FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | April 28, 2026
2026 MR. BASEBALL WINNERS, PRESENTED BY C SPIRE, ANNOUNCED BY MHSAA/MAC
CLINTON, Miss. – The Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) and Mississippi Association of Coaches (MAC) have announced the winners of the 2026 Mr. Baseball awards, presented by C Spire.
The awards were created by collaborative effort between the MHSAA, MAC, and C Spire in 2023. All award winners will be honored during a special awards ceremony at the MHSAA Conference Center on May 6 and will be recognized during the baseball state championships in May.
The award winners for Mr. Baseball are as follows (by classification):
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Class |
Mr. Baseball |
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1A |
Jaxon Herod, West Union |
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2A |
Cade Culpepper, Clarkdale |
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3A |
Kolby Stringer, West Marion |
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4A |
Wyatt McDaniels, Mooreville |
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5A |
Drew Davis, Sumrall |
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6A |
Clay Tolbert, West Jones |
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7A |
EJ Booth, Oak Grove |
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While “Mr. Baseball” features no repeat student-athlete winners, two schools see the award return to campus from 2025. Last year, both Class 1A West Union (Jon Grey Morrisson) and then-Class 3A Mooreville (Brody Thompson) were represented in the state-wide awards.
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