University of Iowa Athletics
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2024
- Made 21 appearances with three starts on the mound.
- Held a 3.18 ERA, good for second-lowest on the team.
- Struck out 58 batters over 45 ⅓ innings.
- Earned his first career save as a Hawkeye when he pitched 3 ⅓ innings and struck out six against Ball State on February 17th.
- Iowa went 3-0 when Watts started on the mound.
- Pitched a season-high 4 ⅔ innings while striking out seven versus Northwestern on May 3rd.
- Recorded a season-high nine strikeouts against Virginia on February 24th.
2023 (Creighton)
- Went 2-2 with a 4.75 ERA in 11 appearances.
- Started six games for the Blue Jays.
- Recorded 17 strikeouts in 30 1/3 innings pitched.
High School
- 16-4 record with 199 strikeouts in 128 innings pitched.
- Made the semifinals of the state tournament as a senior.
- Watts was a leader of the pack on the mound for the Wolves in 2022, earning Iowa Pitcher of the Year, First Team All-State, and First Team All-Conference in the Central Iowa Metro League.
- Holds 10 school records.
- Anthony recorded a 9-1 record with a dominant 1.20 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, .167 opponents batting average and 121 strikeouts in 62 innings pitched.
- As a senior, Watts threw the first no-hitter in school history and a 16-strikeout no-hitter with no walks.
- Reached the final eight of the WWBA Worlds with the Midsouth Prospects
Personal
- Born March 8, 2004.
- Parents are David and Tricia Watts.
- Mother played basketball at Drake.
- Has five siblings, Lily, Natalee, Leanna, Ashley and Sam.
- Undecided major.