Career Recap: Austin Peay
As a sophomore in 2012 – Torres appeared in 46 games, starting 38 contests, and compiled a .254 batting average with four home runs and 19 RBI... was 2-for-7 as a starter in Illinois State series. ... was 2-for-6 as a starter in Georgia State series... had first home run (solo) against Iowa, March 3... had back-to-back two-hit outings, posting 2-for-5 effort against Akron, March 4, and 2-for-2 effort against Iowa, March 3... prior to that slump batted .346 through season's first nine outings... lone hit in that span came in 1-for-5 outing at Ohio State, March 17... entered SEMO series with one hit in previous eight games (20 ABs, .050 batting average)... his two-run home run in Game 1 provided eventual game-winning RBI as part of 2-for-4, two RBI effort... was 2-for-4, two RBI in Game 2, his RBI single in sixth providing game-winning RBI... had a sacrifice fly and a double as part of 1-for-3, RBI outing in series finale... led Govs with five hits and five RBI in Southeast Missouri series... posted season's third home run in Game 3 against UT Martin, April 1... had five hits in UT Martin series and scored five runs... one of two Govs with an RBI against Belmont, April 3, driving in a run with sacrifice fly and going 1-for-3 at the plate... had four hits in two-game Eastern Illinois series... twice tied Game 1 of EIU series - with a RBI single in the 3rd and a two-run double in the 9th - and finished game 2-for-8 with three RBI... was 2-for-2 with a walk in Game 2 at EIU... was hit by a pitch, walked and struck out in three plate appearances against Middle Tennessee, April 11... belted two-run home run in Game 2 against Murray State, April 15, that was his only hit of the series... did not record a hit at Middle Tennessee, April 18, but walked and scored twice... was 2-for-4 with RBI in Eastern Kentucky series opener... went 1-for-3, was hit by a pitch and scored twice in Game 2 of EKU series... started twice and had three hits Eastern Kentucky series... went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice hit at Tennessee, April 25... was held without a hit in Jacksonville State series, April 27-29, the first time this season he went without a hit in an OVC series... started Game 1 at SIU Edwardsville, May 4, and had a double for lone hit... missed seven games due to lower-body injury suffered in eighth inning of Lipscomb contest, May 8... returned to starting lineup in regular-season finale at Tennessee Tech, May 19, and was 0-for-4 with a walk at the plate... had ninth-inning pinch-hit RBI single in Govs' loss to Southeast Missouri, May 24... was 2-for-5 with a double and RBI single in Govs' win against Jacksonville State, May 25... was 1-for-5 in Govs' win against Southeast Missouri, May 26... Batted .333 with four hits and two RBI in OVC Tournament... appeared in three games of the NCAA Tournament's Eugene Regional... pinch hit in eighth inning of Oregon tourney opener, June 1, and successfully sacrificed the go-ahead run to second base... started behind plate against both Indiana State, June 2, and Cal State Fullerton, June 3.
As a freshman in 2011 – Torres was the Govs starting catcher in 31 games this season… was Govs No.1 catcher until third weekend of OVC play… batted .175 with three home runs and 18 RBI… hit first collegiate home run at Illinois State, March 18, his only hit of the series… started Game 2 of Murray State doubleheader and did not record an official AB, posting a sacrifice hit and a walk… was 1-for-2 with two walks against Middle Tennessee, March 30… 2-for-4 with two-run home run in EIU series opener, April 2… snapped a streak of 14 at-bats without a hit in style, smashing a three-run home run against Belmont, April 13, and followed that with a two-run single as part of 2-for-5, five-RBI performance… was 0-for-2 in Game 2 of Morehead State series, April 30, but had two walks, a sacrifice hit and reached on an error… was 1-for-2 with RBI in Morehead State finale, May 1, recording season’s first double in first at-bat and batting in run in second at-bat… had a streak of four consecutive games with an RBI snapped against Tennessee Tech, May 8… was hitless in Game 2 at UT Martin, May 20, but walked three times, including a bases-loaded walk… was 1-for-3 with a walk in Govs OVC Championship-clinching victory against Jacksonville State, May 28… did not record a hit at Georgia Tech, June 5, in lone appearance at NCAA Tournament’s Atlanta Regional.

Career Recap: Miami Coral Park HS
Under head coach Tony Casa played catcher… batted .500 with five home runs and 30 RBI as a senior… caught every game as a junior and senior… was a second-team All-Dade selection by the Miami Herald as a senior… voted team captain in both junior and senior years… one of three incoming freshman APSU players (Chris Gili and Rolando Gautier the others) who played with the South Florida Bandits.

Personal
Peter Torres is the son of Peter Torres and Janet Milan… born Feb.  18… has an older sister, Jennifer (27)… a health and human performance major with health concentration and coaching minor.

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