CLINTON, Miss. --- Mississippi College baseball is in the NCAA Division II postseason conversation after the release of the first South Region rankings, which debuted on Wednesday, Apr. 22.
 
The Choctaws are among the teams in contention in a competitive South Region field that includes nationally ranked programs such as Tampa, West Florida, West Alabama and Lee.
 
The South Region will send eight teams to the NCAA Division II Tournament. Each conference tournament champion earns an automatic berth, while five additional teams will be selected as at-large bids based on regional performance. The eight-team regional field will ultimately determine a champion that advances to the Super Regional round, with a spot in the NCAA Division II College World Series on the line.
 
MC closes out the regular season this weekend as it travels to Cleveland, Miss., to take on Delta State in a three-game Gulf South Conference series. First pitch of the series opener on Friday, Apr. 24 is 2 p.m.