Oklahoma State University Athletics
2026 Cowboy Baseball Roster
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Central Arkansas
Feb 24 (Tue)
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Roster

Jersey Number 77
Hunter Watkins
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Custom1:
- R/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-9
- Hometown:
- Simi Valley, Calif.
- High School:
- Grace Brethren HS
2025: Made 19 appearances, including 11 starts … second on team with 70 strikeouts … struck out five in three innings in OSU debut vs. No. 13 Texas (2/16) … recorded first win vs. UT Arlington (2/24) with six strikeouts in five innings … earned win vs. No. 15 Mississippi State (3/2) … struck out career-high 10 and allowed just one run in six innings to get win vs. Illinois State (3/9) … earned a save in series opener vs. Kansas State (4/4) then picked up a win against the Wildcats in the series finale (4/6) … had five strikeouts in five innings to record win in finale … struck out seven in five innings to post a win vs. No. 22 Dallas Baptist (4/22) … tallied eight strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings vs. Arizona State (5/17) … named to the CSC Academic All-District Team.
AT GRAND CANYON: Played freshman season at Grand Canyon … made 18 appearances, including four starts, and was 2-1 with a pair of saves and a 3.83 ERA … tallied 47 strikeouts in 47 innings of work … worked 21 2/3 innings in relief in WAC play and had a conference-best 1.25 ERA … recorded first-career win at UT Arlington … picked up first save of career vs. Arizona.
HIGH SCHOOL: Named Grace Brethren High School’s Male Athlete of the Year as a senior … also collected Tri-County League Pitcher of the Year, VC Star All-County Second Team and first-team all-league honors … went 4-0 with a 0.96 ERA and struck out 70 in 36 1/3 innings … as a junior was named Ventura County Pitcher of the Year, Tri-County League Pitcher of the Year and first-team all-league after going 6-2 with a 0.95 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 44 1/3 innings … was 2-0 with a 0.44 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 16 innings as a sophomore.
PERSONAL: Majoring in sports management … son of Johnny and Denise Watkins … has an older brother, Tyler … mom played softball at Cal State Northridge … favorite athlete is Aaron Judge … nickname is Big Hunt.
AT GRAND CANYON: Played freshman season at Grand Canyon … made 18 appearances, including four starts, and was 2-1 with a pair of saves and a 3.83 ERA … tallied 47 strikeouts in 47 innings of work … worked 21 2/3 innings in relief in WAC play and had a conference-best 1.25 ERA … recorded first-career win at UT Arlington … picked up first save of career vs. Arizona.
HIGH SCHOOL: Named Grace Brethren High School’s Male Athlete of the Year as a senior … also collected Tri-County League Pitcher of the Year, VC Star All-County Second Team and first-team all-league honors … went 4-0 with a 0.96 ERA and struck out 70 in 36 1/3 innings … as a junior was named Ventura County Pitcher of the Year, Tri-County League Pitcher of the Year and first-team all-league after going 6-2 with a 0.95 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 44 1/3 innings … was 2-0 with a 0.44 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 16 innings as a sophomore.
PERSONAL: Majoring in sports management … son of Johnny and Denise Watkins … has an older brother, Tyler … mom played softball at Cal State Northridge … favorite athlete is Aaron Judge … nickname is Big Hunt.
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