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Padres Select Cunningham in 17th Round
6/9/2010 3:29:20 PM | Baseball
Senior becomes second player in as many seasons to get drafted
Murray State All-America first baseman Wes Cunningham became the second Bred to be drafted in as many years when the San Diego Padres selected him in the 17th round (514 overall) of the 2010 First-Year Major League Baseball Player Draft. Cunningham follows fellow All-America Daniel Calhoun who was selected in the 29th round by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2009.
Cunningham (Louisville, Ky.) was named the 2010 Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year after rewriting the MSU single-season and career record books. He finished his senior season hitting .408 with 77 runs, 95 hits, 19 doubles, six triples, 22 home runs, 86 RBIs, 192 total bases and an .824 slugging percentage, setting single-season marks for runs, hits, triples, home runs, RBIs, total bases and slugging percentage. He also set the OVC single-season record for RBIs and total bases.
In his career, Cunningham .399 with 161 runs scored, 237 hits, 14 triples, 35 home runs, 169 RBIs, 406 total bases and a .684 slugging percentage. He finished his career as the school's all-time leader in batting average, hits, triples, RBIs and total bases, while ranking second in runs and fifth in home runs.
After finalizing his first professional contract, Cunningham will most likely report to the Eugene Emeralds of the Class-A Short-Season Northwest League.
Cunningham (Louisville, Ky.) was named the 2010 Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year after rewriting the MSU single-season and career record books. He finished his senior season hitting .408 with 77 runs, 95 hits, 19 doubles, six triples, 22 home runs, 86 RBIs, 192 total bases and an .824 slugging percentage, setting single-season marks for runs, hits, triples, home runs, RBIs, total bases and slugging percentage. He also set the OVC single-season record for RBIs and total bases.
In his career, Cunningham .399 with 161 runs scored, 237 hits, 14 triples, 35 home runs, 169 RBIs, 406 total bases and a .684 slugging percentage. He finished his career as the school's all-time leader in batting average, hits, triples, RBIs and total bases, while ranking second in runs and fifth in home runs.
After finalizing his first professional contract, Cunningham will most likely report to the Eugene Emeralds of the Class-A Short-Season Northwest League.
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