Sam Watkins

Height:
6-1
Weight:
190
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Johnstown, Pa.
High School:
Conemaugh Township
Prev School:
Allegany College of Maryland

as a Senior (2012): Started all 52 games he played in as the Zips' primary third baseman ... batted .242 with one homerun and 22 RBI ... totaled 50 hits and nine doubles, while scoring 20 runs ... was second on the team with nine stolen bases ... was 3-for-4 against Southern California (Feb. 25) and Youngstown State (Mar. 28) ... was 3-for-3 with three runs scored against Canisius (April 24) ... had three hits and drove in two runs against Central Michigan (April 29).

as a Junior (2011): Made 40 starts and was second on the team with a .280 batting average ... smacked six homers, eight doubles, and drove in 21 ... stole three bases in five attempts ... split time in the field between second base, short stop, and third base had a career-high three hits in five individual games ... Drove in three with a home run against Western Carolina (March 4) ... scored three runs and drove in a pair, with another home run, versus Army later that day (March 4) ... batted three-for-five with three runs scored and three RBIs at Ohio (May 13) ... went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, and two RBIs in the season finale at Kent State (May 21) ... went yard in four of the final seven games of the season.

as a Sophomore (2010): Appeared in 25 games and made 19 starts on the infield and at designated hitter ... also made 6 relief appearances on the mound ... smacked two home runs and drove in nine in 2010 ... went 2-for-4 at UNC Wilmington (March 6) to record his first two hits as a Zip ... drove in a career-high three runs against Hartford (March 15) ... batted 2-for-5 with two RBI and a triple against Dartmouth (March 18) ... scored a career-high three runs and drove in a pair against Duquesne (March 24) ... was 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored at Miami (April 23) ... threw a scoreless inning of relief against Lake Erie College (March 30).

Prior to Akron: Played a season at Allegany College of Maryland prior to transferring to Akron.

At Conemaugh Township HS: Was a standout four year letterwinner as an infielder and pitcher.

Personal: Son of Ken and Mary Jo ... has two Brothers ... Ben Watkins, a pitcher, was drafted in 40th round by the New York Yankees organization in 2009 ... Kip Watkins pitched for St. Vincent ... enjoys playing guitar ... majoring in psychology.

WATKINS' CAREER STATS
YEAR	AVG	GP-GS	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	OBP	SB-SA	E
2010	.214	25-19	84	15	18	2	1	2	9	3	7	.258	0-0	7
2011	.280	41-40	143	16	40	8	0	6	21	20	16	.381	3-5	16
2012	.242	52-52	207	20	50	9	0	1	22	15	25	.310	9-13	10
TOTALS	.249	118-111	434	51	108	19	1	9	52	38	48	.325	12-18	33