PEORIA, Ill. -- Senior pitcher Drew Peters (Sugar Grove, Ill./Kaneland/Elgin C.C.) has been named the Bradley COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week after earning his first career win last week during Bradley Baseball’s spring break trip to Florida.
Peters made the first start of his Bradley career and his first appearance of 2016 last Wednesday against Lehigh, helping the Braves to a 2-1 victory. He retired seven consecutive hitters from the first through the third innings and surrendered three singles in 5.0 scoreless innings. Peters struck out two and walked one. A mechanical engineering (bio-medical) major, Peters owns a 3.