49 - Danielle Watson

DANIELLE WATSON

POSITION: Pitcher HEIGHT: 5-8 BATS/THROWS: R/R HOMETOWN: Osceola, Ind. COLLEGE: Florida State daniellew_131

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ATHLETE CAUSE: Alzheimer’s Association

ATHLETES UNLIMITED EXPERIENCE

2022 Championship Season: Accumulated 838 leaderboard points during inaugural professional season … made five appearances in the circle with three starts … finished with an 0-2 record and one save in 7.1 innings … conceded one hit over 2.0 innings against Team Zerkle in Week One for first save of professional career … also threw 2.0 innings in Week Five against Team Chidester.

AT FLORIDA STATE

Spent her final two years at Florida State after starting career at Louisville … sat out 2020 campaign due to Atlantic Coast Conference transfer rules … finished career with 55-31 record and 3.05 earned run average … tallied 514 total strikeouts in 518.2 innings … allowed career-low 66 hits in 93.1 innings during redshirt junior season … posted 29-6 mark in two seasons with the Seminoles while starting 34-of-64 appearances … Third-Team All-ACC performer in 2022 who authored 2.34 earned run average over 134.2 innings … earned 17-4 record with one save while holding opponents to .194 batting average … also notched 147 strikeouts and allowed just 45 earned runs … won her first seven decisions during 2022 campaign, including pair of wins over nationally-ranked opponents … posted career-high 11 strikeouts in outings against Hofstra (Feb. 25) and Boston College (Mar. 20) during redshirt senior season … garnered 12-2 record as a redshirt junior with 98 strikeouts in 93.1 innings … led Seminoles to 2021 Women’s College World Series berth … paced Louisville pitching staff with 88 strikeouts in 2019 season … made 36 appearances in the circle for the Cardinals as a freshman, including 19 starts … opened career with 14-10 record in 2018 with 3.13 ERA and 105 strikeouts.

PERSONAL

Father played baseball at Bristol University and won National Small College World Series in 1994 … favorite softball memory is reaching the championship series of the 2021 NCAA Women’s College World Series after going through the losers bracket … currently working towards her Master’s degree in sports administration at Florida State.

WATSON’S ATHLETES UNLIMITED CAREER STATISTICS

CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON

SEASON LPTS ERA APP GS W L SV CG SHO IP R ER H BB SO HR B/AVG WP HP

2022 838 10.50 5 3 0 2 1 0 0 7.1 12 11 16 5 2 1 0.444 0 1

TOTAL 838 10.50 5 3 0 2 1 0 0 7.1 12 11 16 5 2 1 0.444 0 1