West Virginia University Athletics

2021 (Sophomore)

• NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List
• Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
• Earned a 4-1 mark and 3.33 ERA in 19 appearances, totaling 27.0 innings
• Led the WVU bullpen with 53 strikeouts
• Team’s co-leader in saves, with four
• Opponents hit just .165 against him for the year
• Allowed just two total earned runs in first 11 outings of the season
• Struck out three in season-debut at Georgia State on Feb. 21, earning the save
• Earned his first win of the year against Bryant on Feb. 28
• Notched four strikeouts in 2.1 innings of shutout ball at Oklahoma State on April 1, on way to a save
• Fanned six in a win at Kansas State on April 23; didn’t allow a hit in 3.0 innings
• Issued four punchouts at Texas on May 20; allowed no runs on one hit in 2.2 innings
• Made his first career start against Texas on May 28, in the Big 12 Championship; stuck out a career-high eight batters in 3.0 innings of work

2020 (Freshman)

• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
• Pitched in five games out of the bullpen, finishing 0-0 with an ERA of 4.70
• Struck out 11 and allowed four earned runs in 7.2 innings of work
• Made his collegiate debut against Canisius on Feb. 18, tossing 2.0 innings of relief
• Pitched an inning each against Coastal Carolina (Feb. 23), Richmond (March 1) and Kent State (March 4)
• Struck out three and allowed two hits in 2.2 innings of duty at Mercer on March 7

High School

• Played for coach Chris Jackson at Bland County High
• Second team all-state as a junior
• Also earned all-district and all-region honors
• Also played basketball and football
• Was a McDonalds All-American Game nominee as a senior

Personal

• Son of Barry and Carey Watters
• Has two sisters and a brother
• Father played college baseball at Concord
• Cousin of former MLB player Jason Michaels, who played for the Phillies, Indians, Pirates and Astros from 2001-11
• Birthday is March 3
• Majoring in sport and exercise psychology
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll