Shiner baseball: Peterson pitches in 15 games for SHSU before being drafted

Shiner graduate and former Sam Houston State University pitcher Ryan Peterson pitched in over a dozen games during his junior year in the 2026 baseball season.
His first action came at McNeese State on Feb. 13 in the opener of a three-game series. Peterson pitched five innings, seven hits, two runs, two earned runs, one walk, six strikeouts, one triple, two home runs, 96 total pitched and a game Earned Run Average (ERA) of 3.60, and in the field had two chances, one putout, one assist, 1.000 fielding percentage and one caught stealing base in SHSU’s 9-8 loss.
In the first game of a three-game series at home to University of Illinois Chicago in a 2-0 loss, Peterson pitched seven innings with two hits, two runs, one earned run, two walks, 10 strikeouts, one double, 105 pitches, was the losing pitcher and had a 1.29 ERA; in the field, he had four assists on four chances for a 1.00 fielding.
On Feb. 22 in a 5-1 loss on the road to Oklahoma State in the opener of a three-game series, he worked five innings with three hits, one run, one earned run, two walks, 11 strikeouts, 92 pitches, took the loss and had an 1.80 ERA. In the field, he had two chances, one putout, one assist and 1.000 fielding.
On March 6 in the first game of a doubleheader and a three-game series, Peterson pitched six innings with five hits, one walk, eight strikeouts, 92 pitches, took the win and had a 0.00 ERA. In the field, he allowed one stolen base and caught one stealing base in the 4-1 Kat win.
In the March 13 opener of a three-game series at home to Jacksonville State, he worked five innings, five hits, three runs, two earned runs, one walk, eight strikeouts, one double, one home run, 97 pitches, took the loss and had a 3.60 ERA as SHSU came up short 3-1. In the field, he had two chances, one putout, one error, .500 fielding and two stolen bases allowed.
In the first game of a three-game series at Florida International University on March 20 in the 3-2 win for the ‘Bearkats, he pitched seven innings, two hits, one run, one earned run, one walk, eight strikeouts, one home run, two batters hit by pitch, 103 pitches, earned the win and had a 1.29 ERA. In the field, he had two chances and two assists for 1.000 fielding.
In the opener of a three-game series at home to Western Kentucky University in a 1-0 barn burner, Peterson worked nine innings with one hit, four walks, six strikeouts, one wild pitch, two batters hit by pitch, 111 pitches, got the win and had an 0.00 ERA. In the field, he had three chances, three assists, 1.000 fielding and two stolen bases allowed.
He played in the opening game of a three-game series April 3 at Missouri State with 5 2/3 innings pitched, seven hits, five runs, four earned runs, four walks, seven strikeouts, one double, two home runs, one batter hit by pitch, 99 pitches and a 6.35 ERA in the 9-8 loss. In the field, he made one putout on one chance for 1.000 fielding.
In the first game of a three-game series against Dallas Baptist University on April 10, he pitched six innings, six hits, four runs, three earned runs, nine strikeouts, one double, two home runs, one wild pitch, one batter hit by pitch, 94 pitches, losing pitcher and a 4.50 ERA in the 6-4 SHSU loss. In the field, he had one chance, one putout and 1.000 fielding.
In the opener of a three-game series April 17 at New Mexico State, he worked six innings with six hits, six runs, five earned runs, one walk, six strikeouts, one double, one home run, one balk, four batters hit by pitch, 99 pitches, earned the win and had a 7.50 ERA in the 8-7 win for the ‘Kats. In the field, he had two chances, two assists, 1.000 fielding and two stolen bases allowed.
In the opening game of a three-game series against Middle Tennessee State on April 24, SHSU won 6-3 as Peterson worked eight innings, six hits, two walks, nine strikeouts, one double, 97 pitches, took the win and had an 0.00 ERA; in the field, he had one chance, one assist, 1.000 fielding and one caught stealing base.
On May 1, SHSU lost 6-5  in the first game of a three-game series at Kennesaw State and he pitched 5 2/3 innings, 11 hits, six runs, six earned runs, six strikeouts, three doubles, two home runs, 99 pitches, losing pitcher and a 9.53 ERA. In the field, he had one chance, one assist, 1.000 fielding, three stolen bases allowed and one caught stealing base.
On May 8, SHSU routed Delaware 13-2 in the first game of a three-game series with Peterson going 5 2/3 innings, six hits, two runs, two earned runs, five strikeouts, two batters hit by pitch, 96 pitches, winning pitcher and 3.18 ERA; in the field, he had one stolen base allowed and one caught stealing base.
In the opening game of a three-game stand May 14 at Louisiana Tech, he pitched four innings, two hits, two walks, three strikeouts, one batter hit by pitch, 74 pitches and 0.00 ERA in SHSU’s 2-1 loss.
On May 20, SHSU played Louisiana Tech in the Kats’  Conference USA Tournament opener in Kennesaw, Ga. The ‘Kats won 14-13 as Peterson worked three innings, eight hits, six runs, six earned runs, two walks, three strikeouts, 64 pitches and 18.00 ERA in his final outing of the season. In the field, he had one assist on one chance with 1.000 fielding.
Peterson played in 15 games and started 15 for the ‘Kats during the 2026 season.  SHSU posted a 7-8 record in those games.
On the mound, he pitched 88 total innings, 77 hits, 38 runs, 33 earned runs, 23 walks, 105 strikeouts, nine doubles, one triple 14 home runs, two wild pitches, one balk, 13 hit by pitch, 1,408 total pitches, a record of 6-5 as the winning/losing pitcher and a season 3.38 ERA.
In the field, he had 22 chances, five putouts, 16 assists, one error, .955 fielding, 11 stolen bases allowed and five caught stealing base.
On July 12, Peterson was drafted by the Miami Marlins with the 71st overall pick in the Competitive Balance (CB) draft. 
On July 23, Peterson signed his contract with the Marlins, a one-year deal estimated to be worth $900,000; on July 24 he was assigned to the Florida Complex League  (FCL) Marlins and on July 29, was activated by the FCL Marlins.