The 2026 Mississippi high school baseball regular season has come to a close.
As the playoffs begin, the Clarion Ledger looked at the top players in the state from the year, and fans will have a chance to vote on their favorite player in the state from the MHSAA and MAIS.
Vote now in the poll BELOW one time per hour per device. The poll closes at noon on Saturday.
Statistics were compiled from coaches' submissions or found on MaxPreps and Game Changer, and fall back on the Week of April 10.
St. Andrew's Episcopal pitcher John William Walker (4) throws against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.St. Andrew's Episcopal player Cash Myrick (21) celebrates his home run with Luke Peterson (16) during the game against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.Pisgah player Austin Sanders (10) catches the ball and gets St. Andrew's Episcopal player Marco Leflore (10) out during the game in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.Pisgah players cheer during the game against St. Andrew's Episcopal in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.Pisgah player Easton Channell (7) tries unsuccessfully to tag out St. Andrew's Episcopal player Rylan Baldwin (2) during the game in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.Pisgah player Coleson Steed (21) swings the bat during the game against St. Andrew's Episcopal in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.St. Andrew's Episcopal pitcher John William Walker (4) throws against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.Pisgah player Parker Hill (27) runs to home during the game against St. Andrew's Episcopal in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.St. Andrew's Episcopal player Marco Leflore (10) lets a pitch fly by during the game against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.Pisgah player Jackson Carlisle (24) runs to second base during the game against St. Andrew's Episcopal in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.St. Andrew's Episcopal head coach Mark Fanning watches by the dugout during the game against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.St. Andrew's Episcopal Hayden Mize (17) catches the ball and gets Pisgah player Ryder White (34) out during the game in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.Pisgah pitcher Payne Henley (3) throws against St. Andrew's Episcopal in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.Pisgah player Austin Sanders (10) gets a third out against St. Andrew's Episcopal in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.St. Andrew's Episcopal player John William Walker (4) swings the bat during the game against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.St. Andrew's Episcopal player John William Walker (4) pitches during the game against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.St. Andrew's Episcopal player Cash Myrick (21) celebrates his home run with Luke Peterson (16) during the game against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.Pisgah pitcher Payne Henley (3) throws against St. Andrew's Episcopal in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.St. Andrew's Episcopal player Rylan Baldwin (2) runs to second base during the game against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.St. Andrew's Episcopal player Marco Leflore (10) gets a fist bump from a coach during the game against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.St. Andrew's Episcopal head coach Mark Fanning hands the ball off to Cash Myrick (21) to pitch during the game against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.St. Andrew's Episcopal pitcher Cash Myrick (21) throws against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.Pisgah head coach Sam Starnes watches from the sidelines during the game against St. Andrew's Episcopal in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.Pisgah player Ryder White (34) gets a high five from Austin Sanders (10) after he got a run during the game against St. Andrew's Episcopal in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.St. Andrew's Episcopal head coach Mark Fanning walks back to the dugout during the game against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.Pisgah pitcher Payne Henley (3) swings the bat during the game against St. Andrew's Episcopal in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.St. Andrew's Episcopal pitcher Cash Myrick (21) catches the ball and gets an out against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.St. Andrew's Episcopal players share a snack during the game against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.Pisgah pitcher Payne Henley (3) throws against St. Andrew's Episcopal in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.St. Andrew's Episcopal player Cash Myrick (21) celebrates his home run with Luke Peterson (16) during the game against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.1 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballSt. Andrew's Episcopal pitcher John William Walker (4) throws against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.1 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballSt. Andrew's Episcopal pitcher John William Walker (4) throws against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.2 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballSt. Andrew's Episcopal player Cash Myrick (21) celebrates his home run with Luke Peterson (16) during the game against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.3 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballPisgah player Austin Sanders (10) catches the ball and gets St. Andrew's Episcopal player Marco Leflore (10) out during the game in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.4 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballPisgah players cheer during the game against St. Andrew's Episcopal in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.5 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballPisgah player Easton Channell (7) tries unsuccessfully to tag out St. Andrew's Episcopal player Rylan Baldwin (2) during the game in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.6 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballPisgah player Coleson Steed (21) swings the bat during the game against St. Andrew's Episcopal in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.7 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballSt. Andrew's Episcopal pitcher John William Walker (4) throws against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.8 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballPisgah player Parker Hill (27) runs to home during the game against St. Andrew's Episcopal in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.9 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballSt. Andrew's Episcopal player Marco Leflore (10) lets a pitch fly by during the game against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.10 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballPisgah player Jackson Carlisle (24) runs to second base during the game against St. Andrew's Episcopal in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.11 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballSt. Andrew's Episcopal head coach Mark Fanning watches by the dugout during the game against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.12 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballSt. Andrew's Episcopal Hayden Mize (17) catches the ball and gets Pisgah player Ryder White (34) out during the game in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.13 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballPisgah pitcher Payne Henley (3) throws against St. Andrew's Episcopal in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.14 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballPisgah player Austin Sanders (10) gets a third out against St. Andrew's Episcopal in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.15 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballSt. Andrew's Episcopal player John William Walker (4) swings the bat during the game against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.16 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballSt. Andrew's Episcopal player John William Walker (4) pitches during the game against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.17 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballSt. Andrew's Episcopal player Cash Myrick (21) celebrates his home run with Luke Peterson (16) during the game against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.18 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballPisgah pitcher Payne Henley (3) throws against St. Andrew's Episcopal in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.19 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballSt. Andrew's Episcopal player Rylan Baldwin (2) runs to second base during the game against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.20 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballSt. Andrew's Episcopal player Marco Leflore (10) gets a fist bump from a coach during the game against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.21 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballSt. Andrew's Episcopal head coach Mark Fanning hands the ball off to Cash Myrick (21) to pitch during the game against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.22 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballSt. Andrew's Episcopal pitcher Cash Myrick (21) throws against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.23 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballPisgah head coach Sam Starnes watches from the sidelines during the game against St. Andrew's Episcopal in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.24 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballPisgah player Ryder White (34) gets a high five from Austin Sanders (10) after he got a run during the game against St. Andrew's Episcopal in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.25 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballSt. Andrew's Episcopal head coach Mark Fanning walks back to the dugout during the game against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.26 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballPisgah pitcher Payne Henley (3) swings the bat during the game against St. Andrew's Episcopal in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.27 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballSt. Andrew's Episcopal pitcher Cash Myrick (21) catches the ball and gets an out against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.28 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballSt. Andrew's Episcopal players share a snack during the game against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.29 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballPisgah pitcher Payne Henley (3) throws against St. Andrew's Episcopal in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.30 / 30See our best photos from St. Andrew's Episcopal vs Pisgah in MHSAA baseballSt. Andrew's Episcopal player Cash Myrick (21) celebrates his home run with Luke Peterson (16) during the game against Pisgah in Ridgeland, Miss., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.Vote top Mississippi high school baseball player for 2026 MHSAA, MAIS seasonHenry Abt, Hartfield Academy: The Southern Miss signee has a team-high .474 batting average with 37 hits and 23 RBIs this season.
Nelson Barthel, Northwest Rankin: Barthel has a .427 batting average with 36 hits and nine home runs.
Eric Booth Jr., Oak Grove: The Vanderbilt signee is hitting .473 with 25 RBIs and five home runs.
Logan Buckley, Columbia Academy: The Southern Miss signee has a 1.00 ERA with 78 strikeouts and a .377 batting average with five home runs.
Will Butler, Lewisburg: The junior is hitting .385 with 23 RBIs and has 42 strikeouts on the mound.
Cade Culpepper, Clarkdale: The senior has a 0.00 ERA and a 7-0 record in 42 innings pitched with 95 strikeouts.
Maddox Culpepper, Brandon: The junior is hitting a team-high .439 with 29 RBIs and 2.30 ERA.
Levin Darsey, Saltillo: The senior has a .397 batting average with 20 RBIs and three home runs.
Drew Davis, Sumrall: The Alabama commit is hitting .517 with 31 RBIs and has a 0.32 ERA with 85 strikeouts.
Ethan Dodson, Clinton: The Memphis signee leads Clinton with a .421 batting average, 24 hits and 18 RBIs.
Christian Doty, Magnolia Heights: The Ole Miss signee is hitting .527 with 48 hits and 28 RBIs.
Reid Garrett, Caledonia: The Liberty signee is posting a 2.00 ERA with 63 strikeouts.
Easton Giger, Petal: Giger is hitting .365 with 26 RBIs, six home runs and a 1.00 ERA.
Deuce Jenkins, Jackson Academy: The Mississippi State commit is hitting .561 with 53 RBIs and 10 home runs.
Jacob Hall, Tishomingo County: Hall is hitting .602 with 53 hits and 36 runs scored.
Jimmy Harvey, Seminary: Harvey has a team-high .508 batting average with 40 RBIs and six home runs.