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2008 (Junior)
Versatile athlete saw time both as a designated player and in the circle for Tech, appearing in 23 games while being limited by injuries during a three-week stretch the middle of the season...Worked her way into regular appearances at the end of the season, starting a key game against Oklahoma State and both of the Red Raiders' Big 12 Tournament games...Registered a 3.77 ERA and 44 strikeouts in just over 48 innings pitched...Picked up her first hit of the season at the plate with a double against Loyola-Chicago at the UNLV Spring Tournament...Pitched three shutout innings, allowing just one hit in relief against Missouri at the Lobo Invitational...Tossed four strong innings, allowing only four hits against Stanford in Palo Alto...Struck out four in four innings of relief against Texas in the Hawai'i Spring Fling Tournament...Tallied a hit while striking out four in five innings of work in the circle against Oklahoma...Threw the best game of her career against UT-San Antonio, allowing just one hit and three base runners while striking out a career-high eight hitters in the complete-game shutout...Gave up just one run in 5.1 innings of relief against New Mexico...Picked up a key hit in Tech's upset of Missouri in the Big 12 Tournament.
2007 (Sophomore)
The versatile athlete earned her way into the circle in a few games after adapting to the Wilson style of pitching, but her season culminated with several key hits in the run to the Big 12 Championship game as a pinch hitter ... In the pivotal 7th-inning of the Oklahoma State game in the opening round of the Big 12 Championship, her pinch-hit appearance yielded the hardest-hit double of the tournament and it knocked in the tying run ... Her shot to third against No. 7 Texas A&M the following day was ruled an error but was instrumental in the 7th-inning come-from-behind win over the Aggies ... She finished with a .333 average in limited appearances, but most were in pressure situations ... The heavy, hard ball pitcher may be a key component of the staff and her ability to hit will surely be a factor in the Red Raiders' season.
2006 (Freshman)l
Hit .241 for the Red Raiders, often as a pinch-hitter or in the designated hitter role, while learning Coach Wilson's philosophy and style of pitching ... Of her 13 hits, four were for extra bases, for a .352 slugging percentage ... Had eight RBIs.
Big Springs High School
Played softball, volleyball and basketball for Big Spring High School ... Led team to 2005 District Championship, Area Championship, Regional Championship and Regional Semi-final Championship ... Named Newcomer of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, first team All-District Pitcher and Most Valuable Player ... Was involved as Student Body President, Mascot of Big Spring High and the Spanish Club Society ... Voted Most Outstanding Girl in District Eight of the Texas Association of Student Council.
Personal
Born Aug. 15, 1987, to the parents of Rick and Susan Watkins ... Father is a West Texas Gas consultant ... Mother is a homemaker ... Has two brothers Zachary and Jackson.
