sorting it out

A new poll is due out today for NJCAA Division II schools, but the greater anticipation is for what might happen on various fields across Mississippi. As the jostling for MACJC playoff positions continues, Itawamba (16-4 North) is at Northeast (12-9 North); Northwest (12-9 North) hosts Delta (11-9 North); Hinds (14-7 South) is at Gulf Coast (12-12 South); Jones County (12-7 South) is at Southwest (9-11 South); and East Central (11-9 South) hosts Pearl River (9-11 South). Stay tuned. … Meanwhile, Meridian CC (29-19 after a win over Shelton State on Tuesday) is tied for first place with Baton Rouge at 5-4 in the Miss-Lou Conference. They’ll meet this weekend in a three-game series at Baton Rouge to decide the championship in that NJCAA D-I league. MCC’s Wade Wass, an Alabama signee, is batting about .450 with 19 home runs, and Wes Stokes, a former West Lauderdale standout, is 4-0 with a 2.85 ERA. P.S. Former Hattiesburg High star Robert Carson has been summoned to the big leagues by the New York Mets. The hard-throwing left-hander, who made the Mets’ 40-man roster over the winter, had a 3.18 ERA in five appearances at Double-A Binghamton this season.