WATERTOWN — Another Watertown High School senior and Watertown Post 17 player has decided to keep playing baseball in college.

Post 17 center fielder Markus Pitkin recently announced on his X account that he has committed to play baseball at North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City, Iowa.

Pitkin helped Watertown Post 17 compile a combined 38-17 record in South Dakota High School Baseball and American Legion Baseball in 2025.

The right-handed hitter batted .300 with 13 doubles, eight triples, 47 runs scored and 38 runs batted in. He also compiled a 3.82 earned-run average in 11 innings as a relief pitcher.

NIACC is a member of the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC). The Trojans went 18-34 overall in 2024-25, including an 11-12 record in conference play.

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