Watkins Selected UBLW Rookie of the Year
<Kevin Watkins:player#8932> was the preeminent newcomer this year in the West and the winner of the 2054 Rookie of the Year Award.

The <Nevada:team#178> shortstop played 116 games this season, hitting for a .316 with 130 hits, 19 home runs, 81 RBIs and 86 runs scored.

He received 12 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. <Steve Galligan:player#7793> of the <Kansas Monarchs:team#180> finished second in voting, while <Dani Herrera:player#4987> of the <Wyoming Goats:team#175> finished third.

<Player - Team - First Place - Total Points:value_bold#0>
<Kevin Watkins:player#8932> - <Nevada Piranhas:team#178> - 12 - 60
<Steve Galligan:player#7793> - <Kansas Monarchs:team#180> - 0 - 29
<Dani Herrera:player#4987> - <Wyoming Goats:team#175> - 0 - 12
<Jesús Gabriel:player#9695> - <Utah Rhinos:team#177> - 0 - 4
<José Rosales:player#4688> - <Utah Rhinos:team#177> - 0 - 3
