Clayton Peterson

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HONORS

JUNIOR (2020)

Appeared in 14 games (nine starts) in shortened campaign. All nine starts took place in right field for the Tigers
Overall, produced six runs scored, one triple, three RBI and two stolen bases
Behind eight walks drawn and two HBP, posted strong .432 on-base percentage
Strong season finale vs. Northern Illinois (March 11), going 2-for-5 with walk-off RBI single in the 12th inning
Nice series opener vs. Western Illinois (March 6), recording two runs scored, one triple, one RBI and one stolen base
Posted second multi-hit game of season at McNeese (Feb. 26)
Opened campaign strong with multi-hit afternoon at Jacksonville State (Feb. 14) with a run scored and stolen base
Tallied three multi-hit games, ranking fifth on the team
Outstanding with runners on base, hitting .357 (5-for-14)
Also excelled with RISP, hitting at a strong .364 (4-for-11) clip
Named to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll

SOPHOMORE (2019)

Appeared in 49 games (33 starts) in first-year season at Mizzou
Received 29 starts in right field and four in center field
Tigers competed well with him getting starting nod in right, compiling an 18-11 record
Entered as pinch hitter in regular season finale vs. Florida (May 18), going 1-for-2 with a run scored
Banner day at Missouri State (April 16), going 2-for-6 with first career home run and career-best four RBI
Big series finale vs. No. 8 LSU (April 14), tallying multi-hit day with two runs scored and stolen base
Opened three-game series vs. Rhode Island (Feb. 22-24) with back to back multi-hit games
Received first career start for Tigers at North Florida (Feb. 15), recording his first career hit

FRESHMAN / NORTHERN OKLAHOMA CC (2018)

2018 NJCAA Division II World Series All-Tournament Team
2018 NJCAA All-Region
2018 OG&E Region II District 2 All-Tournament Team
Incredible first-year campaign for the Jets, hitting .449 with 15 doubles, six triples, 13 home runs, 54 RBI and 27 stolen bases in 63 games played
Tacked on eye-popping .529 on-base percentage and .742 slugging percentage, totaling for a 1.271 OPS
Also fantastic in conference only play, hitting .382 with two doubles, one triple, two home runs and 10 RBI across 20 games played
Led Northern Oklahoma Jets to third place finish at the NJCAA World Series. Team finished with an impressive 48-16 record
Hit .389 with four runs scored, five RBI and four stolen bases in four games at the NJCAA World Series
Hit .381 with two home runs and six RBI in Region II District 2 Tournament
Launched a home run in 12 games, including first career multi-home run outing in season opener vs. Southeast CC (Feb. 8)
Posted multi-hit games an incredible 35 times over 63 games played. Season-high streak of nine consecutive games with multi-hits (Feb. 9-24)
Finished with three-plus hits in a game 11 times, highlighted by season-best four hits against Butler CC (March 6)
Produced season-best 13-game hitting streak midway through the year
Run-producing machine throughout the year, recording multi-RBI games 15 times
Tallied season-high four RBI on five different occasions

HIGH SCHOOL (EDMOND NORTH)

Competed with Edmond North High School under head coach Grant Ledbetter
2017 The Oklahoman’s Big All-City Honorable Mention
Hit .333 with 26 runs scored, one home run and 11 stolen bases in 2016 junior campaign
Helped team advance to Oklahoma Class 6A Regional Finals
Quick on the basepaths, posting a 6.8, 60-yard dash time

PERSONAL

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