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Oregon pitcher fans school-record 20 batters against Arizona State

Published Apr. 29, 2017 12:43 p.m. ET

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Barry Werner

The synergy wasn't perfect, it missed by a day. However, Oregon left-hander David Peterson struck out 20 against Arizona State – one day short of the anniversary of Roger Clemens' same performance 31 years ago.

Peterson threw 123 pitches in his stellar effort, but he did not throw one changeup. Peterson struck out at least two batters in eight of nine innings. He struck out the side in three innings, including the ninth.

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“That’s what it looks like when Clayton Kershaw or (Madison) Bumgarner do it as well,” Oregon coach George Horton told the Register-Guard. “That’s big-league stuff.”

“I’ve been part of a couple no-hitters in my time, but I’ve never seen a more special performance than that,” Horton said. “That was unbelievable. That’s as good as there probably is in the whole country, 20 strikeouts and one walk and four hits. Pretty special.”

“I felt like I could throw any pitch at any time,” the 6-foot-6 Peterson said. “I felt like I could go to war with everything I had and felt like I had everything. My off-speed felt good coming out of the hand and I felt like I was commanding it well and using it in any situation.”

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