C Will Davis to sign with Phillies

Capping off a busy week for Penn baseball, another graduate is going pro. Pitcher Paul Cusick signed with the Phillies last week, and he'll now have some company in Clearwater Fla., as his teammate and classmate Will Davis is scheduled to join him there on Tuesday, when he will sign with the ballclub.

Davis, a power-hitting catcher from Georgia, went undrafted, but reportedly worked out for the Phillies prior to last week's MLB Draft.

The Phillies apparently liked what they saw from Davis, as he was offered a contract today, according to a tweet from Penn Athletics.

In his junior campaign, Davis finished with 12 home runs, tying the Penn single-season record. This year he hit just six long balls after the NCAA updated its bat specifications, making them less powerful. His 25 career home runs ranks second all time at Penn. Davis was first-team All Ivy and All Big 5 this season. He also hit .304 this season with 16 doubles and 27 RBI.

In addition to his power numbers, Davis deserves recognition for his efforts behind the plate. He started in 39 out of 40 games for Penn this season, and as catcher, he deserves some of the credit in Cusick's Ivy Pitcher of the Year nod. He caught 17 runners stealing on 58 attempts.

Saturday afternoon Cusick jokingly posted on Facebook a note for his friend Davis, who he also lived with at Penn:

"Just want to congratulate Will Davis for signing with the phillies, gonna have to tell them to change my single bed to a queen size."