Career Accolades

  • All-ACC Academic Team (2026)

As a Freshman (2026)

  • All-ACC Academic Team
  • Made 24 appearances while compiling a 3-1 record and a 6.37 ERA over 29 2/3 innings with 19 strikeouts
  • Appeared in 11 ACC games while posting a 2-1 record, a 9.75 ERA and seven strikeouts over 12 innings
  • Allowed just five of his 12 inherited runners to score
  • Did not allow an earned run over his first five appearances spanning 6 2/3 innings
  • Made his collegiate debut and struck out two over 1 2/3 innings vs. No. 24 Arizona (February 13)
  • Recorded first career victory vs. Fresno State (February 27)
  • Contributed a scoreless inning and earned the victory at Louisville (April 10)
  • Earned a victory out of the bullpen vs. Miami (April 19)

Prior to Stanford 

  • 2025 graduate of Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, Calif.
  • Helped his team to a CIF State championship (2024) and a pair of CIF semifinal appearances (2023-24)
  • Three-time all-Trinity League, including a first-team selection in 2024
  • Four-year varsity player at Orange Lutheran
  • Competed for USA Prime and Team California
  • Selected for Area Code Games (2023-24) and Area Code Select (2025)
  • Selected for USA Baseball National Training Development Program (2023)
  • Voted best control in the 2025 MLB Draft high school class according to Baseball America (February 2024)
  • Ranked the No. 21 right-handed pitcher in California (59th overall in state) and 135th-best high school righty in the nation according to Perfect Game

Personal

  • Son of Susan and Jeff Peterson
  • Has one sibling, Nic
  • Brother, Nic, plays baseball at UC Santa Barbara
Colt Peterson 2026 Baseball Headshot
2026
Right Handed Pitcher
6-0 / 181 lbs