Eugene, Ore. – Junior pitcher David Peterson has been named one of 25 semifinalists for the 2017 Dick Howser Trophy. The award is given to the top player in collegiate baseball and is presented by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
The Ducks' lefty is 10-3 with a 2.29 ERA heading into this Friday's start at USC. Peterson has struck out an Oregon school record 122 hitters in 86.1 innings pitched while walking just 12. He is the only pitcher in the country to rank in the top six in four statistical categories. He is third in the country in strikeouts, third in victories, fourth in strikeout-to-walk ratio (10.