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Anthony Watts - Baseball - University of Iowa Athletics

#22 Anthony Watts

Position RHP
Height 6-4
Weight 190 lbs.
Class So.
B/T R/R
Hometown Clive, Iowa
High School Waukee Northwest
Previous School Creighton

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.