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Western Michigan University Athletics

2024 Baseball Roster

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23 Ryan Watt

23 Ryan Watt

  • Position:
    RHP
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    230
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    South Bend, Ind.
  • High School:
    Mishawaka

Summary

Biography

2024: Academic All-MAC … Made 11 appearances, including two starts, for the Broncos … Worked 10.2 innings and collected 11 strikeouts … Struck out a pair in season debut against Michigan on Feb. 18 … Had three straight scoreless outings from March 16 to April 9 against Toledo, at Notre Dame and at Michigan (2.0 IP) … In first start since freshman season, went a season-high 3.0 innings and tied career high with three strikeouts against Goshen … Also started against Valparaiso and fanned a pair in 2.0 innings of work … In final home appearance as a Bronco, struck out a pair in a scoreless ninth to complete a WMU shutout on Senior Day against NIU.

2023: Academic All-MAC … Appeared in 15 games out of the WMU bullpen … Logged 14.1 innings and notched 10 strikeouts … Worked 1.2 scoreless innings in season debut at #1 LSU on Feb. 19 … Tossed a season-high 2.0 scoreless frames on April 23 against Bowling Green … Tied career high with three strikeouts on May 19 against Central Michigan … Did not allow a run over his final four appearances of the season (6.0 IP).

2022: Redshirted due to injury. 

2021: Appeared in 17 games, making two starts on the mound ... Posted a 3-2 record with a 3.05 ERA ... Led WMU in ERA and saves (3) ... Pitched 38.1 innings, allowing 13 earned runs on 39 hits with 22 strikeouts ... Made collegiate debut at Kansas State ... In first collegiate start, went a career-high 5.2 innings, allowing no runs on three hits with two strikeouts vs Central Michigan ... Posted a career-high three strikeouts against Bowling Green ... Recorded at least one strikeout in 13 of 17 appearances.

High School: Four-year starter and letterwinner for coach John Huemmer at Mishawaka High School ... Second Team All-Conference selection ... Holds the Indiana High School saves record ... Ranked 47th in the state by Prep Baseball Report Indiana ... Three-year letterwinner in football ... Achieved honor roll status each semester and graduated with 30 college credits ... Played summer ball for the Indiana Land Sharks and coach James Deboe.

Personal: Parents are Tammy and Dave ... Has a younger brother, Nathan ... Graduated from WMU in April of 2024 with a degree in Marketing.
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Historical Player Information

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    2021-22Freshman

    RHP
    6'2" 235 lbs
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    2022Sophomore

    RHP
    6'2" 230 lbs
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    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    RHP
    6'2" 230 lbs
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    2024Redshirt Junior

    RHP
    6'2" 230 lbs
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