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

Year	Player	Position	Team	Ref(s)	Other finalists
2004		IF/P		^[1]	Brad Corley, OF, Jarrett Hoffpauir, IF,
2005		OF			Stephen Head, IF/P, Craig Newton, C, Delta State Garner Wetzel, OF, Millsaps
2006		IF			Toddrick Johnson, OF, Zach Penpraise, IF
2007		C	Mississippi State Bulldogs		Zack Cozart, SS, Thomas Royals, P, Belhaven
2008		P			Tyler Conn, C, Rickey Noland, C, Delta State
2009		IF/P	Belhaven Blazers		Scott Bittle, 1B, Brian Dozier, 2B,
2010		P			Todd McInnis, P, Connor Powers, 1B,
2011		OF			Jarrod Parks, 3B, Mississippi State B. A. Vollmuth, SS,
2012		P	Mississippi State Bulldogs		Colton Mitchell, P, Delta State Alex Yarbrough, 2B,
2013		OF	Mississippi State Bulldogs	^[2]	Josh Branstetter, P, Delta State Andrew Pierce, P, Stuart Turner, C, Bobby Wahl, P,
2014		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		P		^[4]	Wes Rea, 1B, Mississippi State Melvin Rodriguez, IF, Keith Shumaker, P/IF, Millsaps Scott Weathersby, P,
2016		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		1B	Mississippi State Bulldogs	^[6]	Taylor Braley, 3B/P, Dylan Burdeaux, 1B, Zach Shannon, 1B/P, Delta State Matt Wallner, OF/P,
2018		P		^[7] ^[8]	Jake Mangum, OF, Mississippi State Ryan Olenek, IF/OF, Ole Miss Luke Reynolds, IF, Zach Shannon, 1B/P, Delta State
2019		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		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		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		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		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

Rank	School	Trophies	Finalists
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		20	84

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

See also

• 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.

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.