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2012 Baseball Roster

C.C. Watson

6 C.C. Watson

  • Position
    LHP
  • Height
    6-0
  • Weight
    199
  • Class
    Sophomore
  • Hometown
    Heflin, AL
  • High School/Previous School
    Cleburne HS

Biography

2011: 
Sidelined by a shoulder injury and underwent surgery in April after making four early-season mound appearances • Pitched 3.2 innings with six strikeouts • Fanned three of the four batters he faced in his final appearance, a one-inning stint against Alabama A&M (Mar. 30) • Named to the 2011 SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2010:  
Made 13 mound appearances and a pair of starts as a freshman • Posted a 2-1 record with a 7.62 earned run average and 11 strikeouts in 13 innings • Struck out two of the three batters he faced in his collegiate debut against Rhode Island (Feb. 20) • Also fanned two batters against Jackson State (Apr. 6) and Ole Miss (May 2) • Did not allow an earned run in seven of his 13 appearances • Earned wins in back-to-back 2.1-inning relief stints against Western Kentucky (Mar. 10) and at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Mar. 14) • In two appearances at No. 6 Florida (Mar. 19-20) tossed 2.1 innings of scoreless baseball • Drew his first career start and took the loss in a 2.1-inning mound stint against Ole Miss (Mar. 30) in the 2010 Governor's Cup • Also worked an inning in a no-decision start against Jackson State (Apr. 6) • Did not factor in a decision in six mound appearances (3.1 innings) pitched against Southeastern Conference competition • Named to the 2010 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Five-year varsity starting pitcher and outfielder at Cleburne County High School • Coached by Vaughn Lee • Honored as the 2009 Alabama Class 4A Player of the Year • First-team selection on the Birmingham News All-State Baseball Team • Also a Super All-State pick • Posted an 8-1 record with an 0.60 earned run average as a senior • Allowed but five earned runs with 138 strikeouts and 15 walks over 58 innings of mound duty • Tied a state record with a 21-strikeout game • Delivered at the plate with a .518 batting average, nine home runs, 35 RBI and 17 stolen bases in 17 attempts in 29 games played • Earned first-team all-state and all-conference honors as a junior, compiling a 7-1 record and a 1.98 ERA in 2008 • Struck out 97 and walked 13 in 43 innings • Also hit .365 with 24 RBI, 19 extra-base hits and 12 stolen bases • Earned North squad MVP honors at the 2008 North/South All-Star Game in Huntsville, Ala. • Accorded all-state, all-conference and team MVP honors as a sophomore with an 8-3 record, three saves 108 strikeouts and a 2.20 ERA • Concluded his prep career with a 29-6 mark, seven saves and 444 career strikeouts • Four-year member and past team captain of the Tigers' football team • Honor student at Cleburne High School • Played summer league baseball in 2008 for the Excel Blue Wave, coached by Josh Beshears and former MSU standout Steve Gendron.

DRAFT HISTORY:
Selected in the 29th round by the Texas Rangers in Major League Baseball's 2009 First-Year Player Draft.

PERSONAL:
Born Charles Clellon Watson on September 18, 1990 in Anniston, Ala. • Son of Lisa and Robert Watson of Heflin, Ala. • Majoring in communication.


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