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Sydney Littlejohn Watkins

University of Alabama '17

Hometown: Rusk, Texas

Threw first perfect game at Rhodes Stadium

Playing for King Wolf Animal Sanctuary

Personal: Littlejohn Watkins attended the University of Alabama and majored in exercise science. She has since earned master's degrees in nutrition sciences and sports business management. Littlejohn Watkins currently works as a registered dietitian at the University of Florida. Littlejohn Watkins is passionate about animals. She has two dogs named Leo and Bo. In her free time, she enjoys anything related to animals, baking, and trying new restaurants. Littlejohn Watkins is also a fan of true crime podcasts like Crime Junkie and enjoys watching documentaries on Netflix. She credits former Alabama pitching coach and current Memphis head softball coach Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro as someone who has made a difference in her life. Littlejohn Watkins’ personal life also includes her husband, Alex, who played football at Alabama and currently works as a strength and conditioning coach at Florida. Littlejohn Watkins wears the number 91 in honor of her husband, who wore the number during his college football career. Her walk-up song is "Actin' Up" by Miranda Lambert.

2022 Championship Season: Littlejohn Watkins had an impressive performance. She compiled 986 leaderboard points and ranked seventh in the league with a 4.67 earned run average over 18.0 innings. Littlejohn Watkins had a 2-0 record in eight appearances, including two starts. She had three strikeouts in a game twice, with her season-long outing being 3.2 innings in her season debut against Team Zerkle. Littlejohn Watkins also threw 3.1 innings in relief against Team Denham, recording three strikeouts. 


2022 AUX Season: Littlejohn Watkins placed ninth in the league standings with 1,178 leaderboard points and had a 2.82 earned run average. Littlejohn Watkins made nine appearances, including three starts, and had a 1-0 record with one save. She recorded 11 strikeouts over 27.1 innings and allowed only 11 earned runs. Littlejohn Watkins’ season-high outing was 5.1 innings against Team O'Toole, allowing one earned run on four hits. She earned her first Athletes Unlimited victory against Team Zerkle, throwing 4.0 innings and allowing one run on three hits. Littlejohn Watkins also registered a save against Team Gibson, throwing 2.0 innings, and had a season-high four strikeouts against Team Mulipola. 

At Alabama: Littlejohn Watkins was a four-year letter winner at Alabama and made 129 appearances in the circle from 2014-2017. She also made 81 starts for the Crimson Tide, which is tied for sixth on the career list. Throughout her career, she compiled a 67-20 record with a 1.77 earned run average, which ranks sixth in program history. Littlejohn Watkins is also tied for sixth on Alabama's career wins list. In addition, she posted 438 strikeouts in 538.2 innings pitched while limiting opponents to a .210 batting average. She also tallied 43 complete games with 19 shutouts and seven saves during her career. Littlejohn Watkins owns seven career saves, which is good for eighth in program history. She is the only pitcher in Alabama history with multiple perfect games during her career. During her junior year, she was a Second-Team NFCA All-America and All-Southeastern Conference performer. Littlejohn Watkins was also a member of the NFCA All-Region First Team in 2016. Additionally, she was a two-time member of the SEC Community Service Team and a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team honoree. Littlejohn Watkins threw two solo perfect games during the 2015 season and combined for two other no-hitters during her career. In the 2017 season, she had a 1.31 earned run average, which ranks as the sixth-best mark in Alabama single-season history. Littlejohn Watkins also has the distinction of throwing the first perfect game in Rhodes Stadium history.

Headshot of Sydney Littlejohn Watkins

Career Stats

YEAR
W-L
ERA
G
GS
IP
H
SO
BB
ER
HR
B/AVG
HP
CG
SHO
SV
B
S
WP
2022 AUX Softball
1-0
2.82
9
-
27.1
25
15
11
11
4
.231
2
-
-
1
182
286
1
2023 Championship*
0-2
9.41
9
-
9.2
20
5
6
13
2
.408
2
-
-
1
82
129
-
2022 Championship*
2-0
4.67
8
-
18.0
24
10
8
12
3
.308
1
-
-
-
149
216
2
Career Totals
3-2
4.58
26
-
55.0
69
30
25
36
9
.294
5
-
-
2
413
631
3

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

Game Log

DATE
HOME TEAM
AWAY TEAM
W-L
ERA
G
IP
H
SO
BB
ER
HR
B/AVG
HP
CG
SHO
SV
B
S
WP
6/25/2022
Team FischerTeam O'Toole
0-0
1.31
1
5.1
4
1
2
1
1
.182
-
-
-
-
38
53
-
6/25/2022
Team FischerTeam Zerkle
0-0
0.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6/24/2022
Team ZerkleTeam Fischer
0-0
1.75
1
4.0
3
1
4
1
-
.200
-
-
-
-
30
40
-
6/23/2022
Team O'TooleTeam Fischer
0-0
0.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6/20/2022
Team GibsonTeam Fischer
1-0
0.00
1
3.0
-
2
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
23
-
6/19/2022
Team MulipolaTeam Fischer
0-0
0.00
1
2.0
1
1
-
-
-
.143
1
-
-
-
15
18
-
6/18/2022
Team FischerTeam Mulipola
0-0
7.00
1
3.0
5
4
1
3
1
.357
1
-
-
-
23
35
-
6/18/2022
Team FischerTeam Gibson
0-0
3.50
1
2.0
2
1
1
1
1
.250
-
-
-
1
18
23
-
6/15/2022
Team EberleTeam Chidester
0-0
3.23
1
4.1
7
3
-
2
-
.389
-
-
-
-
18
50
-
6/14/2022
Team ChidesterTeam Eberle
0-0
4.20
1
1.2
1
2
-
1
1
.143
-
-
-
-
11
18
-
6/14/2022
Team ChidesterTeam Ocasio
0-0
7.00
1
2.0
2
-
2
2
-
.250
-
-
-
-
18
26
1
6/13/2022
Team OcasioTeam Chidester
0-0
0.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

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