Nick Argento

Photo by: Claudia Staut

Photo by: Brad Rempel

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Position:
RHP
Ht./Wt.:
6-6 / 225
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Wayzata, Minn.
High School:
Wayzata HS

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS & AWARDS
Academic All-Big Ten (2024-25)

2025 | REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE made six appearances including three starts · pitched 8.1 innings with a 16.20 ERA and two strikeouts.

2024 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN Made six appearances for the season, including three starts • pitched 12.0 innings with a 3.00 ERA and 10 strikeouts. Game Highlights: made his official Gopher debut with a start on Mar. 13 against St. Olaf, pitching 3.0 innings of zero run ball with three strikeouts, no walks and just three hits allowed • pitched a career-high 3.2 innings on Apr. 5 against Illinois, striking out a career-high four batters.

2023 | SUMMER Argento played with the Madison Mallards of the Northwoods League • pitched 25.1 innings over 12 appearances • struck out 15 batters with a 5.68 ERA for the summer. Game Highlights: struck out one batter in 2.1 innings without allowing a walk or a run in a win over Lakeshore on June 16 • did not allow an earned run in his final five appearances of the season.

2022-23 | AT NORTH CAROLINA Did not see any game action due to injury.

HIGH SCHOOL Two-year letterman at Wayzata High School for Coach Bobby DeWitt • Named to the 2021 MSHSBCA All-State First Team • Selected to the 2021 Minneapolis Star Tribune All-Metro Team • 2021 Rawlings-Perfect Game Preseason All-Central Region Second Team • 2020 WWBA 17U North Championship all-tournament team • 2020 WWBA Kernels Foundation Championship all-tournament team • Served as WHS team captain as senior • Three-year defenseman for the Wayzata ice hockey team • National Honors Society officer • Member of the WHS student council.

PERSONAL Native of Wayzata, Minn. • Son of Celeste and Mark Argento • Has three siblings: Antenella, Sophia and Daniel.