By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director

PEARL — Both George County and Vancleave get started in the overall prep state baseball championships on Wednesday here at Trustmark Park in Pearl.

The Rebels are facing off with Warren Central in the Class 6A state title affair, while the Bulldogs take on Lafayette in Class 5A.

Both programs only have one state title trophy apiece in their school history, with Vancleave’s coming in 2018 and George County’s in 1997.

After both teams open play on Wednesday, each will get a day off on Thursday before resuming action on Friday at the same time.

Here is the complete state baseball championship schedule. For the first time in state history, seven state titles will be handed out this week.

MHSAA Baseball State Championships

At Trustmark Park, Pearl

Tuesday

CLASS 2A

Game 1

10 a.m. — St. Andrew’s vs. East Union

CLASS 3A

Game 1

1 p.m. — West Marion vs. East Webster

CLASS 4A

Game 1

4 p.m. — Sumrall vs. Ripley

CLASS 7A

Game 1

7 p.m. — Brandon vs. Hernando

Wednesday

CLASS 1A

Game 1

1 p.m. — Taylorsville vs. Pine Grove

CLASS 6A

Game 1

4 p.m. — George County vs. Warren Central

CLASS 5A

Game 1

7 p.m. — Vancleave vs. Lafayette

Thursday

CLASS 2A

Game 2

10 a.m. — East Union vs. St. Andrew’s

CLASS 3A

Game 2

1 p.m. — East Webster vs. West Marion

CLASS 4A

Game 2

4 p.m. — Ripley vs. Sumrall

CLASS 7A

Game 2

7 p.m. — Hernando vs. Brandon

Friday

CLASS 1A

Game 2

1 p.m. — Pine Grove vs. Taylorsville

CLASS 6A

Game 2

4 p.m. — Warren Central vs. George County

CLASS 5A

Game 2

7 p.m. — Lafayette vs. Vancleave

Saturday

Will be for any of the series that will go to a Game 3.