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C Spire Ferriss Trophy

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C Spire Ferriss Trophy
C Spire Ferriss Trophy
Awarded forMississippi Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year
CountryUnited States
History
First award2004
Most recentKemp Alderman, University of Mississippi

The C Spire Ferriss Trophy was created in the fall of 2003 by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame to honor the Mississippi Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year. The trophy bears the name and likeness of Dave Ferriss. The trophy is cosponsored by C Spire Wireless.

Winners

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  Later played in MLB
Year Player Position Team Ref(s) Other finalists
2004 Stephen Head IF/P Ole Miss Rebels [1] Brad Corley, OF, Mississippi State
Jarrett Hoffpauir, IF, Southern Miss
2005 Brian Pettway OF Ole Miss Rebels [1] Stephen Head, IF/P, Ole Miss
Craig Newton, C, Delta State
Garner Wetzel, OF, Millsaps
2006 Thomas Berkery IF Mississippi State Bulldogs [1] Toddrick Johnson, OF, Southern Miss
Zach Penpraise, IF Mississippi Valley State
2007 Ed Easley C Mississippi State Bulldogs [1] Zack Cozart, SS, Ole Miss
Thomas Royals, P, Belhaven
2008 Scott Bittle P Ole Miss Rebels [1] Tyler Conn, C, Southern Miss
Rickey Noland, C, Delta State
2009 Craig Westcott IF/P Belhaven Blazers [1] Scott Bittle, 1B, Ole Miss
Brian Dozier, 2B, Southern Miss
2010 Drew Pomeranz P Ole Miss Rebels [1] Todd McInnis, P, Southern Miss
Connor Powers, 1B, Mississippi State
2011 Tyler Koelling OF Southern Miss Golden Eagles [1] Jarrod Parks, 3B, Mississippi State
B. A. Vollmuth, SS, Southern Miss
2012 Chris Stratton P Mississippi State Bulldogs [1] Colton Mitchell, P, Delta State
Alex Yarbrough, 2B, Ole Miss
2013 Hunter Renfroe OF Mississippi State Bulldogs [2] Josh Branstetter, P, Delta State
Andrew Pierce, P, Southern Miss
Stuart Turner, C, Ole Miss
Bobby Wahl, P, Ole Miss
2014 Auston Bousfield OF Ole Miss Rebels [3] Tyler Akins, P/1B, Belhaven
Chris Ellis, P, Ole Miss
Jacob Lindgren, P, Mississippi State
Ross Mitchell, P, Mississippi State
2015 James McMahon P Southern Miss Golden Eagles [4] Wes Rea, 1B, Mississippi State
Melvin Rodriguez, IF, Jackson State
Keith Shumaker, P/IF, Millsaps
Scott Weathersby, P, Ole Miss
2016 Jake Mangum OF Mississippi State Bulldogs [5] Dakota Hudson, P, Mississippi State
Reid Humphreys, IF/P, Mississippi State
Will Robertson, OF, Delta State
J. B. Woodman, OF, Ole Miss
2017 Brent Rooker 1B Mississippi State Bulldogs [6] Taylor Braley, 3B/P, Southern Miss
Dylan Burdeaux, 1B, Southern Miss
Zach Shannon, 1B/P, Delta State
Matt Wallner, OF/P, Southern Miss
2018 Nick Sandlin P Southern Miss Golden Eagles [7][8] Jake Mangum, OF, Mississippi State
Ryan Olenek, IF/OF, Ole Miss
Luke Reynolds, IF, Southern Miss
Zach Shannon, 1B/P, Delta State
2019 Jake Mangum OF Mississippi State Bulldogs [9][10] Tyler Keenen, 3B, Ole Miss
Grae Kessinger, SS, Ole Miss
Ethan Small, P, Mississippi State
Matt Wallner, OF, Southern Miss
2021 Tanner Allen OF Mississippi State Bulldogs [11][12] Kevin Graham, OF, Ole Miss
Gunnar Hoglund, P, Ole Miss
Doug Nikhazy, P, Ole Miss
Landon Sims, P, Mississippi State
2022 Tanner Hall P Southern Miss Golden Eagles [13][14] Tim Elko, IF/OF, Ole Miss
RJ Yeager, IF, Mississippi State
Harrison Haley, P, Delta State
Brett Sanchez, P, Belhaven
2023 Kemp Alderman OF/C Ole Miss Rebels [15][16] Ty Hill, IF, Jackson State
Hunter Hines, IF/OF, Mississippi State
Slade Wilks, OF, Southern Miss
Tanner Hall, P, Southern Miss
2024 Dakota Jordan OF Mississippi State Bulldogs [17] Ethan Lege, OF, Ole Miss
Dalton McIntyre, OF, Southern Miss
Brett Sanchez, P, Belhaven
RJ Stinson, OF, William Carey

Trophies won by school

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Rank School Trophies Finalists
1 Mississippi State 9 22
2 Ole Miss 6 23
3 Southern Miss 4 19
4 Belhaven 1 5
5 Delta State 0 8
Jackson State 0 2
Millsaps 0 2
Mississippi Valley State 0 1
William Carey 0 1
Total   20 84

Updated through 2023 results.
Award was not presented in 2020 due to the COVID-19 shortened season

See also

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  • Howell Trophy - award given annually to the best men's college basketball player in the state of Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
  • Gillom Trophy - award given annually to the best women's college basketball player in the state of Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
  • Conerly Trophy - an award given annually to the best college football player in the state of Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
  • Hull Trophy- an award given annually to the best college offensive lineman in Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "C Spire Ferriss Trophy…through the years". msfame.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  2. ^ "Renfroe slugs way to C Spire Ferriss Trophy". msfame.com. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  3. ^ "AUSTON BOUSFIELD WINS 2014 C SPIRE FERRISS TROPHY AS MAGNOLIA STATE'S TOP COLLEGE BASEBALL PLAYER". cspire.com. May 19, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  4. ^ "JAMES MCMAHON WINS 2015 C SPIRE FERRISS TROPHY AS MAGNOLIA STATE'S TOP COLLEGE BASEBALL PLAYER". cspire.com. May 18, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  5. ^ Kellenberger, Hugh (May 24, 2016). "Super frosh: Jake Mangum takes home Ferriss Trophy". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  6. ^ "Brent Rooker wins 2017 C Spire Ferriss Trophy as state's top college baseball player". PR Newswire. May 22, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  7. ^ "Baseball Fans will Help Decide Who will be the Next C Spire Ferriss Trophy Winner Honoring Mississippi's Top College Baseball Player". cspire.com (Press release). May 14, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  8. ^ "Nick Sandlin wins 2018 C Spire Ferriss Trophy as state's top college baseball player". PR Newswire (Press release). May 21, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  9. ^ McCarthy, Waverly. "Mississippi State's Jake Mangum wins 2019 C Spire Ferriss Trophy". wlbt.com. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  10. ^ McCarthy, Waverly. "Five finalists named for 2019 C Spire Ferriss Trophy". wlbt.com. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  11. ^ "Allen Named Best Baseball Student-Athlete In Mississippi". Mississippi State. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  12. ^ "Finalists announced for Conerly, Ferriss, Gillom, Howell awards". The Vicksburg Post. 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  13. ^ "Southern Miss Pitcher Tanner Hall awarded the 2022 Ferriss Trophy presented by the MBCI and Pearl River Resort". University of Southern Mississippi (Press release). May 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  14. ^ "Finalists announced for 2022 Ferriss Trophy". wtva.com (Press release). May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  15. ^ "Kemp Alderman awarded the 2023 Ferriss Trophy presented by the MBCI and Pearl River Resort". msfame.com (Press release). May 22, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  16. ^ "Finalists Announced for the 2023 Ferriss Trophy Presented by the MBCI and Pearl River Resort". msfame.com (Press release). May 12, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  17. ^ "MSU Outfielder Dakota Jordan takes home the 2024 Ferriss Trophy presented by MBCI and Pearl River Resort". msfame.com (Press release). May 20, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.