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The DeSoto County town of Lewisburg can lay claim to being the baseball capital of Mississippi. The defending state champion Lewisburg High Patriots, with a roster that includes 13 Division I baseball signees, currently rank No. 10 nationally and play a regional schedule of national powerhouses. Coach Rusty Cagle joins the podcast to discuss his team.

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Podcast: Exploring the baseball factory known as Lewisburg.

by Rick Cleveland and Tyler Cleveland, Mississippi Today
March 20, 2024

<h1>Podcast: Exploring the baseball factory known as Lewisburg.</h1>
<p class="byline">by Rick Cleveland and Tyler Cleveland, Mississippi Today <br />March 20, 2024</p>
 
<p>The DeSoto County town of Lewisburg can lay claim to being the baseball capital of Mississippi. The defending state champion Lewisburg High Patriots, with a roster that includes 13 Division I baseball signees, currently rank No. 10 nationally and play a regional schedule of national powerhouses. Coach Rusty Cagle joins the podcast to discuss his team.</p>
<p>Stream all episodes <a href="http://mississippitoday.org/crooked-letter-sports-podcast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.</p>
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