Rutgers-Camden Athletics

Sophomore left fielder Jacob Watson had a phenomenal week while leading the Rutgers-Camden baseball team to a 5-1 record in the games the Scarlet Raptors played in Florida between March 11-16. In those contests, the Raptors’ leadoff man hit .583 (14-for-24, including one double and one triple), scored 11 runs, had five RBIs, walked three times, was hit by a pitch on three occasions and posted a .667 on-base percentage. The spark at the top of the Raptors’ lineup, Watson also stole 11 bases in 12 attempts, giving him 54 for his young career to tie the all-time program record set by Josh Kastrava (1997-2000). Watson’s big week helped the Raptors finish with a 6-1 record on their spring break trip, raising their overall mark to 11-4. For the season, Watson has started all 15 games and is leading the team with a .429 batting average, 20 runs scored, 24 hits and 21 steals in 25 attempts. Not only will his next stolen base set a new program career record, but his 21 steals this year are only 12 shy of the single-season program record he set as a freshman in 2023.