Black Hills State University Athletics

Kevin Nowotny, Class of '80, played four years of baseball for BHSU from 1977 to 1980 during which time he was a member of four consecutive conference championship teams from 1977-80, two District 12 championship teams in 1979 and 1980, and two NAIA area tournament appearances in 1979 and 1980. He was selected SDIC all-conference four times, All-District 12 his sophomore, junior and senior years, and earned Honorable Mention All-American in 1979. His career batting average at BHSU was .408, which equals 215 hits in 526 at-bats. Career highs for Nowotny were 61 hits and 58 RBI's in one season, and for a time held the career home-run record at BHSU with 19. He was also a four-year letter winner for the Yellow Jackets and was the first winner of the Cliff Papik Scholarship in 1980.