Watson, a senior right-handed pitcher, helped guide Wartburg to a 6-2 record during its Florida winter break trip. He went 2-0 with an 0.75 earned-run average and 11 strikeouts in 12 innings. Watson figured into a shutout of defending Commonwealth Conference champion Widener in the season opener with six innings of shutout baseball and six strikeouts.
Special mention — Chris Dorf, jr., Simpson; Ryan Wuebker, jr., Buena Vista
