C Spire Ferriss Trophy
GivenforMississippi Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year
CountryUnited States
First2004
MostrecentJB Middleton, Southern 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

 Later played in MLB
YearPlayerPositionTeamRef(s)Other finalists
2004Stephen HeadIF/P[1]Brad Corley, OF,
Jarrett Hoffpauir, IF,
2005Brian PettwayOF[1]Stephen Head, IF/P,
Craig Newton, C, Delta State
Garner Wetzel, OF, Millsaps
2006Thomas BerkeryIF[1]Toddrick Johnson, OF,
Zach Penpraise, IF
2007Ed EasleyCMississippi State Bulldogs[1]Zack Cozart, SS,
Thomas Royals, P, Belhaven
2008Scott BittleP[1]Tyler Conn, C,
Rickey Noland, C, Delta State
2009Craig WestcottIF/PBelhaven Blazers[1]Scott Bittle, 1B,
Brian Dozier, 2B,
2010Drew PomeranzP[1]Todd McInnis, P,
Connor Powers, 1B,
2011Tyler KoellingOF[1]Jarrod Parks, 3B, Mississippi State
B. A. Vollmuth, SS,
2012Chris StrattonPMississippi State Bulldogs[1]Colton Mitchell, P, Delta State
Alex Yarbrough, 2B,
2013Hunter RenfroeOFMississippi State Bulldogs[2]Josh Branstetter, P, Delta State
Andrew Pierce, P,
Stuart Turner, C,
Bobby Wahl, P,
2014Auston BousfieldOFOle Miss Rebels[3]Tyler Akins, P/1B, Belhaven
Chris Ellis, P, Ole Miss
Jacob Lindgren, P, Mississippi State
Ross Mitchell, P, Mississippi State
2015James McMahonP[4]Wes Rea, 1B, Mississippi State
Melvin Rodriguez, IF,
Keith Shumaker, P/IF, Millsaps
Scott Weathersby, P,
2016Jake MangumOFMississippi 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
2017Brent Rooker1BMississippi State Bulldogs[6]Taylor Braley, 3B/P,
Dylan Burdeaux, 1B,
Zach Shannon, 1B/P, Delta State
Matt Wallner, OF/P,
2018Nick SandlinP[7][8]Jake Mangum, OF, Mississippi State
Ryan Olenek, IF/OF, Ole Miss
Luke Reynolds, IF,
Zach Shannon, 1B/P, Delta State
2019Jake MangumOFMississippi State Bulldogs[9][10]Tyler Keenen, 3B, Ole Miss
Grae Kessinger, SS, Ole Miss
Ethan Small, P, Mississippi State
Matt Wallner, OF, Southern Miss
2021Tanner AllenOFMississippi State Bulldogs[11][12]Kevin Graham, OF, Ole Miss
Gunnar Hoglund, P, Ole Miss
Doug Nikhazy, P, Ole Miss
Landon Sims, P, Mississippi State
2022Tanner HallPSouthern 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
2023Kemp AldermanOF/C[15][16]Ty Hill, IF, Jackson State
Hunter Hines, IF/OF, Mississippi State
Slade Wilks, OF, Southern Miss
Tanner Hall, P, Southern Miss
2024Dakota JordanOFMississippi State Bulldogs[17]Ethan Lege, OF, Ole Miss
Dalton McIntyre, OF, Southern Miss
Brett Sanchez, P, Belhaven
RJ Stinson, OF, William Carey
JB MiddletonPSouthern Miss Golden Eagles[18]Drake Fontenot, P, Delta State
Luke Hill, 3B, Ole Miss
Nick Monistere, 2B, Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Ace Reese, 3B, Mississippi State Bulldogs

Trophies won by school

RankSchoolTrophiesFinalists
1style=| Mississippi State923
2style=| Ole Miss624
3style=| Southern Miss521
4style=| Belhaven15
5style=| Delta State09
style=| Jackson State02
style=| Millsaps02
style=| Mississippi Valley State01
style=| William Carey01
Total 2084

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.

References

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  2. ^ "Renfroe slugs way to C Spire Ferriss Trophy". msfame.com. 20 May 2013. 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.
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  8. ^ "Nick Sandlin wins 2018 C Spire Ferriss Trophy as state's top college baseball player". PR Newswire. May 21, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
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  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. May 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  14. ^ "Finalists announced for 2022 Ferriss Trophy". wtva.com. 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. 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. 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. May 20, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  18. ^ "JB Middleton Takes Home the 2025 Ferriss Trophy Presented by the MBCI and Pearl River Resort". msfame.com. May 19, 2025. Retrieved June 5, 2024.