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26 Madyson Watson

  • Height 5-3
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position P
  • Hometown Plain City, OH
  • Prev School Jonathan Alder H.S.

Biography

Senior Highlights (2020)
  • Drove in a career-high 16 RBI in 2019 over 37 games and nearly matched that in 23 games with 13 (4th highest on the team)
  • Drove in a career-best five runs on Feb. 21 vs. Delaware State
  • In the same game she hit two homeruns, the first multi-homerun game of her career
  • Matched career-high of five RBI on Feb. 6 vs. Monmouth to help Eagles overcome 5-0 deficit after five innings
  • Hit a bases clearing double with one out in the top of the seventh against Monmouth (Feb. 6)
  • Hit game-winning RBI double in the top of the ninth inning in 8-7 win over Monmouth (Feb. 6)
  • Earned wins over Akron, Virginia, Holy Cross, Delaware State, Western Carolina, and Monmouth twice
  • Struck out a season-high nine batters twice (vs. Eastern Illinois and Holy Cross)
  • Tossed complete game shutout on Feb. 15 vs. Holy Cross
  • Ranked 4th in the Big South in batters struck out looking, 6th in strikeouts, 7th in wins and walks allowed per game
  • Was on pace to finish in the Top 10 all-time in wins and strikeouts
  • Ranks 9th all-time in Winthrop history for fewest runs allowed
  • Posted a career 2.35 walk-to-strikeout ratio, which is 7th best in program history
Junior Highlights (2019)
  • Named to All-Big South Second Team
  • Emerged as one of the top pitchers in the Big South, setting career-highs in wins (15), strikeouts (119), complete games (10) and ERA (2.82)
  • Finished 3rd in the Big South in ERA and fourth in strikeouts
  • Also set career-highs at the plate with 11 runs, 20 hits, three doubles, three homeruns and 16 RBI
  • Drove in a run vs. Savannah State with a sacrifice fly
  • Earned first win of the season vs. Buffalo after allowing two runs on six hits in seven innings
  • Tossed second straight complete game vs. Omaha, allowing two runs (1 earned) on two hits for second win
  • Set a career-high with three hits and four RBI on Mar. 29. vs. Gardner-Webb in a 9-1 win
  • Hit a two-run walk-off homerun vs. Gardner-Webb on Mar. 29 for a 9-1 win in five innings
Sophomore Highlights (2018)
  • Had career-highs in appearances, game started, innings pitched, and strikeouts
  • Set career-highs at the plate in hits, RBI and at-bats
  • Tied career-high of two RBI vs. Samford on Feb. 18
  • Hit second career homerun on Mar. 17 vs. Charleston Southern in the second game of the doubleheader
  • Tossed career-high 9.1 innings at Longwood on Apr. 21 in a 2-1 extra innings loss
  • Earned second win of the season against Sacred Heart allowing one run on four hits with a walk and seven strikeouts
Freshman Highlights (2017)
  • Drove in career-high two runs vs. Campbell on Apr. 8 in the first game of a double header
  • Had first multi-hit game on Apr. 22 vs. Liberty (2-for-4)
  • Batted .300 (9-for-30)
  • Made first collegiate appearance on Feb. 10 vs. East Carolina
  • Earned three wins in five starts in the circle
  • Tossed a complete game on Feb. 18 in win over Monmouth
  • Recorded career-high eight strikeouts in back-to-back starts (vs. North Carolina Central/Cleveland State)
  • Picked up first collegiate base hit on Feb. 12 vs. Syracuse
  • Drove in first collegiate run on Mar. 23 vs. Western Carolina
Prior To Winthrop
  • n/a
Personal
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Hitting Game Highs
AT-BATS 5, vs. Monmouth (3/6/20)
RUNS SCORED 2, four times
HITS 3, three times
RUNS BATTED IN 5, two times
DOUBLES 2, vs. Monmouth (3/6/20)
TRIPLES n/a
HOME RUNS 2, vs. Delaware State (2/21/20)
TOTAL BASES 9, vs. Delaware State (2/21/20)
WALKS 1, 14 times
STOLEN BASES n/a
PUTOUTS 2, four times
ASSISTS 5, vs. Virginia (2/14/20)
HIT STREAK 3 games (2017)

Pitching Game Highs
INNINGS PITCHED 9.1, at Longwood - game 1 (4/21/18)
STRIKEOUTS 17, vs. Mount St. Mary's (2/28/21)
HITS ALLOWED 12, vs. USC Upstate (4/20/19)
RUNS ALLOWED 9, at #17 Georgia (2/16/18)
WALKS 4, eight times
COMPLETE GAMES 30
SHUTOUTS 4
SAVES 1

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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2017Freshman

    P
    26
  • 26

    2018Sophomore

    P
    5'3"
    26
  • 26

    2019Junior

    Pitcher
    5'3"
    26
  • 26

    2020Senior

    Pitcher
    5'3"
    26
  • 26

    2021Graduate Student

    Pitcher
    5'3"
    26