Sophomore Year: Nate was a starting pitcher for the Portage Central High School varsity.
Junior Year: Nate transferred to Gull Lake High School in 2010 for his Junior year where he posted an 11-1 record on the mound in leading the 38-2 Blue Devils to an appearance in the MHSAA Semi-Finals. Nate was selected 1st Team All-State in D2....set a new school record with a 1.20 ERA while recording 90 strikeouts in 70 innings. At the plate Nate posted a .444 batting average and a .500 on base average as a DH.