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12 Liam Peterson

  • Height 6-5
  • Class Sophomore
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown Palm Harbor, Fla.
  • High School Calvary Christian

Biography

2025 CSC Academic All-District
2024 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2024 SEC All-Freshman Team
2024 SEC Freshman of the Week (May 20)

2025 (Sophomore):
  • Pitched in 16 games featuring 15 weekend starts as the staff ace
  • Logged an 8-4 record, 4.28 ERA and .250 batting average against
  • Racked up 96 strikeouts against 32 walks across 69 1/3 innings
  • Worked to a 12.5 K/9, 4.2 BB/9 and 3.0 K-to-BB ratio, ranking 20th nationally and fifth in the SEC in K/9
  • Posted third-highest K/9 in single-season program history
  • Led the Gators in victories, games started and strikeouts
  • Threw a career-high four quality starts
  • Fanned 11 or more batters in three separate outings
  • Tallied at least five strikeouts in 11 starts
  • Struck out 11 against just one walk and two hits allowed over six scoreless frames to earn the Opening Night win against Air Force on Feb. 14
  • Delivered a victory and quality start with six innings of two-run ball, four hits allowed, one walk and seven strikeouts vs. Miami on Feb. 28
  • Earned fourth-straight win to open the season against Harvard on March 7, pitching five shutout frames with four hits allowed, two walks and 11 strikeouts
  • Gave up two runs on five hits, four walks and seven strikeouts across five innings to earn the victory vs. Missouri on April 10
  • Registered a victory and quality start behind six innings of three-run ball, seven hits allowed, one walk and six strikeouts at Mississippi State on April 18
  • Posted a career-high 13 strikeouts against two walks while churning out a quality start and win vs. Arkansas on April 25, allowing three runs over six innings with five hits surrendered
  • Made lone relief appearance at South Carolina on May 3, picking up the win after providing 3 1/3 frames with three runs allowed (two earned) on three hits, four walks and two strikeouts
  • Blanked No. 1 Texas on the road for four frames prior to a weather delay, finishing with just two hits allowed, two walks and three strikeouts in the no-decision

2024 (Freshman):
  • Made 18 appearances highlighted by 16 starts (15 weekend) out of the UF rotation
  • Went 3-6 with a 6.43 ERA and .257 batting average against
  • Struck out 77 batters against 44 walks in 63.0 innings of work
  • Posted 11.0 strikeouts per nine innings and a 1.75 strikeout-to-walk ratio
  • Tied for the team high in games started while ranking fourth in innings pitched and strikeouts
  • Pitched to a 4.76 ERA with a .239 BAA and 34 strikeouts in 28 1/3 frames across the final 30 games of the season, making nine appearances (eight starts)
  • Served as Florida’s game one starter throughout the NCAA Tournament
  • Fanned seven batters in three innings to earn the win in his collegiate debut at North Florida on Feb. 20, allowing just one hit and one walk
  • Fired four shutout frames in his first weekend start vs. Columbia on Feb. 24 and was charged with two hits, three walks and six strikeouts
  • Struck out a career-high nine batters over six innings of work, surrendering four runs on four hits and two walks at Missouri on April 6
  • Tossed three innings of one-run relief on two hits and two walks while fanning three at Vanderbilt on April 19
  • Blanked Tennessee across four innings of one-hit ball, walking two and striking out seven in the Gators’ win on May 3
  • Earned the victory with six innings of one-run ball on five hits, two walks and six strikeouts vs. Kentucky on May 11
  • Allowed three runs over 5 1/3 frames, finishing with five hits allowed, two walks and four strikeouts at Georgia on May 17
  • Picked up the win in his NCAA Tournament debut by limiting Nebraska to two runs across 5 1/3 innings on four hits and three walks while fanning seven on May 31
  • Made his College World Series debut with 2 1/3 innings of work vs. Texas A&M on June 15

CALVARY CHRISTIAN HS:
  • Letterwinner under head coach Greg Olsen at Calvary Christian
  • Earned 2023 Class 3A Player of the Year honors by going 5-2 with a 1.78 ERA, .162 opposing batting average and 73 strikeouts in 39 1/3 innings
  • Struck out 16.7 batters per nine in his final prep season
  • Also excelled at the plate, batting .484/.550/.774 his senior year with five homers, 10 doubles, 42 RBI and 23 runs
  • Was even more dominant on the mound in his junior campaign, finishing the year with a 0.75 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 37 1/3 innings.
  • From 2022-23, made 24 appearances including 12 starts and pitched to a 10-2 record with seven saves while delivering a 1.28 ERA and 16.6 K/9
  • Two-time Perfect Game Preseason First Team All-Region (2022-23)
  • 2022 PG National Showcase invitee
  • 2021 PG Preseason Second Team All-Region & 2020 PG Preseason Honorable Mention All-Region
  • Named to 13 various PG all-tournament teams from 2019-2021
  • Won the 2022 World Wood bat Association Championship and 2021 PG 16U National Elite Championship with Top Tier Roos
  • Ranked as the No. 34 overall player and No. 8 right-handed pitcher nationally on top of being the No. 8 recruit and No. 3 right-hander in Florida per PG
 
PERSONAL:
  • Son of Colleen Gorlewski and Zach Peterson
  • Has one sister, Alina
  • Majoring in sport management at the University of Florida
  • Enjoys playing pickle-ball when not on the diamond
Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA
2024 6.43 3 6 18 16 0 0 0 63.0 64 45 45 44 77 10 2 15 301 .257 10 6 0 0 2
TOTAL 6.43 3 6 18 16 0 0 0 63.0 64 45 45 44 77 10 2 15 301 .257 10 6 0 0 2

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 6.0, four times, last vs. Arkansas, April 25, 2025
Walks allowed: 5, vs. Vanderbilt, April 4, 2025
Strikeouts: 13, vs. Arkansas, April 25, 2025
Putouts: 1, six times, last vs. East Carolina, May 30, 2025
Assists: 2, at Vanderbilt, April 19, 2024

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2024Freshman

    RHP
    6'5" 220 lbs
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  • 12

    2025Sophomore

    RHP
    6'5" 220 lbs
    12

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