Returning to Coastal Carolina University for his senior season proved to be a profitable move for Alex Cunningham.
Outfielder Billy Cooke doesn’t plan to see his senior season at CCU.
Both players were selected 15 picks apart in the first nine rounds of the Major League Baseball draft on Tuesday.
Cooke was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the eighth round with the 243rd overall pick, while Cunningham was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the ninth round with the 258th overall selection.
“I’m happy and relieved that it’s over with,” said Cooke, a speedy outfielder who just completed his junior season.