The first round of the state baseball championships will begin on Thursday and East Mississippi will be represented by nine teams.
Leading the way is West Lauderdale, the number one ranked team in Mississippi and number four nationally according to USA Today.
Here are Thursday's first round match-ups.
4A New Albany at West Lauderdale
4A Wayne County at Pearl River
4A Neshoba Central at Itawamba
3A Purvis at SE Lauderdale
3A Newton County at Sumrall
2A McLaurin at Clarkdale
2A Philadelphia vs. TBA
1A Cathedral at Lake