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 Brad Corley, OF, Jarrett Hoffpauir, IF, 2005 OF Stephen Head, IF/P, Craig Newton, C, Delta StateGarner Wetzel, OF, Millsaps 2006 IF Toddrick Johnson, OF, Zach Penpraise, IF 2007 C Mississippi State BulldogsZack Cozart, SS, Thomas Royals, P, Belhaven 2008 P Tyler Conn, C, Rickey Noland, C, Delta State 2009 IF/P Belhaven BlazersScott Bittle, 1B, Brian Dozier, 2B, 2010 P Todd McInnis, P, Connor Powers, 1B, 2011 OF Jarrod Parks, 3B, Mississippi StateB. A. Vollmuth, SS, 2012 P Mississippi State Bulldogs Colton Mitchell, P, Delta StateAlex Yarbrough, 2B, 2013 OF Mississippi State Bulldogs Josh Branstetter, P, Delta StateAndrew Pierce, P, Stuart Turner, C, Bobby Wahl, P, 2014 OF Ole Miss Rebels Tyler Akins, P/1B, BelhavenChris Ellis, P, Ole MissJacob Lindgren, P, Mississippi StateRoss Mitchell, P, Mississippi State 2015 P Wes Rea, 1B, Mississippi StateMelvin Rodriguez, IF, Keith Shumaker, P/IF, MillsapsScott Weathersby, P, 2016 OF Mississippi State Bulldogs Dakota Hudson, P, Mississippi StateReid Humphreys, IF/P, Mississippi StateWill Robertson, OF, Delta StateJ. B. Woodman, OF, Ole Miss 2017 1B Mississippi State Bulldogs Taylor Braley, 3B/P, Dylan Burdeaux, 1B, Zach Shannon, 1B/P, Delta StateMatt Wallner, OF/P, 2018 P Jake Mangum, OF, Mississippi StateRyan Olenek, IF/OF, Ole MissLuke Reynolds, IF, Zach Shannon, 1B/P, Delta State2019 OFMississippi State BulldogsTyler Keenen, 3B, Ole MissGrae Kessinger, SS, Ole MissEthan Small, P, Mississippi StateMatt Wallner, OF, Southern Miss2021 OFMississippi State BulldogsKevin Graham, OF, Ole MissGunnar Hoglund, P, Ole Miss Doug Nikhazy, P, Ole MissLandon Sims, P, Mississippi State 2022 P Southern Miss Golden EaglesTim Elko, IF/OF, Ole MissRJ Yeager, IF, Mississippi StateHarrison Haley, P, Delta StateBrett Sanchez, P, Belhaven 2023 OF/C Ty Hill, IF, Jackson StateHunter Hines, IF/OF, Mississippi StateSlade Wilks, OF, Southern MissTanner Hall, P, Southern Miss 2024 OFMississippi State BulldogsEthan Lege, OF, Ole Miss Dalton McIntyre, OF, Southern Miss Brett Sanchez, P, Belhaven RJ Stinson, OF, William Carey 2025 PSouthern Miss Golden EaglesDrake Fontenot, P, Delta State Luke Hill, 3B, Ole Miss Nick Monistere, 2B, Southern Miss Golden Eagles Ace Reese, 3B, Mississippi State Bulldogs 2026 PMississippi State BulldogsAce Reese, 3B, Mississippi State Bulldogs Judd Utermark, IF, Ole Miss Cade Townsend, P, Ole Miss Grayden Harris, P, Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Trophies won by school RankSchoolTrophiesFinalists1 9 232 6 243 5 214 1 55 0 9 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1Total 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.
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