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Jersey Number 24
Drew Peden
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- DeBary, Fla.
- Prev School:
- Daytona State College
- High School:
- University High School
- Major:
- Management
Bio
2018 (RS Senior)
- Paced both FAU and all of Conference USA with 36 games pitched
- That mark is the third highest in program history as well
- Led the Owls with nine wins despite pitching exclusively out of the bullpen
- Earned Second Team All-Conference USA honors
- Had a 13-3 mark in two years, with an ERA of 3.26
- Struck out 95 versus just 27 walks (a K:BB ratio of 9.7-2.8)
- This year, was 9-1 with a 3.44 ERA, and added four saves
- In 55 innings, struck out 48 and walked 21
- Was nearly untouchable in the postseason, pitching eight of the team's 11 games, with a 1-0 record, one save, and a 1.69 ERA
- In a team-high 16 innings, limited batters to a .214 average, striking out 18
- At the Gainesville Regional, was named to the All-Tournament Team, going 9 2/3 innings in four of five games, with a 0.93 ERA, a .147 OBA, and 12 strikeouts
- His longest outing as an Owl was 3 2/3 innings to earn the save over No. 1 Florida, allowing just a solo home run and striking out four
2017 (RS Junior)
- Led the Owls with 28 appearances, tied for the fourth-highest mark in Conference USA
- Went 4-2 with a 2.97 ERA, and was third on the team with 47 strikeouts in just 33 1/3 innings pitched
- Gave up only five extra-base hits (zero in his first 22 games) and of 31 inherited runners all season long, allowed only four to score
- That included back-to-back appearances leaving the bases loaded, vs. FIU (April 29) and Southern Miss (May 6)
- Finished second on the team with a 1.14 WHIP
- Was extremely successful in multi-inning outings: in six appearances of two or more innings, spanning 15 1/3 innings, gave up one earned run for a 0.59 ERA, with at least two strikeouts in each for 21 total
- Twice had five strikeouts, in three innings vs. Monmouth (Feb. 19) and in 2 1/3 at WKU (May 14)
- Walked only six batters on the season and zero in his final 16 1/3 innings (10 games)
- Three times, was called upon as a defensive replacement in the outfield
- During the summer, earned his second consecutive Florida Collegiate Summer League Reliever of the Year honor
- Pitched to a 0.47 ERA in 13 games and 19 innings with a league-best WHIP of 0.74
- Allowed just one earned run on nine hits, with five walks and 24 strikeouts
- Became the FCSL all-time leader in games pitched (50) and saves (18), after seven this summer
Prior to FAU
- At Daytona State for coach Tim Touma, was Second Team All-Conference
High School
- Played for coach Frank Martello at University High in Orange City
- Was also twice Reliever of the League while competing for Leesburg Lightning and coach Rich Billings
Personal
- Son of Lisa And Roger Peden
- Management major
- Born in Orlando
- Goal is to be an accountant
- Is a fan of the Yankees and Mark Teixeira
- Favorite movie is Captain America
- Favorite food is a BLT
- Something most people don't know about him? He likes catching lizards
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