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University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

2019 Baseball

Artie Walker
Artie Walker

1 Philip Watcher

  • Position INF
  • Height 5-7
  • Weight 160
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Sumter, S.C.
  • Prev School The Citadel

Biography

2019: Played in 49 games, earning 46 starts … Drove in 20 runs and scored 27 times … Doubled and scored in the series-opening win over Lincoln Memorial … Singled in the victory over the Railsplitters … Had a base hit and scored in the series finale win over LMU … Drove in a run in the series-opening win over Shepherd … Doubled and scored in the win over the Rams … Singled and scored twice in the series finale victory over Shepherd … Singled in a run in the series-opening game against No. 5 Florida Southern … Singled in a run and scored in the win over No. 5 Florida Southern … Singled and scored in the series-opening victory at Francis Marion … Singled, drove in two and scored once in the win over Emmanuel … Singled in the series-opening win at Georgia College … Singled in a run and scored in the game two victory against the Bobcats …  Singled at Catawba … Had a single in the series opener at North Georgia … Pounded out three hits, including a double, while scoring once in the middle game of the series against the Nighthawks … Scored a run against Erskine … Singled in the series-opening game against Georgia Southwestern … Had a base hit in the win over Georgia Southwestern … Registered two singles and drove in a run in the series finale victory over the Hurricanes … Singled and scored in the series opener at Columbus State … Worked a frame, striking out one, in the win over CSU … Singled and walked twice against Augusta … Singled in a run against the Braves … Had a base hit and scored at Wingate … Singled and walked in the series-opening win over Augusta … Drove in one and scored once in the 11-3 win over Augusta … Scored a run in the series finale against Augusta … Drove in a run in the win over No. 7 Newberry … Posted four hits, drove in two and scored twice in the series-opening win at Lander … Knocked out three hits, including a double, while driving in five runs in the victory over the Bearcats … Singled in a run and scored in the series finale at Lander … Scored a run in the win over Paine … Posted two hits and scored a run against the Saints … Singled and scored in the series-opening win over Young Harris … Singled in the PBC Tournament win over Columbus State … Singled and scored in the win over Francis Marion in the PBC Tournament … Picked up two hits, including a double, while scoring once against Young Harris in the PBC Championship.                    

2018: Saw time in all 54 games, earning 53 starts … Batted .268 on the season … Drove in 44 runs and scored 26 times … Walked twice and scored once in the middle game of the series against LMU … Had two hits, including a homer, while scoring twice in the series-opening win over Shepherd … Drove in a run in the victory over the Rams … Posted two hits in the series finale against Shepherd … Had a hit and drove in one in the win at Wingate … Smashed a solo round-tripper in the series-opening win over Mount Olive … Smacked a homer against the Trojans … Had two hits, including a homer, while driving in five against Mount Olive … Doubled and scored in the series-opening victory against Francis Marion … Recorded two hits in the win over the Patriots … Posted two hits, drove in two and scored once in the win over Emmanuel … Singled against the Bobcats … Singled in a run and scored in the series-finale victory over Georgia College … Posted two hits, including a double, while driving in one and scoring once in the win over Chowan … Had two hits, driving in two, and scoring three times in the win over the Hawks … Singled in a run in the win over North Georgia … Had a hit against the Nighthawks … Singled in two in the series finale win at Georgia Southwestern … Pounded out a pair of base hits at No. 17 North Greenville … Doubled and drove in three in the series-opening victory over No. 9 Columbus State … Walked in the series finale victory over Columbus State … Singled in a run against No. 2 North Greenville … Had a hit in the series opener at UNC Pembroke … Smashed a homer while driving in two in the win at UNC Pembroke … Had two hits, driving in five, in the series-opening win at Augusta … Garnered three hits, drove in four and scored once in the victory over the Jaguars … Had two hits and scored once against Wingate … Singled in the series opener at Young Harris … Had two hits and scored in the victory at Young Harris … Scored a run against Newberry … Drove in a pair of runs in the series-opening victory over Lander … Drove in a run in the victory over the Bearcats … Singled and scored in the series finale win over Lander … Singled and scored in the series-opening victory over Flagler … Singled against Flagler … Scored a pair of runs in the series finale win over the Saints … Scored a pair of runs in the win over Catawba … Singled in a run in the win over Emmanuel … Had a hit in the PBC Tournament against Young Harris … Singled in a run in the PBC Tournament win over Columbus State … Recorded a base hit, driving in one and scoring once in the PBC Championship against Georgia College.                                                      

Previous School: Attended The Citadel … Two-year starter.

High School: Attended Sumter H.S. … Led his team to a pair of state titles … All-state honoree as a senior … Three-time all-region honoree … Ranked as the No. 1 second baseman by Diamond Prospects … Three-time team MVP … Gold Glove Award winner.

Personal: Philip Anthony Watcher was born March 12, 1996 in Lexington, S.C. … Son of Chris and Elizabeth Eppley … Has six siblings – Drew, Katey, Jacob, Joe, JT and Maggie … Majoring in business administration.

 

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Historical Player Information

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    2018Redshirt Junior

    INF
    5'7" 160 lbs
    1
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    2019Redshirt Senior

    INF
    5'7" 160 lbs
    1