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Thursday, April 27
College baseball, Millsaps vs. DePauw (10 a.m., Sewanee, Tenn.): The Majors play in the first round of the SCAC Tournament.

Friday, April 28
College baseball, Jackson State at Alcorn State (2 p.m., Lorman): The Tigers and Braves wrap up the SWAC regular-season series. The teams play again on Saturday at 1 p.m. … Mississippi State at South Carolina (6 p.m., Columbia, S.C., 620 AM): Two fading teams begin an SEC series that looms large for both.

Saturday, April 29
College baseball, Spring Hill vs. Belhaven (2 p.m.): The Blazers will celebrate Jim McLeod Day with a doubleheader at Smith-Wills Stadium.

Sunday, April 30
College baseball, Tennessee at Ole Miss (1:30 p.m., Oxford, 97.3 FM): The surging Rebels wrap up a weekend SEC series with the Vols.

Monday, May 1
Pro baseball, Atlanta at Milwaukee (7 p.m., Turner South/620 AM): Do you think the Braves will feel déjà vu when they visit Beer City?

Tuesday, May 2
Pro baseball, Mississippi at Montgomery (7 p.m., Montgomery, Ala., 930 AM): The Braves open a five-game series with the Biscuits.

Wednesday, May 3
Pro basketball, NBA playoffs (6 p.m., TNT): The interminable first-round continues (probably).

The Slate is compiled by Doctor S, who watched too many “Godfather” movies last weekend.