JACKSON, MS- Keith Shumaker has been named a Ferriss Award finalist, which goes annually to the top collegiate baseball player in Mississippi as voted on by coaches and scouts.
The award is named after legendary ball player, Boo Ferriss and the winner will be announced on Monday, May 18th at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
For the second-straight season, fan voting will determine 10 percent of the final vote while scouts and baseball coaches make up the other 90 percent. Fans can vote up to three times per day through Sunday, May 17th. Fans can vote at http://csopavoting.com/.
Shumaker has had a banner senior season. He won the Southern Athletic Association's Player of the Year for the second time and hit .417 and posted an 8-1 pitching record with a 2.13 ERA.