2023: Lined up in 45 games earning 42 starts in the 2023 season … Started at both corner outfield positions and at designated hitter in the 2023 season … Led the Sycamores with a .317 batting average with 46 hits over 145 at-bats … Connected on 14 doubles and seven home runs … Scored 34 runs and drove in 30 RBIs … Fourth on the team with 26 walks and was hit by 12 pitches … Posted a team-best .457 on-base percentage and was second with a .559 slugging percentage … Was 1-for-2 in stolen base attempts … Posted a .978 fielding percentage with 45 putouts and committed one error … Finished the 2023 season with 11 multi-hit games … Posted seven multi-RBI contests … Second-longest hitting streak by a Sycamore in 2023 at 11 games running from March 11 – April 4 … Season-high 15-game on-base streak from March 4 – April 4 … Recorded a season-high four hits on May 18 at Missouri State with a double, run scored, and an RBI … Two three-hit games in 2023 coming against Southern Illinois (Apr. 24) and at Missouri State (May 20) … Drove in three RBIs in four separate games coming at Illinois (Mar. 15), at Belmont (Apr. 15), at Missouri State (May 20), and Iowa (June 4) … Homered against Michigan State (Mar. 19), at UIC (Apr. 2), at Belmont (Apr. 15), at Evansville (Apr. 30), at Missouri State (May 20), against Iowa (June 4), and at TCU (June 9) … Scored at least two runs in eight separate games … Drew a season-high three walks on June 4 against Iowa.
2022
- Lined up in 29 games with 25 starts in the outfield and at designated hitter
- Posted a .275 batting average with 28 hits in 102 at-bats
- Recorded nine extra-base hits (three doubles, six home runs)
- Drove in 25 RBI and added 15 runs scored
- Posted a .480 slugging percentage and a .330 on-base percentage
- Was 0-for-1 in stolen base attempts
- Recorded seven multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI contests
- Posted three three-hit games in the 2022 season coming against Evansville (Apr. 22), Missouri State (Apr. 29) and Missouri State (Apr. 30)
- Recorded a career-high five RBI against Valparaiso on April 10
- Homered against Valparaiso (Apr. 10), Evansville (Apr. 22 & 24), Dallas Baptist (May 19 & May 20) and Valparaiso (May 25)
- Doubled against Evansville (Apr. 22), Missouri State (Apr. 30), and Southern Illinois (May 15)
- Posted a .982 fielding percentage over 57 chances (53 putouts, three assists)
2021
- Lined up and started in two games in the 2021 season
- Finished with a .143 batting average with one hit in seven at-bats
- Recorded his lone hit, a single, and added a RBI on February 19 against Pitt
2020
Redshirted and did not see action due to NCAA transfer rules.
2019 (Nebraska)
Played in 24 games, including 17 starts (14 as the designated hitter) ... Hit .164 (10-for-61) with three home runs, one double, 11 runs scored and 12 RBIs ... During the Air Force series, he blasted one home run in both games, while driving in four runs ... Had a hit in each of the first two games against Michigan State to extend his season-long hitting streak to four games ... Went 2-for-5 with two runs scored against Purdue on April 5 ... Smacked a home run at Penn State on April 12 ... Doubled as part of a 1-for-3 day at Iowa on April 20.
2018 (Nebraska)
Watson started three games and played in five games as a position player, while making six appearances as a relief pitcher ... In the season finale on May 19, he blasted his first career home run and tallied three RBIs and one run scored as part of a 1-for-4 day at Illinois ... Threw 1.2 no-hit scoreless innings at Oral Roberts on March 20 ... Walked in his first career at-bat on March 10 in the first game of a doubleheader against Cal Poly ... Allowed one run on three hits in 1.2 innings of relief against Cal Poly on March 8 ... Made his Husker debut on Feb. 22 when he threw 1.0 inning of relief against No. 2 Oregon State, striking out one Beaver.
2020
Prior to Nebraska
Lettered in baseball at Palestine HS under head coach Shawn Lyons ... Helped guide the team to sectional titles in 2014 and 2015, while winning a regional crown in 2014 ... As a senior in 2017, batted .333 with 25 hits, 24 RBIs, seven doubles, two triples and six home runs ... On the mound in 2017, went 6-1 with a 1.40 ERA and 73 strikeouts ... Earned Perfect Game high honorable-mention Preseason All-America honors in 2017, while achieving second-team Central Region All-Senior, all-county, all-conference, honorable-mention all-state and All-USA Indy-Area Super Team status ... In 2016, hit .402 with 33 hits, 29 RBIs and nine home runs ... Went 3-3 with a 3.23 ERA and 64 strikeouts on the mound in 2016 ... Named County Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016 ... Captured all-county, all-conference, first-team all-state, All-USA Super Team Central Indiana and Perfect Game Underclass high honorable-mention honors • In 2015, batted .449 with 48 hits, 30 RBIs, 13 doubles, three triples and two home runs ... Went 2-2 on the mound with a 6.60 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 2015 • Made the all-county, all-conference and first-team all-state teams in 2015 ... Named a MaxPreps All-American and Perfect Game Underclass honorable-mention All-American in 2015 ... Made the all-county team in 2014 after batting .491 with 27 hits, 19 RBIs, seven doubles, two triples and three home runs ... Tossed a no-hitter against New Castle to win the 2016 Hoosier Heritage Conference title ... Launched a game-winning home run in the sixth inning of the 2015 sectional championship to defeat Chatard ... Earned one letter in basketball ... Played club baseball for the Indiana Bulls Black under Coach Sean Laird.
