After graduating from Tupelo High School , Stratton attended Mississippi State University from 2010 to 2012 . As a senior , he was a consensus All-American after going 11 – 2 with a 2.38 earned run average and 127 strikeouts . He was also the SEC Pitcher of the Year . He also won the C Spire Ferriss Trophy as Mississippi 's top collegiate baseball player
C Spire Ferriss Trophy
C Spire Ferriss Trophy
Chris Stratton