Concordia Career:
2012: Appeared in 11 games, starting nine for the Golden Bears ... 17th in the conference and third on the team in strikeouts pitched per game (6.55) ... tied for second on the team in wins (2) ... second on the team in ERA among starters (4.79) and opposing batting average (.296) ... tied for third on the team in innings pitched (56.1) ... led the team in ground out/ fly out ratio (2.41) ... pitched 5-plus innings in seven out of his nine starts ... had 4-plus strikeouts six times including a season-high 6-strikeout game against Sioux Falls (4/14/12) allowing four runs on 11 hits and no walks in7.0 innings taking a tough 4-0 loss ... went 6.0 innings allowing two runs on three hits and two walks adding four strikouts to earn his first victory of the season against Bemidji State (3/25/12) ... earned a save on the season pitching 1.0 innings allowing no runs on one hit with a strikeout against Northern State (3/15/12) ... pitched seven nearly spotless innings against U-Mary (4/1/12) allowing no runs on four hits, two walks and a hit batsman, punching out four batters to earn win his second consecutive start ... season totals: 2-4, 56.1 innings pitched, 4.79 ERA, 3 complete games (1 shutout), 66 hits, 39 runs (30 earned), 24BB, 41 strikeouts, 4 wild pitches, 9 hbp, .296 batting average against.
2011: Started a team-high eight games on the mound with two complete games and a shutout ... pitched 4.0-plus innings in all eight starts ... had his complete game shutout to pick up his third win of the year against Northern State (5/1/11 game 1), allowing four hits and two walks with five strikeouts over 7.0 innings ... struck out season-high seven batters in 5.0 innings allowing three unearned runs against Minnesota Crookston (3/12/11 game 2) to pick up his first win ... had back-to-back no decisions against Hamline (4/3/11 game 2) and at Bemidji State (4/9/11 game 2), pitching 11.0 innings, allowing three runs on 10 hits with 11 strikeouts ... picked up second win against U-Mary (4/17/11 game 2), pitching 5.0 innings and allowing three earned runs ... struck out five or more hitters four times ... was second on the team in ERA (4.57) and third on the team in innings (43.1), strikeouts (33), opponent avg (.314) and wins (3) ... was effective against left handed hitters, holding them to a .245 average (13-53) ... held opponents to a .269 average (29-108) with runners on base ... allowed only 0.42 home runs per 9-innings, allowing just two HR in 175 opponent at bats ... ranked sixth in the NSIC among qualified starting pitchers in fewest hits allowed (55) and was tied for seventh in doubles allowed (8).
2010: Appeared in 11 games as sophomore, starting eight games ... pitched 46.0 innings going 3-2 with a team-best 4.89 ERA ... led team by holding opponents to a .254 average ... had three complete games for the Golden Bears, second most on the team ... had seven starts where he pitched at least 4.0 innings ... fourth on the team in strikeouts (33) ... pitched 5.0 innings allowing one run on three hits and striking out six in his first win of the season against Southwest Minnesota State (3/7/10 game 2) ... had his first complete game of the season against Wayne State (4/1/10 game 2) going 7.0 innings allowing two runs and striking out a season-high seven with just one walk ... he threw another complete game allowing one earned run (two runs) on four hits and striking out three to move to 3-1 on the year against Minnesota, Crookston (4/17/10 game 2) ... pitched another complete game in next start for a third CG in a four start stretch in a no decision against Bemidji State (4/25/10 game 2) allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits (all singles) with six strikeouts to two walks ... in first start of the season against Nebraska-Kearney (2/21/10 game 1), pitched 6.0 innings allowing three unearned runs on three hits ... struck out three or more batters in six times ... posted a 2-2 record in six starts in conference play with a 5.85 ERA in 32.1 innings with 23 strikeouts and three complete games ... held left handed hitters to a .203 average (12-59) ... held right handers to a .277 average (36-130) ... limited hitters to a .240 average (24-100) with runners on base and .254 (16-63) hitting with two outs.
2009: Pitched in five games, starting once against Northern State (4/15/09) ... earned first career win against Regis University (3/11/09) with 2.0 innings, two strikeouts and two earned runs allowed ... earned first save with 3.0 shutout innings allowing three hits with four strikeouts and no walks against Northern State (4/8/09) ... struck out at least one batter in four of his five appearances ... pitched at least a full inning in all five appearances ... made collegiate debut against Minnesota Duluth (2/10/09) pitching 1.0 inning allowing two runs.
St. Anthony Village High School:
Earned four letters in football and three in baseball for the Huskies ... member of two state championship teams, in 2006 (25-3) and 2008 (29-2) ... also played on 2006 VFW state champions ... 2008 awards: Pioneer Press All-State First Team, Star TribuneAll-Metro Second Team, Section 4A Player of the Year, Coaches Association All-State, Lions All-Star ... two-time All-Conference and three-time All-Section performer ... a two-time All-State Tournament Team pick ... earned Presidential Academic Fitness award.
Personal:
Born November 12, 1989 ... son of Stephen and Priscilla Peterson ... has a younger brother, Charles (18)... is a psychology major at Concordia ... intends to pursue graduate school for sports psychology.
