2013 – Made a reliever-high 25 appearances and compiled a 3-1 record … ended the year with the second-lowest ERA among relievers at 1.86 ERA … tossed the most strikeouts among relievers with 43 and had a team-high eight saves in 38.2 IP … threw four strikeouts and did not allow a run in 2.1 innings of action vs. Appalachian State (3/23).
2012 - Played in 37 games, starting 22 at designated hitter while making 19 relief appearances on the mound ... hit .144 with eight RBI and one home run ... posted a 1-0 record with 2.70 ERA and one save with 17 strikeouts ... earned a save in first appearance at South Alabama (2/19) ... hit only home run of season at UNC Wilmington (3/20) ... earned win against Coastal Carolina with one-inning appearance in extra innings (5/15).
2011 - Played in 19 games, starting six ... went 7-of-32 for an average of .219 at the plate ... tallied five RBI and scored four runs ... made 15 appearances on the mound ... pitched 25.1 innings for an ERA of 6.39 ... struck out 23 batters while posting a 1-0 record.
2010 - Posted a 0-1 record in 13 appearances out of the bullpen... Tossed 21.1 innings... Recorded a 2.95 ERA, allowing 10 runs, seven earned, on 13 hits... 21 strikeouts and 15 walks... Hit .419 in 31 at-bats... Totaled three homers and 14 RBI with nine runs scored... .742 slugging percentage.
Before CofC - Prepped at Laurens HS ... Laurens, S.C. ... Region Player of the Year ... All-Region ... First team All-State ... S.C. Select game participant ...
Personal - Born Marcus De'Andre Watts on Mar. 6, 1991 in Clinton, S.C. ... parents are Betty and Carlton Watts ... major is pre-business administration.
