Heights	Ole Miss
4	Eric "EJ" Booth	OF	Oak Grove
5	Logan Buckley	LHP/1B	Columbia Academy

 

TOP UNCOMMITTED

RANK	NAME	POSITION	HIGH SCHOOL
1	Kevin Roberts Jr.	RHP/INF	Jackson Prep
4	Eric "EJ" Booth	OF	Oak Grove
5	Logan Buckley	LHP/1B	Columbia Academy
6	Jack Poole	OF/LHP	Madison Ridgeland Academy
7	Brooks Crawley	1B	Northwest Rankin

 

TOP RISERS & NEWCOMERS

RANK	NAME	POSITION	HIGH SCHOOL	COMMITMENT
7	Brooks Crawley	1B	Northwest Rankin
17	Jackson Meehan	C/RHP	Northwest Rankin
29	Tai Jones	OF	Brandon
30	Jet Henderson	OF	Presbyterian Christian
35	Noah Westbrook	RHP	Taylorsville

 

*CLICK HERE TO VIEW ms 2026 RANKINGS*

 

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Upcoming Events

SHOWCASE	DATE	LOCATION
Oxford Open	5/31	The Farm (Athletic Performance Center) - (Oxford, MS)
Hattiesburg Open	6/6	University of Southern Miss - (Hattiesburg, MS)
New Orleans Summer Open	6/6	Tulane University
Magnolia State Games	6/13	University of Southern Miss - (Hattiesburg, MS)
Gulf Coast Open	7/11	Mississippi Gulf Coast CC - (Perkinston, MS)
Gulf Coast Rising Stars ID	7/11	Mississippi Gulf Coast CC - (Perkinston, MS)

 

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