Utica University Athletics

2014: Watson played in 26 games while starting 25 for the Pioneers… Recorded 30 hits in 88 at-bats for a .341 average, which ranked eighth in the Empire 8 … Had 26 RBIs and nine runs scored… He led the team in batting average (.341), RBIs (26), on-base percentage (.431) and ERA … His 26 RBIs were tied for seventh in the Conference … Recorded a team-best 29.2 innings pitched… Went 5-for-5 on stolen base attempts… Finished with a fielding percentage of .989… Only gave up six walks… Went 1-1 as a starting pitcher on the mound for the Pioneers … Posted a 3.03 ERA and struck out 15 batters … Gave up just one earned run in three consecutive outings … Pitched 6.0 innings, struck out seven and allowed one earned run in the Pioneers’ win over Hamilton … Opened the season on a six game hitting streak where he registered 11 hits and 15 RBIs …. Tallied nine multi-hit games … Named Empire 8 All-Conference Team Honorable Mention … Named the Empire 8 Conference Pitcher of the Week (4/14/14) … Named UC’s Most Valuable Player of the 27^th annual Jackie Robinson game (4/10/14). 

Personal: Ryan is a 2011 graduate of Whitesboro High School … He is the son of Marry and Marc Watson and is pursuing a degree in Childhood Education/ Liberal Studies.