MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE SECOND EXTRAORDINARY SESSION 2013

By: Representatives Miles, To: Rules Nelson, Oberhousen, Steverson, Evans (43rd), Bounds, Patterson

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2

1 A RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE ATHLETIC SUCCESS OF DUSTIN HUNTER 2 RENFROE OF THE MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS BASEBALL TEAM AND 3 CONGRATULATING HIM UPON BEING SELECTED IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE 4 DRAFT AS THE 13TH SELECTION. 5 WHEREAS, Dustin Hunter Renfroe, 21, a junior from Crystal 6 Springs majoring in kinesiology, and the son of Todd and Tammy 7 White Renfroe, has experienced quite a exhilarating ride

8 throughout his collegiate baseball career with the Mississippi 9 State University Bulldogs, this year being no less exceptional 10 with the Diamond Dogs' epic sojourn to the 2013 College World 11 Series, due in part to his contributions; and 12 WHEREAS, the appearance in the College World Series is just a 13 natural progression for Renfroe capping a season that included his 14 being named the best college baseball player in Mississippi by

15 receiving the 2013 C-Spire Wireless Ferriss Trophy, named to First 16 Team All-SEC and being selected in the first round as the 13th 17 overall draft pick by the ; and 18 WHEREAS, Renfroe, a 6-foot, 1-inch outfielder, led the 19 Southeastern Conference with 16 home runs, a .620 slugging H. R. No. 2 *HR40/R19* ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 132E/HR40/R19 PAGE 1 (DJ\BD) 20 percentage and finished fifth in the league with a .345 batting 21 average and 65 RBIs; and 22 WHEREAS, named Most Valuable Player of the 2012 Cal Ripken, 23 Sr. League season, Renfroe led the league with 16 home runs, 53 24 runs batted in, 47 runs scored, and a .866 slugging percentage, 25 which were all league records and led the Big Train to their fifth

26 consecutive league championship series appearance by hitting three 27 more home runs in five postseason games; and 28 WHEREAS, the recipient of numerous state, Southeastern 29 Conference and national awards, Renfroe is poised to take his 30 baseball career to the next level this time around after having 31 been selected by the in the 31st round of the 2010 32 Major League Baseball draft; and

33 WHEREAS, among the many accolades received by the Preseason 34 All-American and two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll Selectee, 35 College World Series sportscasters described Renfroe as an 36 all-around best player in the game, which such credentials coming 37 to fruition with his performance against Oregon State to help put

38 Mississippi State in the winners bracket of the College World 39 Series; and

40 WHEREAS, it is the policy of the House of Representatives to 41 commend the excellence and sportsmanship of such remarkable 42 individuals as Hunter, who has equally devoted his efforts to 43 academics and athletics, which have rewarded him handsomely for 44 his dedication:

H. R. No. 2 *HR40/R19* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 132E/HR40/R19 PAGE 2 (DJ\BD) 45 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF 46 REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That we do hereby 47 commend the athletic success of Dustin Hunter Renfroe of the 48 Mississippi State Bulldogs Baseball Team, congratulate him upon 49 being selected in the first round of the Major League Baseball 50 Draft as the 13th selection; and extend our most sincere wishes

51 for continued success in all his future endeavors. 52 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be 53 furnished to Hunter Renfroe and to the members of the Capitol 54 Press Corps.

H. R. No. 2 *HR40/R19* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 132E/HR40/R19 ST: Dustin Hunter Renfroe; commend athletic PAGE 3 (DJ\BD) success and congratulate upon being selected in the 2013 MLB Draft.