Jeff Cook (2013) - Southern Miss M-Club Hall of Fame

Jeff Cook

Induction:
2013

Jeff Cook (Baseball 2000-03)
Outstanding outfielder for the Golden Eagles from 2000 to 2003 ... Played in 225 games during his career ... Posted a .336 career batting average with 292 hits in 869 at bats ... His career-hit total ranks fourth all-time at Southern Miss ... His 200 career runs also ranks fourth all-time at the school ... His 50 career home runs is second best in school history ... Also drove in 201 runs in his career (the fourth best in school history) and his 505 career total bases is second all-time at Southern Miss ... His 23 home runs in 2003 ties him with three other Golden Eagles for the most hit in a season, while his 76 runs batted in that year is tied for the seventh most in season in school history ... Named a first-team All-Conference USA selection in both 2002 and 2003, while earning second-team honors in 2001 ... Named to the 2003 Conference USA all-tournament team, the 2003 NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team and was a first team selection on the 2003 ABCA All-South Region Team ... An ABCA All-American in 2003 ... Named to third team All-American squad by Baseball America, third team on the Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball All-America squad and first-team All-American by USA Today/Baseball Weekly ... Led the program to three straight NCAA Regionals as well as the 2003 Conference USA regular season and conference tournament championships ... Drafted in the fifth round of the 2003 of the MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks and spent three seasons in their minor league organization.