Pomeranz is from Collierville , Tennessee . Despite being selected in 12th round of the 2007 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers , he opted to play college baseball for the University of Mississippi . He also received scholarship offers from Tennessee , Memphis , and Mississippi State and was recruited heavily by LSU and Alabama . Pomeranz pitched the United States Collegiate National Team to a victory in the 2009 World Baseball Challenge , throwing a one-hitter in the championship game against the German national baseball team . He finished the tournament with a 4 – 1 record and a 1.75 earned run average ( ERA ) , while also leading the team with 48 strikeouts . Pomeranz was the 2010 recipient of the Cellular South Ferriss Trophy ( now the C Spire Ferriss Trophy ) , awarded annually to Mississippi 's top collegiate baseball player
C Spire Ferriss Trophy
C Spire Ferriss Trophy
Drew Pomeranz