Peter Larson was hired the program's assistant on September 3, 2015. Larson will be in charge of the Siena pitching staff and assist in all other baseball operations.
Prior to arriving at Siena, Larson was an assistant on the King University (Tenn.) baseball staff. He contributed in all aspects of the program, primarily working with outfielders, high school recruiting and serving as base coach during games. The Tornado finished third in the Conference Carolinas in 2015 (16-10) and posted an overall record of 24-26.
In the summer of 2015, Larson was the pitching coach for the Madison (Wisc.) Mallards in the Northwoods League. The Mallards staff led the league in strikeouts with 580 and finished fourth in team ERA at 3.73. The Mallards finished the summer with a record of 43-28
Larson began his coaching career as a pitching coach at Jamestown High School in Williamsburg, Va. for two seasons, and then spent a year at the Collegiate School in Richmond. He helped lead both teams to state tournament appearances while lowering the pitching staffs' ERA from the previous years. During the same time, he worked as a baseball instructor at Rock-It Sports, Richmond Baseball Academy-West and Colonial Baseball Instruction.
Originally from Williamsburg, Va., Larson graduated from Ferrum College in 2009 with a bachelor of science in business management.
While at Ferrum, Larson was a four-year member of the Panther baseball team. He was a member of the 2005 and 2007 USA South conference championship teams that also competed in the South Regional both years. As a senior reliever in 2009, Larson led the pitching staff in ERA. During his college summers, Larson played in the Coastal Plain League, Valley League and the Southern Collegiate League.
A year after graduation, Larson went on to play professionally in the Can-Am League and North American League in 2011.
