Biography
Arizona 2024 (Freshman)
Did not play.
High School
Prepped at Maranatha Christian High School in California and lettered four years in baseball under head coach David Newhan, his father…Across 100 varsity games posted a .438 batting average with 122 runs scored, 110 RBI, 39 doubles, two triples, and 25 home runs…As a senior in 2023, hit .440 with 39 runs, 23 RBI, and 21 extra-base hits…Exploded onto the prep scene as a junior in 2022, hitting .522 with 52 runs, 52 RBI, 15 doubles, two triples, and 12 home runs…Participated in the 2021 Perfect Game Underclass All-American Games…2022 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American and 2023 Preseason All-American…Earned All-Conference honors as a junior and senior…Holds Maranatha Christian HS single-season and career records for home runs…Also holds school career records for slugging percentage, hits, RBI, runs, doubles, and games played…Picked up single-season school records for batting average, OBP, SLG, OPS, hits, RBI, and runs…One of just 10 players to ever log a 60-hit season in San Diego County history…Excelled in the classroom, earning Honor Roll distinction all four years.
Personal
Nico Angelo Newhan (“han” rhymes with “pan”)…Son of David and Karen Newhan…One younger sister, Gianna…Undecided on major...Father, David, logged eight Major League seasons with the San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, and Houston Astros…Musically talented, can play the ukulele and piano…Chose Arizona because, “I love the coaching staff and the culture they have created here. I wanted to play for a competitive program at the best of my ability.”
