University of South Alabama Athletics

Junior College:  Made 16 relief appearances as a redshirt sophomore at Florida Southwestern CC in Fort Myers, Fla. ... Went 2-0 with a 2.05 ERA, and struck out 31 batters against 14 walks in 30 2/3 innings pitched ... Finised 1-1 with a 3.55 ERA in four appearances with three starts as a freshman in 2018 before earning a medical redshirt ... Named National Junior College Athletic Association Third-Team Academic All-America and First-Team Florida College System Activities Association All-Academic in 2019.

High School:  Lettered four years in baseball, two in basketball and one in football at Lemont HS in Lemont, Ill. ... Earned 2017 Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association 3A All-State honors as a senior ... Also a two-time All-South Suburban Conference honoree ... Posted a 15-3 career record with a 1.93 ERA and 182 strikeouts in 126 2/3 innings pitched ... Recorded a 0.90 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 66 2/3 innings as a senior in 2017 ... Also owns the LHS single-season record for wins.

Personal:  Full name is Nathan Mark Madej ... Born May 22, 1999, in Lemont, Ill. ... The first of four children to Mark and Beth Madej ... Lists football and CrossFit among his hobbies ... Favorite movie is “Napoleon Dynamite” ... Favorite book is “Ninety Percent Mental” ... Favorite pro sports teams are Chicago’s White Sox, Blackhawks, Bulls and Bears ... Favorite athlete is Mark Buehrle ... Likes country and rap music ... Lists salad and veggies among favorite foods ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.