Thursday, May 4
College baseball, Belhaven in GCAC Tournament (time TBA, Shreveport, La.): The Blazers will play a second-round game.
Friday, May 5
College baseball, Mississippi College vs. Hardin-Simmons (11 a.m., Seguin, Texas): The Choctaws play in the first round of the ASC Tournament. … Florida at Mississippi State (6:30 p.m., Starkville, 620 AM): A pair of scuffling teams need victories this weekend to keep their SEC Tournament hopes alive.
Saturday, May 6
College baseball, Delta State vs. West Florida (4:15 p.m., Millington, Tenn.): The Statesmen open GSC Tournament play. … Horse racing, Kentucky Derby (4 p.m., Ch. 3): There's probably a political metaphor that can be derived from thoroughbred racing, but just drink another mint julep and enjoy the race.
Sunday, May 7
Pro basketball, NBA playoffs (noon and 2:30 p.m., Ch. 16): Teams TBA meet in Game 7, if necessary—and they will be.
Monday, May 8
Pro baseball, West Tenn at Mississippi (7 p.m., Pearl, 930 AM): The Braves and Diamond Jaxx open a four-game series.
Tuesday, May 9
Pro basketball, NBA playoffs (6 p.m., TNT): At long last, the second round.
Wednesday, May 10
Pro baseball, Atlanta at Florida (6 p.m., FSN South/620 AM): The Braves battle the Marlins. Soon the Fish will swim off to whichever city will build them a new stadium.
The Slate is compiled by Doctor S, who still looks wistfully at that Jackson Senators cap sitting on his shelf.
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