Liam Peterson delivers a pitch during the Gators' game against the Arkansas Razorbacks on Friday, April 25, 2025 at Condron Family Ballpark in Gainesville, Fla.
Peterson Adds First Team Preseason All-America Status to Resume
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Baseball
Perfect Game honored junior hurler Liam Peterson with his first-career Preseason All-America honor.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida Gators junior right-handed pitcher Liam Peterson has been named a First Team Preseason All-American, as announced by Perfect Game on Wednesday.
The accolade marks the first preseason or postseason All-America honor of Peterson's collegiate career.
Highly regarded as one of the top pitchers for the 2026 MLB Draft, Peterson finished his sophomore 2025 campaign ranked 20th nationally and fifth in the SEC with 12.5 strikeouts per nine – the third-highest, single-season rate in program history. Pitching in 16 games including 15 weekend starts as staff ace, the Palm Harbor, Fla. native logged an 8-4 record, 4.28 ERA, .250 batting average against and 3.0 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Pacing the Gators in wins, starts and strikeouts, the flame-throwing righty tossed a career-high four quality starts and fanned 11 or more batters in three separate outings. Peterson also lowered his ERA by 2.15 points compared to his rookie year.
Every appearance of Peterson's career has occurred in weekend series play, with all but one outing being of the starting variety.
Peterson and the Gators open the 2026 season at home on Friday, Feb. 13 with the first contest of a three-game series against UAB. Season tickets and SEC Saturday Packs are currently on sale and can be accessed via the baseball ticketing home.
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The accolade marks the first preseason or postseason All-America honor of Peterson's collegiate career.
Highly regarded as one of the top pitchers for the 2026 MLB Draft, Peterson finished his sophomore 2025 campaign ranked 20th nationally and fifth in the SEC with 12.5 strikeouts per nine – the third-highest, single-season rate in program history. Pitching in 16 games including 15 weekend starts as staff ace, the Palm Harbor, Fla. native logged an 8-4 record, 4.28 ERA, .250 batting average against and 3.0 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Pacing the Gators in wins, starts and strikeouts, the flame-throwing righty tossed a career-high four quality starts and fanned 11 or more batters in three separate outings. Peterson also lowered his ERA by 2.15 points compared to his rookie year.
Every appearance of Peterson's career has occurred in weekend series play, with all but one outing being of the starting variety.
Peterson and the Gators open the 2026 season at home on Friday, Feb. 13 with the first contest of a three-game series against UAB. Season tickets and SEC Saturday Packs are currently on sale and can be accessed via the baseball ticketing home.
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