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Nate Malak

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height / Weight 6-3 / 190
  • Class Senior
  • Bats / Throws R/R
  • Hometown Cranberry Township, Pa.
  • High School Seneca Valley

Biography

Personal: Son of Michael and Rachel Malak … A Mechanical Engineering major.  

2025: Earned second team All-PSAC West honors … Named the PSAC West Pitcher of the Week on two occasions … Anchored The Rock’s rotation with 12 starts, four of which were complete games … Went 6-3 with a 3.32 ERA … Posted three complete-game shutouts … Struck out 59 batters with a .218 opponent batting average over 65 innings … Had a 1.12 WHIP … Ranked 20th in the nation in complete games, 35th in hits allowed per nine innings (7.20) and 37th in WHIP … Also closed breakout year slotted second in the PSAC among qualified pitchers in opponent batting average, third in hits allowed, sixth in ERA and 10th in strikeouts … Tallied complete-game shutouts against Pitt-Johnstown (March 21), Gannon (April 4) and Seton Hill (May 1) … Had nine and eight strikeouts, respectively, against UPJ and Gannon … Won two of first three starts of season at Shippensburg (6k, 0 runs, 5.1 IP) and West Virginia State (8k, 1 run, 6.0 IP) … Ended year by limiting nationally ranked Millersville to two runs over 4.1 innings in PSAC Tournament … Game-by-Game Statistics 
 
2024: Made six starts and three relief appearances … Ended year in The Rock’s starting rotation …  Named the PSAC West Pitcher of the Week on one occasion … Went 3-2 with one save and a 2.21 ERA … Recorded 35 strikeouts, a .199 opponent batting average and 0.95 WHIP over 36.2 innings pitched … Threw one complete game … Closed out The Rock’s 5-3 victory against Mercyhurst by recording the game’s final two outs … Earned victories in consecutive PSAC West starts against IUP (4 IP / 2 R / 2 K), California (6 IP / 0 R / 7 K) and Gannon (7 IP / 1 R / 5 K) … Struck out a season-high nine batters against Clarion … Was great in a close 1-0 loss to Seton Hill, giving up just one unearned on two hits and a walk while striking out six over 6.2 innings … Game-By-Game Statistics

2023: Made six starts and two relief appearances … Worked way into weekend rotation by end of season … Went 1-2 with a 5.79 ERA and 20 strikeouts over 28 innings pitched … Held opponents to a .255 batting average … Made collegiate debut with two scoreless innings of relief work vs. Frostburg State … Earned first win at The Rock by striking out five and scattering two runs over 5.1 innings at Clarion … Closed year by throwing five scoreless innings vs. Pitt-Johnstown … Game-by-Game Statistics

High School: Earned first team All-Big 56 honors after standout senior season.
 
Top Performances
Date Opponent Stats
4/13/24 California 6 IP, 7 K, 0 Runs, Win
4/20/24 Gannon Complete Game Win, 5 K
3/1/25 Shippensburg 5.1 IP, 6 K, 0 Runs, Win
3/8/25 West Virginia State 6 IP, 1 Run, 8 K, Win
3/21/25 Pitt-Johnstown Complete Game Shutout, 9 K
4/4/25 Gannon Complete Game Shutout, 8 K
5/1/25 Seton Hill Complete Game, 2-Hit Shutout

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2023Freshman

    Pitcher
    6'2" 175 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2024Sophomore

    Pitcher
    6'3" 175 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2025Junior

    Pitcher
    6'3" 195 lbs
    15
  • 2026Senior

    Pitcher
    6'3" 190 lbs