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Jersey Number 34
Eric Peterson
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Bear, Del.
- High School:
- Charter School of Wilmington
Bio
2013: Named to the All-Philadelphia Big 5 Baseball Team...Selected as the Philadelphia Big 5 Pitcher of the Week three times (2/26, 4/2, 4/8)… Took a no-hitter into the ninth inning against La Salle (4/6), finishing with a one-hit complete game shutout and a career-high 10 strikeouts…Tabbed College Baseball Insider Louisville Slugger National Pitcher of the Week and A-10 Pitcher of the Week (4/8) for his near no-hit bid vs. La Salle...Recorded the lowest ERA (3.03) by a Temple pitcher in the starting rotation since 1999 (Pete Moore, 1.94)…Led the staff in wins with a 6-3 record (Most wins by a Temple pitcher since 2008—Matt Mongiardini)…Held opposing hitters to a .236 batting average…Started the season in the bullpen, making three relief appearances before being added to the middle slot of the weekend rotation, where he made 10 starts…Pitcher of record in Temple’s win at #24 Virginia Tech (2/23)…Threw back-to-back complete games in wins against George Washington (3/30) and La Salle (4/6)… …Ranked third in the A-10 in strikeouts per 9.0 innings (8.36)…Struck out 69 batters over 74.1 innings of work…Opened the season 5-0 before taking the loss in a quality start at Rhode Island (4/20).
2012: Appeared in 17 games and made three starts…Made his first collegiate appearance on the hump on opening day at Old Dominion (2/17) pitching 1.1 innings recording his first collegiate strikeout… Pitched 49.1 total innings, striking out 35 batters…Struck out a career-high six hitter at Longwood (3/3)…Went six strong innings twice- against La Salle (3/13) and St. Joseph (3/27)… In the start at SJU (3/27), went 6.0 inning issued an unearned run on four hits…Against La Salle he recorded five strikeouts giving up three hits and one run (3/13)… Finished with an ERA of 5.29 ERA and a record of 1-1.
HIGH SCHOOL: Had a perfect 5-0 record as a senior,. while posting a microscopic 0.53 ERA...Named first team All-Conference and All-State Pitcher...Received honorable mention as an all-state outfielder...As a junior, he struck out 20 batters in a seven-inning game to set the state record.
PERSONAL: Majoring in excercise and sports science...Parents are Rick and Trish Peterson.
2012: Appeared in 17 games and made three starts…Made his first collegiate appearance on the hump on opening day at Old Dominion (2/17) pitching 1.1 innings recording his first collegiate strikeout… Pitched 49.1 total innings, striking out 35 batters…Struck out a career-high six hitter at Longwood (3/3)…Went six strong innings twice- against La Salle (3/13) and St. Joseph (3/27)… In the start at SJU (3/27), went 6.0 inning issued an unearned run on four hits…Against La Salle he recorded five strikeouts giving up three hits and one run (3/13)… Finished with an ERA of 5.29 ERA and a record of 1-1.
HIGH SCHOOL: Had a perfect 5-0 record as a senior,. while posting a microscopic 0.53 ERA...Named first team All-Conference and All-State Pitcher...Received honorable mention as an all-state outfielder...As a junior, he struck out 20 batters in a seven-inning game to set the state record.
PERSONAL: Majoring in excercise and sports science...Parents are Rick and Trish Peterson.
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