Grant Watson Class: Freshman Hometown: Bakersfield, Calif. High School: Centennial Height / Weight: 6-0 / 180 Position: LHP Bats/Throws: L/L

High School
Three-year varsity baseball and basketball letterwinner at Centennial High School under head coaches Randy Roberts and Alex Lee, respectively...went 9-1 with a 2.02 ERA and two saves in 13 appearances as a senior (2011)...recorded 74 strikeouts and 18 walks in 62.1 innings during his senior season...batted .351 with two home runs, 16 RBI, 26 hits and a .442 on-base percentage as a senior...helped lead Centennial to the Valley Section championship game, as the team posted a 23-5 overall record during his senior year...named Pitcher of the Year by the Bakersfield Californian following his senior season...captured All-Southwest Yosemite League Pitcher of the Year acclaim as a senior...earned second-team All-State accolades from Cal-Hi Sports as a senior...went 7-3 with a 2.09 ERA, one save and three complete games in 15 appearances as a junior (2010)...registered 77 strikeouts and 32 walks in 63.2 innings during his junior year...played for the ABD Bulldogs under head coach Mike Spiers in 2009 and 2010...competed for the Southern California NTIS Team which participated in the 18U USA Baseball tryouts...went 4-2 with two saves and a 2.88 ERA in 13 appearances as a sophomore (2009)...recorded 53 strikeouts and 21 walks in 48.2 innings during his sophomore season...as a basketball player, averaged 20.5 points per game as a senior, earning first-team all-area honors.

Personal
Full name: Grant Joseph Watson...born July 2, 1993 in Bakersfield, Calif...Grant is the younger of Stacy and Kelly Watson's two sons...undeclared major.