University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2021: Season was limited to 14 games due to Ivy League restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic … Appeared in 11 games and made eight starts as a designated hitter … Hit .250 with a .389 OBP … Tied for second on the team in walks with five … Scored five runs … Went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored against Villanova on March 28 … Scored two runs versus La Salle on April 3 … Had an RBI against La Salle on April 1 … Worked two walks at La Salle on April 14.

2020: Started all eight games at either catcher or designated hitter in a season shortened by the COVID-19 outbreak … Totaled seven hits with three RBI for a .259 batting average … Caught three baserunners stealing … Started the season with a five-game hitting streak … Knocked a two-run homer in Penn’s opening day, 10-7 win over Kennesaw State (2/28) … Posted a .444 slugging percentage, fourth-best on the team.

2019: Made 19 appearances with 15 starts at catcher and designated hitter … Finished the season with a .309 batting average (17-for-55) … Scored 15 runs with 12 RBI, five RBI and five doubles … Hit his first collegiate home run against Saint Joseph’s (April 2) … Posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in his ten games played behind the dish.
 
2018: Appeared in 14 games with four starts, three of which came at designated hitter and other coming at catcher ... Made his collegiate debut in the season opener at Northwestern State (2/23) as a pinch hitter ... Compiled a a .143 batting average (3-of-21) with two runs scored ... Walked three times in matchup against Fairleigh Dickinson, a career best. 

High School: Lettered two years in baseball at Libertyville High School, serving as team captain his senior year ... Led team to a 33-6 record, as well as conference and regional championships in 2017 ... Two-time All-Conference selection (2016, 2017) ... 2017 All-Area honoree.

Personal: Son of Jennifer and Steve Petersen ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Career Highs
Hitting
Hits: 3, vs Brown (3/30/19)
Doubles: 1, five times (Last – vs. Saint Joseph’s 4/2/19)
Home Runs: 1, vs. Saint Joseph’s (4/2/19)
Runs Scored: 3, vs. Saint Joseph’s (4/2/19)
RBI: 3, at Villanova (3/27/19)