Peter Lemke

Peter Lemke (No. 25) pitches during Duke’s 10-5 victory over Appalachian State on Feb. 17.

Photo by: Duke Athletics

Peter Lemke (No. 25) throws from the mound during Duke’s 10-5 win over Appalachian State on Feb. 17 at Jack Coombs Field.

Photo by: Duke Athletics

Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 205
Year:
1
Hometown:
Geneva, Ill.
High School:
St. Francis
Prev School:
Denison

Awards: First Team All-NCAC (2025)… ABCA/Rawlings Second Team All-Region (2025)… College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team (2025)… Third Team All-NCAC (2024)… NCAC All-Tournament Team (2024).

2026: Made 18 appearances on the mound for the Blue Devils … Posted a 5.86 ERA across 55.1 innings of work … Allowed 54 hits and 36 earned runs while striking out 50 batters … Tossed a season-high 7.2 innings against North Carolina (4/24), allowing one earned run on five hits … Struck out five batters against Notre Dame (3/7), Louisville (4/2) and Wake Forest (5/14) … Threw 5.2 innings against Louisville (4/2), allowing one earned run on four hits … Added scoreless outings against Appalachian State (2/17), UNCW (2/24), Princeton (2/28), Notre Dame (3/7) and Miami (3/13) … Posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with one putout and two assists.

2025 (Sophomore – Denison): Appeared in 13 games, making 12 starts on the mound… Posted a 9–1 record with a 2.71 ERA across 66.1 innings pitched… Emerged as one of the conference’s top starters, anchoring the rotation throughout the season… Limited opposing offenses with consistent efficiency while logging quality innings deep into games.

2024 (Freshman – Denison): Made 16 appearances with 11 starts… Finished the season 9–1 with a 3.58 ERA over 65.1 innings… Struck out 55 batters while holding opponents to a .271 batting average… Allowed just 26 earned runs on 67 hits… Earned NCAC All-Tournament Team honors and Third Team All-NCAC recognition following a strong debut campaign.

High School: Attended St. Francis High School in Geneva, Illinois.