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Jersey Number 12
Liam Peterson
- Height:
- 6-5
- Class:
- Freshman
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Palm Harbor, Fla.
- High School:
- Calvary Christian
Bio
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):
2024 (Freshman):
CALVARY CHRISTIAN HS:
PERSONAL:
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
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 |
| 2025 | 4.28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69.1 | 67 | 38 | 33 | 32 | 96 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 305 | .250 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 5.30 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132.1 | 131 | 83 | 78 | 76 | 173 | 24 | 3 | 24 | 606 | .253 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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
2025 Florida Baseball Season Highlights
Monday, June 23
Florida-Fairfield Highlights
Saturday, May 31
5.31.25 Conway Regional Postgame
Saturday, May 31
5.30.25 Conway Regional Postgame
Friday, May 30
