AT GEORGIA STATE: Freshman right-handed pitcher from North Gwinnett High School.

HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state selection in Class AAAAAAA, Georgia’s largest classification, by Georgia Dugout Preview … Named All-County and Academic All-County by the Gwinnett Dugout Club … As a junior he was a top reliever for North Gwinnett, which reached the final four of the 2017 state playoffs … National Honor Society member … 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game All-Southeast Region honorable mention.

PERSONAL: Full name is Ryan Andrew Watson … Born April 26, 1999 … Son of Randy and Jane Watson … Father played baseball at Georgia Tech … Majoring in finance