July 4, 2009: Tonight's Starter

RHP TREY WATTEN: Selected by Milwaukee in the 7th round of the 2008 draft out of Abilene Christian University.

LAST SEASON: Watten was 3-2 with a save and a 5.40 ERA in 15 games (10 starts) at Helena. He walked 25 and struck out 40 over 55 innings.

COLLEGIATELY: At Abilene Christian, Watten was 20-3 with a 2.74 ERA over two seasons. He also struck out 188 batters over 167-1/3 innings pitched for the Wildcats.

LONE STAR ALL-STAR: Watten was a First Team All-Lone Star Conference South Division selection as both a pitcher and a utility player in 2007. Watten also played shortstop for the Wildcats.

OLD DAYS: Watten pitched high school baseball for Coppel (TX) High and earned First Team Class 5A All-State selection and a District 6-5A Offensive Player of the Year in 2005.

SAVING THE DAY: Watten earned his first professional save on August 30, 2008. He worked three scoreless innings against Great Falls. Watten walked a two and struck out two to close out the Voyagers. Watten also picked up a save in his first appearance as a Timber Rattler. Watten pitched four scoreless innings and struck out a career high six as the Rattlers beat Quad Cities on April 10.

LAST SEASON: Watten was 3-2 with a save and a 5.40 ERA in 15 games (10 starts) at Helena. He walked 25 and struck out 40 over 55 innings.

LAST START: Watten got a no decision against the Peoria Chiefs at Time Warner Cable Field on June 28. He allowed three runs on five hits with three walks, and two strikeouts over 4-2/3 innings. The Rattlers were down 3-2 when Watten left the game. Wisconsin rallied to take the lead, but Peoria eventually won 15-6.

LAST MONTH: Watten made five starts in June and went 1-0, but had an ERA of 1.63 (five runs in 27-2/3 innings) and struck out 22 while walking eleven in five starts.

VS. BURLINGTON: Watten got the start on May 7 at home against the Bees. He allowed eight runs (four earned) on nine hits with three walks and two strikeouts over four innings for the loss.

PROFESSIONAL BESTS:
INNINGS PITCHED: 6.0 (4x; Last: 6/18/09 @ Kane County)
STRIKEOUTS: 8 (2x; Last: 6/13 vs. Kane County)