A couple of baseball notes

Two Penn baseball notes to pass along today:

- Right-handed pitcher Paul Cusick, drafted by the Phillies in the 29th round of last month's MLB draft, has thrown 10 innings over four appearances so far in the Rookie Gulf Coast League. All of his outings have come in relief, but the team (which plays in Clearwater, Fla.) has stretched him out to four innings on June 27 and most recently three innings on July 5. Overall, the 2011 Ivy League Pitcher of the Year has fared well, giving up four runs in those 10 innings on nine hits, four walks and 10 strikeouts.

No word on the status of junior pitcher Vince Voiro, selected by the Padres in the 47th round.

- The Kansas City Star, reporting on Doug Glanville's recent appearance at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, passed along this quote from the former Quakers star:

“College ended up becoming an asset ... Baseball is a game of families. You see parents out there trying to figure out what’s next for their kids. My parents supported me a lot as a result of my focus on education. They knew that it was important.”

Considering that many of the top prospects in the MLB draft come straight from high school, Glanville's stance as an Ivy League graduate remains important. Three current Quakers have the rare chance to play pro baseball, and Glanville - a former New York Times op-ed columnist who now writes and serves as a television analyst for ESPN - provides an example of how a Penn education will help them in their post-baseball lives.

For those interested, here's my Apr. 2010 story (featuring insight from Glanville) about the rarely traveled path from the Ivies to the MLB.