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Jersey Number 42
Preston Watkins
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-4
- Hometown:
- Deer Park, Ga.
- High School:
- Deer Park HS
- Prev School:
- Texas A&M Corpus-Christi
2026 (Fourth Year - Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi)
Appeared in nine games across 34 innings ... Tallied a 3.97 ERA with 33 strikeouts to just six walks ... Struck out a season-high seven in his season-debut against Stonehill in four scoreless innings (2/13) ... Struck out four in another scoreless outing against Texas Southern (2/27) ... Picked up a sae in a win over McNeese State (4/19) ... Pitched a season-high seven innings in a win over Houston Christian (5/3)
2025 (Third Year - Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi)
Appeared in 11 games across 23.2 innings ... Recorded a 4.18 ERA with 17 strikeouts on the season ... Earned a win in his first outing as an Islander against Prairie View A&M (3/19) ... Posted a season-high five strikeouts in 2.2 scoreless frames against SFA (4/6) ... Tossed a season-high 3.2 innings in a win over New Orleans (5/9) ... Pitched 2.1 scoreless innings against UTRGV in the Southland Conference Baseball Championships (5/17)
2024 (Second Year - Wharton County JC)
Made four appearances across 10.1 scoreless innings ... Struck out 10 batters on the season and only allowed one hit and three walks ... Pitched three shutout frames against his former team, Eastern Oklahoma State College on (1/27) ... Repeated this performance against Ranger College (2/1)
2023 (First Year - Eastern Oklahoma State College)
Made 18 appearances across 28 innings ... Posted a 3.21 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP ... Struck out 35 batters while surrendering just nine walks ... Recorded seven of his strikeouts in a perfect three innings while picking up a save against Garden City CC (2/4)
High School
Attended Deer Park High School ... Pitched 68.1 innings with a 0.51 ERA and 90 K's to 12 BB's his senior season
Personal
Birthday is August 3 ... Born in Deer Park, Texas ... Son of Skyler and Brena Watkins ... Has a brother, Owen
Appeared in nine games across 34 innings ... Tallied a 3.97 ERA with 33 strikeouts to just six walks ... Struck out a season-high seven in his season-debut against Stonehill in four scoreless innings (2/13) ... Struck out four in another scoreless outing against Texas Southern (2/27) ... Picked up a sae in a win over McNeese State (4/19) ... Pitched a season-high seven innings in a win over Houston Christian (5/3)
2025 (Third Year - Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi)
Appeared in 11 games across 23.2 innings ... Recorded a 4.18 ERA with 17 strikeouts on the season ... Earned a win in his first outing as an Islander against Prairie View A&M (3/19) ... Posted a season-high five strikeouts in 2.2 scoreless frames against SFA (4/6) ... Tossed a season-high 3.2 innings in a win over New Orleans (5/9) ... Pitched 2.1 scoreless innings against UTRGV in the Southland Conference Baseball Championships (5/17)
2024 (Second Year - Wharton County JC)
Made four appearances across 10.1 scoreless innings ... Struck out 10 batters on the season and only allowed one hit and three walks ... Pitched three shutout frames against his former team, Eastern Oklahoma State College on (1/27) ... Repeated this performance against Ranger College (2/1)
2023 (First Year - Eastern Oklahoma State College)
Made 18 appearances across 28 innings ... Posted a 3.21 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP ... Struck out 35 batters while surrendering just nine walks ... Recorded seven of his strikeouts in a perfect three innings while picking up a save against Garden City CC (2/4)
High School
Attended Deer Park High School ... Pitched 68.1 innings with a 0.51 ERA and 90 K's to 12 BB's his senior season
Personal
Birthday is August 3 ... Born in Deer Park, Texas ... Son of Skyler and Brena Watkins ... Has a brother, Owen
Friday, August 21
Thursday, August 13
Tuesday, June 16
Sunday, June 14
