Previous College: Recorded 64 strikeouts in 65.2 innings over two seasons at Young Harris College ... coached by ASU alumnus Rick Robinson ... junior-college teammate of current ASU teammates Will Callaway, Adam Camara and Kurt Frisbee.

High School: Went 7-3 with 3.99 ERA and six complete games as a senior ... led team in strikeouts and innings pitched ... threw a playoff no-hitter in final high-school game ... as a junior, led club with .225 ERA and .178 opponents' batting average ... three-year letterwinner ... coached by Chuck Beale.

Personal: Full name is William Benjamin Watson ... born Aug. 29, 1990 (20 years old) ... son of Cindy and Roger Watson ... majoring in psychology with business concentration ... member of Dean's List and ASU athletics' academic honor roll.