Ellington

Pro baseball, Mississippi at Mobile (7:05 p.m., Mobile, Ala., 1590 AM): The M-Braves open a series by the bay. Maybe a change of scenery will help.

Friday, April 25
College baseball, Millsaps in SCAC Tournament (noon or 3:30 p.m., Danville, Ky., 1240 AM): The Majors begin their weekend quest for an NCAA regional berth. … Mary Hardin-Baylor at Mississippi College in ASC Tournament (6 p.m., Clinton): The Choctaws open a best-of-three playoff series. … Alabama State at Jackson State (6:30 p.m., Jackson): The red-hot Tigers begin a weekend SWAC series. … Golf, MGA State Four-Ball Championships (McComb): One of the state's top golf tournaments opens its four-day run at Quail Hollow Golf Course at Percy Quinn State Park.

Saturday, April 26
College baseball: The Big Three are all at home this weekend for conference series and looking for better results: Houston at Southern Miss (1 p.m., Hattiesburg), Arkansas at Ole Miss (1:30 p.m., Oxford, 97.3 FM) and Tennessee at Mississippi State (1:30 p.m., Starkville, 620 AM). … Pro football, NFL Draft (2 p.m., ESPN): Young millionaires-to-be find out where they will begin their professional careers.

Sunday, April 27
Pro basketball, San Antonio at Phoenix at NBA playoffs (2:30 p.m., Ch. 16): This is the time of year when NBA games matter and this is one of the best first-round matchups.

Monday, April 28
Pro baseball, Mississippi at Mobile (11:35 a.m., Mobile, Ala., 1590 AM): The M-Braves end this series with a Mobile matinee.

Tuesday, April 29
Pro baseball, Atlanta at Washington (6 p.m., SportSouth): The Braves and the Nationals duel in the District.

Wednesday, April 30
Pro baseball, Chattanooga at Mississippi (11 a.m., Pearl, 1590 AM): Finally, the M-Braves play somebody new in Game 1 of a homestand at the TeePee. … College baseball, Jackson State at Ole Miss (6:30 p.m., Oxford, 97.3 FM): The Tigers step out of SWAC play for an in-state rivalry

The Slate is compiled by Doctor S, whose Amazing SportsBlog has been replaced by JFP Sports at http://www.jacksonfreepress.com. Not that there's anything wrong with that.