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Hawai'i Hilo Vulcans Athletics

HAWAI'I HILO VULCANS ATHLETICS

2023 Baseball Roster

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2 Eric Peterson

  • Class Senior (Redshirt)
  • Position Infield
  • Ht / Wt 5-10 / 185
  • Bat - Arm R-R
  • Hometown Puyallup, Washington
  • High School Puyallup HS
  • Previous Tacoma CC
  • Major Business Administration – Management

Biography

HIGHLIGHTS
» Walk-Off Single vs Minnesota Crookston (Feb. 11, 2022)

STUDENT IN STUDENT-ATHLETE
» 2022-23 Academic All-PacWest Team
» 2021-22 Academic All-PacWest Team


2022 (Redshirt Junior): Started 24 of 28 games played in, finishing with a .323 batting average, .344 slugging percentage and a .920 fielding percentage (57 putouts, 12 assists) ... Pinch hit in the bottom of the seventh inning against San Diego Christian College and hit a two-out single to left field before scoring the game-winning walk-off run two batters later (Feb. 5). Batted 4 for 5 with two RBIs, including a game-winning walk-off single to defeat Minnesota Crookston (Feb. 11). Went 2 for 4 with one walk and two runs scored in a loss to Minnesota Crookston (Feb. 12). Hit 3 for 4 with a walk and two runs scored in a loss to HPU (Feb. 24). Drove in two runs with a double to right-center field in a 3-2 extra-inning win over Holy Names (March 10).

2021 (Junior): Redshirted.

2020 (Sophomore*): Started one of three games played in, recording one hit, two putouts and three defensive assists with one double play.

2019 (Tacoma Community College): Played in 28 games for the Titans, finishing with a .904 fielding percentage.

*Student-athletes were not charged with use of a season of eligibility for the 2019-20 spring sports season due to the COVID-19 pandemic


BEFORE HAWAI‘I HILO
» Spent first year at Tacoma Community College (Washington) playing for coach Ryan Mummert
» 2018 graduate of Puyallup High School (Washington)
» Played three seasons of varsity baseball for coach Marc Wiese
» Honors: USA Today Washington State All-Star First Team, SPSL 4A All-League MVP
» Played club for Pierce County Diamond Jaxx

PERSONAL
» Born December 1999 in Puyallup, Washington
» Parents are Tania and Randy Peterson
» Has two older brothers
» Engaged to Christina Thompson

FAVORITES
» Hobbies include snowboarding
» Sports Teams: Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox
» Shows: Game of Thrones, Stranger Things, Barry, Archer
» Movies: Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Surf's Up, Fury

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2020Sophomore

    Infield
    5'10" 180 lbs
    35
  • RS

    2021Sophomore

    Infield
    5'10" 180 lbs
    RS
  • 2

    2022Junior

    Infield
    5'10" 180 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2023Senior (Redshirt)

    Infield
    5'10" 185 lbs
    2