C Spire Ferriss Trophy Explained

C Spire Ferriss Trophy
Givenfor:Mississippi Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year
Country:United States
First:2004

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

 Later played in MLB
YearPlayerPositionTeamRef(s)Other finalists
2004IF/P[1] Brad Corley, OF,
Jarrett Hoffpauir, IF,
2005OFStephen Head, IF/P,
Craig Newton, C, Delta State
Garner Wetzel, OF, Millsaps
2006IFToddrick Johnson, OF,
Zach Penpraise, IF
2007CMississippi State BulldogsZack Cozart, SS,
Thomas Royals, P, Belhaven
2008PTyler Conn, C,
Rickey Noland, C, Delta State
2009IF/PBelhaven BlazersScott Bittle, 1B,
Brian Dozier, 2B,
2010PTodd McInnis, P,
Connor Powers, 1B,
2011OFJarrod Parks, 3B, Mississippi State
B. A. Vollmuth, SS,
2012PMississippi State BulldogsColton Mitchell, P, Delta State
Alex Yarbrough, 2B,
2013OFMississippi State Bulldogs[2] Josh Branstetter, P, Delta State
Andrew Pierce, P,
Stuart Turner, C,
Bobby Wahl, P,
2014OFOle Miss Rebels[3] Tyler Akins, P/1B, Belhaven
Chris Ellis, P, Ole Miss
Jacob Lindgren, P, Mississippi State
Ross Mitchell, P, Mississippi State
2015P[4] Wes Rea, 1B, Mississippi State
Melvin Rodriguez, IF,
Keith Shumaker, P/IF, Millsaps
Scott Weathersby, P,
2016OFMississippi 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
20171BMississippi State Bulldogs[6] Taylor Braley, 3B/P,
Dylan Burdeaux, 1B,
Zach Shannon, 1B/P, Delta State
Matt Wallner, OF/P,
2018P[7] [8] Jake Mangum, OF, Mississippi State
Ryan Olenek, IF/OF, Ole Miss
Luke Reynolds, IF,
Zach Shannon, 1B/P, Delta State
2019OFMississippi State Bulldogs[9] [10] Tyler Keenen, 3B, Ole Miss
Grae Kessinger, SS, Ole Miss
Ethan Small, P, Mississippi State
Matt Wallner, OF, Southern Miss
2021OFMississippi State Bulldogs[11] [12] Kevin Graham, OF, Ole Miss
Gunnar Hoglund, P, Ole Miss
Doug Nikhazy, P, Ole Miss
Landon Sims, P, Mississippi State
2022PSouthern 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
2023OF/COle 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
2024OFMississippi 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

RankSchoolTrophiesFinalists
1 style= 9 22
2 style= 6 23
3 style= 4 19
4 style= 1 5
5 style= 0 8
style= 0 2
style= 0 2
style= 0 1
style= 0 1
Total 2084
Updated through 2023 results.
Award was not presented in 2020 due to the COVID-19 shortened season

See also

Notes and References

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