PEORIA ILLINOIS — Richwoods’ shortstop/pitcher Peter Cunningham has committed to
Cunningham had received interest from Bradley, Evansville and Southern Illinois.
When his athletic scholarhsip is combined with his academic scholarship, he will have a 100 percent scholarship; the fact that Cunningham’s older brother, Adam, currently plays at Quincy and, finally, he could play right away.
“It was almost a perfect fit,” said Cunningham, who has made both the Journal Star all-area football and baseball teams. “Having been there several times with Adam, I’m very comfortable with the school and the coaching staff.”
And that coaching staff, headed by Brian Unger, has big plans for Cunningham as he’ll play shortstop and pitch — a rarity in the college game.
“They’re going to throw me in there right away,” Cunningham said. “That was one of the main reasons.”
