Career Awards and Honors:
ABCA, D2CCA and NCBWA 2nd-team All-American 2B (2023)
ABCA, D2CCA and NCBWA 1st-team All-Region 2B (2023)
2x All-MIAA selection (1st-team 2B in 2023 and HM SS in 2022)
Owns MSSU Single-Season Hits and Runs scored record (2023)
MIAA All-Tournament Team 2B (2023)
NCBWA National Hitter of the Week (2023, 1st Lion in program history to be the Hitter of the Week)
NCBWA Regional Hitter of the Week (2023)
MIAA Hitter of the Week (2023)
MIAA Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)
2024 Season
- 56 Games Played / 54 Games Started
- .263 BA / 54 H / 205 AB / 38 R / 51 RBIs / 10 SB / 13 2B / 1 3B / 7 HR / 81 PO / 123 A
- .439 SLG / .369 OBP
- A season high 5 RBIs against Missouri Western State (4/20)
2023 Season
Mieszkowski completed one of the best hitting seasons in Lions history while appearing in and starting in all 62 games the Lions played in at second base ... Finished the season with a .374 average, 265 at-bats, 81 runs scored, 99 hits, 19 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs, 66 RBIs, 34 walks, nine HBPs, four sacrifice flys, one sacrifice hits, 11 stolen bases in 13 attempts, 95 putouts, 138 assists and helped turn 33 double plays ... Mieszkowski finished with a .634 slugging and .455 on-base percentage for a 1.089 OPS.
2022 Season
Mieszkowski appeared in 49 games getting the start in 46 primarily as a shortstop but able to play across the infield ... Finished the season with a .328 average, 189 at bats, 48 runs, 62 hits, 13 doubles, three triples, five home runs, 21 RBIs, slugged .508 and had a .409 on base percentage while stealing six bases and recording 54 putouts and 93 assists.
Prior to Southern
Mieszkowski prepped at Grayslake Central High School, where he was a three-year letter winner for the Rams under coach Troy Whalen. As a shortstop, he finished his career with a .461 batting average, 41 home runs, 57 RBIs, 57 runs scored, and 24 stolen bases. An All-Conference and All-State 3A selection, he was also named 3A Player of the Year. Mieszkowski helped lead the Rams to two regional championships, a conference championship, and a sectional championship.
Personal
Nate, the son of Joe Mieszkowski, is pursuing a degree in Kinesiology at Southern.
