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At the Kelly Writers House on Monday evening and Tuesday morning, attendees heard Doug Glanville talk about his new book in addition to his thoughts on the present state of the MLB.
This week's DP Sports Player of the Week award goes to senior shortstop Craig Larsen, who was a vital part of Penn's record-setting 27-6 win over Harvard in game one of the two-game series.
Former Penn baseball center fielder Doug Glanville, who was drafted 12th overall in the 1991 MLB draft and played seven seasons in the majors, has transitioned into a writing and analyst role with ESPN, advocating for equity and unity in the sport.
In the second game of Saturday's doubleheader, the Quakers fumbled a six-run lead to fall to the Lions 11-10, but Penn bounced back less than 24 hours later to secure a series win.
Keep up to date with the Quakers as winter sports charge towards final gasps for glory at NCAA Championships and spring sports show hints of what the coming season has in store.
In as good a start to the season as the team could have hoped for, Penn baseball upset Texas A&M, emerging the series victorious with two wins and a loss.
Despite COVID-19 restrictions across the Ivy League limiting athletic participation in spring 2021, several athletics teams in that part of the season were able to participate in limited capacity.
Although the Brewers were swiftly eliminated, Penn alumnus Jake Cousins got a chance to pitch in the postseason, becoming the first Quaker to do so in over a century.
After a series of arm injuries while playing in the Nationals' minor league system, Jake Cousins nearly decided that his professional baseball dreams were over. Now, he's a standout reliever for the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers.
Matt and Hood, who both earned first team All-Ivy nods during their time with Penn, were drafted into the MLB, where they'll have to perform at an extremely high level to make it to the majors.