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| Liam Peterson | |
|---|---|
| Florida Gators – No. 12 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:June 10, 2005 Clearwater, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Liam Peterson (born June 10,2005) is an American college baseball pitcher for the Florida Gators.
Peterson was born on June 10,2005,in Clearwater,Florida. [1] His grandfather played college baseball and his mother played volleyball in college. [2] He attended Calvary Christian Academy in Fort Lauderdale,where he played baseball as a pitcher. [3] At Calvary Christian,he posted a record of 10–2 with an earned-run average (ERA) of 1.28 and 141 strikeouts in 76 2/3 innings across his last two years. [4] In his senior season,he also was Calvary Christian's leading hitter with a batting average of .484 and five home runs,helping his team to the Class 3A State Championship while being named the 3A Player of the Year. [2]
Although Peterson was considered a potential top-100 selection in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft,he opted to play college baseball for the Florida Gators rather than turning professional. [2] [5] [6] After his first two starts at Florida in 2024,in which he had seven shutout innings and struck out 13 batters,he was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Co-Freshman of the Week. [4] He appeared in 18 games in his freshman season for Florida,pitching 63 innings while posting a record of 3–6 and an ERA of 6.43. [7] Peterson was named to the 2024 SEC All-Freshman team. [8] As a sophomore in 2025,Peterson made 16 appearance and pitched 96 strikeouts in 69 1/3 innings,recording an ERA of 4.28 and a record of 8–4. [9] [10]
Peterson has been a member of the USA Collegiate National Team in 2024 and 2025. [11] He is regarded as a top prospect for the 2026 Major League Baseball draft. [12] [13]
