University of Arizona Athletics

High School
Attended Foothill High School in California and earned four letters in baseball under head coaches Angelo Scavone and Zeke Palma…Played multiple positions, including right field, first base, second base, third base, shortstop, and catcher…Team captain as a junior and senior…Named team MVP as a senior…Picked up First Team All-Conference and All-District honors as a senior; also selected to Second Team All-Region after senior year…During senior season in 2024, hit .427 with 20 runs scored, nine doubles, one home run, and 22 RBI…Across four-years and 87 varsity contests, posted a .339 career batting average with 50 runs, 15 doubles, five home runs, and 46 RBI.
 
Personal
Nate Thomas Novitske…Son of Todd and Sarah Novitske…Two older brothers, Sam and Luke, and one younger sister, Ellie…Majoring in Business Management...Father played baseball at Ripon College…Brother Sam played baseball at Oregon from 2019-22, appearing in 167 and hitting .276 with 109 runs, 28 extra-base hits, and 73 RBI…Brother Luke plays baseball at Cal State East Bay and enters 2025 as a career .332 hitter with 102 runs and 83 RBI in 151 games…Sister Ellie is committed to play softball at University of Omaha Nebraska…Enjoys fishing…Chose Arizona because, “I loved the campus and the facilities.”