Will Nowak

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Height:
5-11
Weight:
190
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
South Windsor, Conn.
Prev School:
Hartford
High School:
South Windsor

2023 Season: Appeared in 17 games out of the bullpen. Posted a 5.02 ERA in 14.1 innings and struck out 14. Made his UConn debut with 0.2 innings, no hits, no runs and one strikeout vs. Ohio State (2/19). Followed it up with 2.0 shutout frames with season-high four strikeouts vs. Ohio State (2/20). Fired 1.1 scoreless frames at FAU (3/4). Tossed 1.1 shutout innings vs. UMass (3/22). Pitched a scoreless inning vs. Rutgers (3/24). Did not allow a run in 1.1 innings vs. Butler (5/13). Retired the only batter he faced, All-American Wyatt Langford, in NCAA Tournament debut at No. 2 Florida (6/4) in the NCAA Gainesville Regional.

Graduate transfer from the University of Hartford. Sported a career 2.83 ERA on the mound for the Hawks. Finished second all-time at Hartford with 14 career saves. Earned America East All-Rookie Team honors after leading the Hawks with six wins and ranking second on the staff with seven saves.

High School: A four-year member of the South Windsor High School baseball team. Batted .543 while registering a 0.64 ERA as a senior. Led South Windsor to three-straight conference championships. All-State selection as a senior. All-Conference selection as a junior. Four-year honor roll student.

Personal: Parents are Cathy and Bill. Has two sisters, Rebecca and Heather and one brother, Nick. In the Financial Risk Management graduate program at UConn.