Sam Novotny

South Dakota State right-handed pitcher Sam Novotny fires a pitch to home plate in baseball exhibition action during the fall of 2025.

Photo by: SDSU Athletics

Height:
6-2
Weight:
200
Position:
Pitcher
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Omaha, Neb.
High School:
Millard West H.S.
Major:
Business Economics

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS AND AWARDS

College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2026)

2026: Was a member of the starting rotation throughout his first season at SDSU ... made 14 starts and ranked thrid on the team for innings pitched (65.1) and strikeouts (49) ... limited Tarleton State to two runs over seven innings to earn his first victory as a Jackrabbit (2/21) ... struck out five batters in each of his next two starts at Central Arkansas (3/1) and versus Southern Illinois (3/8), both of which resulted in no-decisions ... fanned a season-high nine batters and held North Dakota State to one run over 7 2/3 innings in Game 2 of a home doubleheader as SDSU earned a sweep of the twinbill (3/21) ... earned third and final victory of the season in series-clinching win at North Dakota State (5/3) ... struck out three batters over 3 2/3 innings in starting winner-take-all title game against Oral Roberts at the Summit League Baseball Championship (5/23) ... made lone relief appearance with two innings of work against Arizona State in an elimination game at the NCAA Lincoln Regional (5/30)

BEFORE SDSU: Compiled a 13-2 record over two seasons at Johnson County Community College ... helped lead team to NJCAA DI Baseball World Series in 2025 after being named to the All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference East Division Second Team ... made 34 appearances with 22 starts in his two seasons at the junior college level and struck out 113 batters in 115.2 innings pitched ... posted an 8-2 record in 2025 and was a two-time KJCCC East Division Pitcher of the Week ... also was honored on NJCAA All-Academic Second Team and received College Sports Communicators Academic All-District recognition ... began collegiate career by redshirting at Nebraska in 2023 ... was a second-team all-state honoree for state championship team at Millard West High School in 2022 ... went undefeated as a senior with a 5-0 record after turning in a 6-2 mark as a junior ... combined for 94 strikeouts in 78 innings pitched and a 2.42 earned run average over his two varsity seasons