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2021 Baseball Roster

Alex Peterson #14 OF

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Edmond, Okla.
  • High School:
    Edmond North

Summary

Biography

HONORS

  • 2021 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll

JUNIOR (2020)

  • Appeared in eight games (six starts) in shortened season. All six starts occurred in left field
  • Mizzou posted a strong 4-2 record in his six starts
  • Recorded two runs scored, one double, one home run, three RBI and one stolen base
  • Season highlight occurred vs. No. 22 Oklahoma (Feb. 29), as he smashed a three-run home run to key Mizzou's comeback victory
  • Tallied one double and stolen base vs. Baylor (Feb. 28)
  • Named to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll

SOPHOMORE (2019)

  • Appeared in 36 games (21 starts) in first-year campaign at Mizzou
  • Known for outstanding defense in outfield, tallying team-best five outfield assists while supporting a flawless 1.000 fielding percentage (21 putouts, 5 assists, 0 errors)
  • Tigers performed well in his outfield starts, recording an 11-5 record with he started in left, 2-0 record when starting in right
  • Arguably top game of the year vs. Southeast Missouri (May 1), going 2-for-3 with two runs scored, first career home run and three RBI
  • Nice afternoon vs. No. 8 LSU (April 13), going 2-for-3 with one run scored and a double
  • Fantastic Mizzou debut at North Florida (Feb. 15), recording first career multi-hit game with a run scored, RBI and two stolen bases
  • Outstanding when leading off an inning, hitting .357 (10-for-28)

FRESHMAN / COWLEY COLLEGE (2018)

  • 2018 NJCAA First-Team All-American
  • 2018 Jayhawk East Conference MVP
  • 2018 Jayhawk Conference Freshman of the Year
  • Phenomenal first-year campaign with Cowley College, hitting .482 with 67 runs scored, 16 doubles, eight triples, seven home runs, 84 RBI and 23 stolen bases in 51 games played
  • Broke program’s single-season record with eight triples
  • Tacked on incredible .555 on-base percentage and .749 slugging percentage for 1.304 OPS
  • Paced the Tigers in runs scored, hits, doubles, triples, RBI, total bases, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and stolen bases
  • Led Cowley to second straight Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division title and 45-11 record
  • Produced an eye-popping 29 multi-hit games in 51 games played overall
  • Finished with three-plus hits in a game 15 times, four-plus hits eight times and a season-best five hits twice
  • Was hitting .500-plus on the year with only four games remaining on the schedule
  • Recorded a torrid six-game stretch (April 7-15) late in the season, hitting .760 (19-for-25) with 17 runs scored, four doubles three home runs and 21 RBI

HIGH SCHOOL (EDMOND NORTH)

  • Competed with Edmond North High School under head coach Grant Ledbetter
  • 2017 The Oklahoman’s Big All-City Honorable Mention
  • Big 2017 senior campaign, hitting .480 with 19 runs scored, four doubles, one triple, one home run and 10 RBI in 16 games played
  • Helped team advance to 2016 Oklahoma Class 6A Regional Finals

PERSONAL

  • Born on Feb. 19, 1999
  • Born and raised in Edmond, Oklahoma
  • Father – John, Mother – Tara
  • Twin Brother – Clayton (also transferred and currently on Mizzou roster), Brother – Zach
  • Majoring in Health Science – Rehabilitation at the University of Missouri
  • Chose Mizzou over TCU, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma in recruiting process

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2019Sophomore

    OF
    5'9" 170 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2020Junior

    OF
    5'10" 185 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2021Senior

    OF
    5'10" 185 lbs
    14