2022 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 24
Jacob Watters
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Junior
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Rocky Gap, Va.
- High School:
- Bland County HS
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
Steve Sabins | Oct. 29
Wednesday, October 29
Kentucky TV Highlights (NCAA Clemson Regional Final) | June 1
Monday, June 02
Clemson TV Highlights (NCAA Clemson Regional) | May 31
Saturday, May 31
BSB: Clemson Regional Game 1 Recap (vs. Kentucky)
Saturday, May 31
