2021 Georgia Baseball Roster
Watkins, Lane
Jersey Number 25
Lane Watkins
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Hoschton, Ga.
- High School:
- Jefferson HS
- Shop:
- L/R
Bio
2022 (RS-Sophomore): Appeared in five games on a team that went 36-23 and advanced to the NCAA Chapel Hill (N.C.) Regional
*Made six plate appearances and went 0-for-5 with one walk
*Made debut as a pinch-hitter in the Albany series and saw first action in the field against USC Upstate as an outfielder
*Pinch-hit and played first base against Presbyterian and tallied four putouts
*Posted a perfect 1.000 FLDG% in four total chances on the year
*Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
2021 (Redshirt-Freshman): Did not see any action as team went 31-25 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
2020 (Freshman): Redshirted as team went 14-4 and finished ranked as high as No. 2 (USA TODAY Sports Top 25) in the national polls
High School: A graduate of Jefferson where he played for Tommy Knight
*Batted .446 with 15 doubles, five home runs, 33 RBI, a .579 on base percentage and 13 stolen bases as a senior plus went 7-1 with a 1.43 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 49 innings pitched
*Named All-State after helping the Dragons to a 25-3 mark, the Region 8-AAA title and a spot in the 2019 state playoffs
*Batted .363 with one home run and a team-high 19 RBI as a junior in helping the Dragons to their first state title in 2018
*Also went 3-5 on the mound with a 3.05 ERA as the Dragons went 28-12 to win the Class 4A title
*A two-time 1st Team All-State and All-Region selection, earning All-Region honors as a third baseman and as a pitcher
*Played summer baseball with Team Georgia and won the WWBA National Championship
Personal: Born Aug. 22, 2000
*Son of Kim and the late Reed Watkins
*Major: Special Education
*Made six plate appearances and went 0-for-5 with one walk
*Made debut as a pinch-hitter in the Albany series and saw first action in the field against USC Upstate as an outfielder
*Pinch-hit and played first base against Presbyterian and tallied four putouts
*Posted a perfect 1.000 FLDG% in four total chances on the year
*Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
2021 (Redshirt-Freshman): Did not see any action as team went 31-25 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
2020 (Freshman): Redshirted as team went 14-4 and finished ranked as high as No. 2 (USA TODAY Sports Top 25) in the national polls
High School: A graduate of Jefferson where he played for Tommy Knight
*Batted .446 with 15 doubles, five home runs, 33 RBI, a .579 on base percentage and 13 stolen bases as a senior plus went 7-1 with a 1.43 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 49 innings pitched
*Named All-State after helping the Dragons to a 25-3 mark, the Region 8-AAA title and a spot in the 2019 state playoffs
*Batted .363 with one home run and a team-high 19 RBI as a junior in helping the Dragons to their first state title in 2018
*Also went 3-5 on the mound with a 3.05 ERA as the Dragons went 28-12 to win the Class 4A title
*A two-time 1st Team All-State and All-Region selection, earning All-Region honors as a third baseman and as a pitcher
*Played summer baseball with Team Georgia and won the WWBA National Championship
Personal: Born Aug. 22, 2000
*Son of Kim and the late Reed Watkins
*Major: Special Education
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