Drury University Athletics

PERSONAL...
Son of Gary and Marcella Peterson.

AT DRURY...
CAREER
Posted 31 strikeouts in 53.5 innings with a 3.53 ERA good for third best ever by a DU pitcher and made 52 career apperances with a 3-2 record and earned a save vs. Rockhurst on April 9, 2011...Made one career start, that coming in 2009 at Bellarmine on April 26...Walked 18 batters and allowed 68 hits and 32 runs...Set a Drury season record for lowest ERA with a 1.35 in 2011 in 20 innings of action...Ranks third all-time with 52 appearances.

SENIOR
Set a Drury record for lowest ERA in a season at 1.35 (minimum 10 appearances ) with 17 appearances and a 3-0 record...Struck out eight batters and earned a save against Rockhurst on April 9...Threw 20.0 innings and allowed four runs and three earned runs for 2011...Threw a season high 2.1 innings in three games, those coming vs. Rockhurst on April 9, at Missouri S&T on April 6 and at Bellarmine on March 27...Posted a season high two strikeouts at Missouri-St. Louis on April 30 and vs. Kentucky Wesleyan on March 19.

JUNIOR
Saw action in nine games and pitched 6.1 innings posting two strikeouts vs. Missouri S&T.  Walked two batters on the year and allowed 14 hits. 

SOPHOMORE
Had a 3.66 ERA in 19.2 innings and made 16 appearances...Struck out 14 on the year and had a season high six at Quincy...Struck out two batters in one inning of action at Missouri S&T...Made one start at Bellarmine.

FRESHMAN
Made 10 appearances and had seven strikeouts and a 3.12 ERA in 8.2 innings on the mound.

PREP...
Was three-time all-conference selection and an all-state honoree as a senior at Republic High School...Had 96 strikeouts as a senior in 70 innings of action...Set season records at Republic for lowest ERA, fewest walks and most strikeouts...Also set a school record for most strikeouts in a game...Helped Republic to a pair of district and conference championships...Played for coach Howard Quigley...Graduated with a 3.9 grade point average.

COREY'S FAVORITES...
Food: Barbeque
Restaurant: Texas Land and Cattle
Musical Artist: Chris Cagle
Movie: Tombstone
Magazine: ESPN
TV Show: King of the Hill
Hobbies: Fishing, camping and video games
Pro Athlete: Chris Carpenter
Dream Job: Pro Baseball player

COREY'S DRURY CAREER HIGHS...
Innings Pitched: 3.2 at Quincy (April 17, 2009)
Strikeouts: 6 at Quincy (April 17, 2009)