Bowling Green State University Athletics
2019 Softball Roster
Miller, Meredith
Jersey Number 16
Meredith Miller
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Clements
- Hometown:
- Sugar Land, Texas
Bio
MILLER AND THE FALCONS
• Meredith Miller, in just three years with the Falcons, finished her career ranked on nine of the 11 career pitching lists kept by BGSU.
• Miller had an overall record of 43-40 in those three years, tying her for sixth in BG history in career wins.
• She recorded 456 strikeouts in her BGSU career.
• Miller ranks fifth in school history in career strikeouts, and the four players ahead of her on that list all pitched four seasons for the Falcons.
• She ended her career ranked third in BGSU history in strikeouts per seven innings (6.15).
• Miller also finished her Falcon career ranked sixth in complete games (48), tied for sixth in wins, eighth in both games started (81) and innings pitched (518 2/3), deadlocked for 11th in shutouts (nine), 12th in appearances (99) and 13th in winning pct. (.518).
2019
Named to the Academic All-MAC Team ... pitched in 37 of BGSU's 51 games, making 29 starts ... finished the season with 187 strikeouts, the third-highest single-season total in BGSU history ... had a record of 16-15 with an opponent batting average of just .232 and 16 complete games ... ended the year with an ERA of 2.91 in 190 1/3 innings of work ... in MAC games, had a 2.77 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 86 innings ... pitched in 15 of BG's 21 MAC matchups, with eight complete games in her 12 starts ... allowed right-handed hitters to bat just .213 against her on the season ... went 6-3 with a 3.00 ERA in home games, and had a 6-6 record and a 2.62 ERA in true road contests ... was 3-0 at the GWU Tournament, as the Falcons won four of four games that weekend ... appeared in four games that weekend, starting three ... picked up the win in relief against Saint Francis (Pa.) in the opener ... then, that evening, had a one-hit shutout through seven innings against host Gardner-Webb, before allowing two earned runs in the eighth ... gave up just three hits in the complete-game win, striking out a career-high 17 batters ... the strikeout total was the highest by a BG pitcher since at least 1995 ... the next day, again allowed no runs and just one hit through seven innings ... this time, that was enough for a win in regulation, as the Falcons topped East Tennessee State ... retired 14-straight batters in that game before allowing a two-out walk in the sixth ... then, struck out the next ETSU hitter before retiring the side in order in the seventh ... needed to throw just 77 pitches in the complete-game victory ... the following weekend, threw a complete-game two-hitter vs. LIU Brooklyn, but suffered a 1-0 loss as the Blackbirds' run came due to a BG error ... struck out eight batters in that game, facing just four over the minimum ... earned the win in the home opener vs. Oakland, allowing just two earned runs and four hits in six innings ... that weekend, went 3-0 as BGSU swept four games at the Morehead State Classic ... had an ERA of 0.58 in 12 innings of work that weekend ... combined on a no-hitter with Madison French and Kiley Sosby in the first game at the tourney, a 21-0 win over St. Bonaventure ... pitched the first three innings, striking out three ... the next day, came on to pitch a pair of innings in relief against the Bonnies ... faced the minimum six hitters, striking out four ... picked up a complete-game win in the nightcap, allowing just one earned run while recording eight strikeouts vs. host MSU ... for her efforts vs. Oakland and at MSU, was named MAC Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday, March 19 ... was 4-0 with a 1.17 ERA on the week ... started two of the three games at Ohio ... fired a complete-game three-hitter in a 5-1 win at Purdue Fort Wayne ... took a no-hitter into the sixth inning of that game, before giving up a one-out single ... struck out 10 and did not walk a batter ... for the second-straight start, picked up a complete-game win and allowed just one earned run ... went all seven innings, scattering six hits, in a win over Toledo ... walked just one batter while striking out nine ... for her efforts vs. PFW and UT, was named the MAC Pitcher of the Week on April 2, earning that honor for the second time in 2019 ... on that same day, also was mentioned as a Louisville Slugger/ NFCA weekly top performer ... was nothing short of dominant in the series at Ball State ... went 2-0 with an ERA of just 0.58 as the Falcons won two of three games against the preseason MAC favorites in Muncie ... had a miniscule opponent batting average of .079 in those two games ... in the series opener, fired a complete-game two-hitter in BG's 4-1 win ... then, the next day, pitched five innings of scoreless, one-hit relief as the Falcons downed the Cards by a 5-4 count ... allowed just two runs and six hits in her complete-game effort at Miami, but suffered the loss ... walked one batter and struck out four, throwing 67 of her 92 pitches for strikes ... pitched in all three games of the Buffalo series, starting the first two ... scattered seven hits in the second game of the series, a 10-2 BG win ... then, entered the second game of that day's DH with one out in the first and pitched the final 6 2/3 innings ... in that outing, allowed two runs and just three hits, striking out six batters without allowing a walk ... entered that game with two UB runners on base, and stranded both ... pitched 16 2/3 of the 20 innings of the UB series ... allowed two runs and five hits in a hard-luck loss at Detroit ... walked just one Titan and struck out seven ... after giving up a leadoff hit in the second inning of that game, allowed just one more hit over the final five frames ... pitched in all three games of the Western Michigan series, with a 1.70 ERA on the weekend ... in the opener, allowed just one earned run and six hits in a complete-game effort, but the Falcons suffered a 2-0 loss ... picked up a save in the second game of the series, entering the game with BG leading by two runs and the potential winning run at the plate ... struck out the only batter she faced in that 4-2 BG win ... then, in the nightcap, allowed two earned runs and six hits in another complete game, but suffered the loss ... walked just two Broncos and struck out 11 in 12 1/3 innings of work in Kalamazoo ... earned a complete-game win over Wright State, striking out eight ... threw a total of 157 pitches in that victory ... earned a complete-game win over Akron on Senior Day at Meserve Field ... pitched all 10 innings, allowing just six hits in BG's 3-2 victory ... struck out nine Zips, and did not walk a batter ... threw 94 strikes among 131 pitches in that win ... in the final home game of her career, recorded her third-straight win, allowing two runs and just four hits in six innings against Cleveland State ... struck out 10 batters while walking just one ... picked up a complete-game win in her final game as a Falcon, allowing just one run and five hits in a victory at Kent State ... walked just one batter and whiffed six ... in her final week (vs. CSU and KSU), had an ERA of 1.62 and an opponent batting average of .188 ... won her final four collegiate decisions, walking just four batters and striking out 33 in 30 innings in those four victories.
2018
Went 14-15 on the season, with a 2.94 ERA ... led the Falcon pitching staff in nearly every category, including wins and ERA, and had 151 strikeouts, ranking her third in the MAC at the end of the regular season, and tying her for the ninth-highest total in school history ... appeared in 32 games, making 30 starts ... had 16 complete games, and threw a total of 171 1/3 innings ... allowed opponents to hit just .237 against her ... BGSU had a record of 16-14 in games she started ... pitched in 19 of the Falcons' final 27 games of the season ... was 6-1 with an ERA of just 1.64 in neutral-site games, striking out 77 batters in 55-plus innings ... after a stellar opening weekend, was named MAC Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 13 ... also that same day, was named the MAC's Player of the Week by College Sports Madness ... and, was mentioned as one of the top performers of the week by Louisville Slugger/NFCA ... was 3-0 with an ERA of 0.00 on that opening weekend, helping BGSU go undefeated at the CSU Dome Tournament ... fired her first career one-hitter in the season opener vs. Niagara ... faced just two batters over the minimum, walking three and striking out eight ... allowed only one runner as far as second base ... in the next two games, had a combined 24 strikeouts without walking a batter ... threw a three-hit shutout vs. Canisius, again allowing only one runner as far as second base ... that came on a BG throwing error after a bunt single ... for the second-straight outing, faced just two batters over the minimum ... struck out a career-high 11 ... that personal strikeout record lasted less than 24 hours, as she fanned 13 batters in a win over Robert Morris ... did not walk a batter in that game ... allowed her first run of the season, but the run was unearned ... was perfect through four innings before allowing a leadoff hit in the fifth ... allowed just six hits in 20 innings in Cleveland, for an opponent batting average of just .095 on the weekend ... picked up two more victories the following weekend at Elon, improving to 5-0 on the season ... earned a win over North Texas with eight-plus innings of five-hit ball ... was one out away from a complete-game shutout vs. the Mean Green, before allowing her first earned run of the season ... she had begun the season with a streak of 26 2/3 innings without giving up an earned run ... the next day, earned her fifth win in as many decisions as BG topped Elon ... struck out six in 3 2/3 innings vs. Mount St. Mary's, allowing two earned runs and four hits ... suffered her first loss of the year against Texas Tech, giving up three runs and eight hits in a complete-game effort ... struck out eight hitters in a no-decision vs. New Mexico ... posted complete-game wins over IUPUI and Lipscomb during BG's trip to Nashville ... picked up the win against Fort Wayne, combining with Brooke Parker on a shutout ... allowed only one hit in four innings of work ... faced just two batters over the minimum ... threw 37 of her 48 pitches for strikes vs. the Mastodons, and threw a first-pitch strike to 13 of the 14 batters she faced ... pitched well enough to win in the series opener vs. Western MIchigan ... allowed just one run and six hits in a 1-0 setback to the Broncos ... threw 57 of her 79 pitches for strikes in that complete-game effort ... struck out three and did not walk a batter ... pitched in four games during BGSU's seven-game winning streak from April 11-23, going 4-0 with a 2.05 ERA during that time ... threw a complete-game four-hitter in BG's 4-1 win over Miami, BG's first victory of the streak ... struck out four batters and did not issue a walk, throwing a whopping 80 of her 105 pitches for strikes ... two days later, had 63 strikes among 94 pitches in another complete-game win, this time at Buffalo ... allowed two earned runs and six hits vs. the Bulls, walking one batter and striking out five ... threw a complete-game five-hitter as BGSU won the series opener at Akron ... took a two-hit shutout into the seventh, before the Zips scratched a two-out run across the plate ... then, picked up the win in the series finale vs. the Zips the next day ... was saddled with the loss at Notre Dame, with a somewhat unfair stat line of four runs and six hits allowed in 3 2/3 innings ... three of those runs came in the first inning, when a two-out fly ball dropped between two BG fielders, allowing the first run of the game to score ... then, the next batter's bloop single scored two more runs ... the loss snapped her personal four-game win streak ... threw a complete-game five-hitter in the final contest of the Kent State series, but suffered the loss ... walked one batter and struck out six in that 2-1 setback ... had an ERA of just 1.17 in BG's season-ending three-game series vs. MAC-leading Ohio, pitching 18 of the team's 21 innings that weekend ... allowed the Bobcats, who entered the weekend leading the MAC in hitting, to bat just .212 against her ... had a complete game in each of her two starts vs. Ohio, and allowed only three earned runs and 14 total hits in her 18 innings of work ... in the opener, scattered six hits and allowed two runs, both unearned, in BG's 3-2 walk-off win ... outdueled Ohio's Danielle Stiene in that game, giving the Bobcat ace her first and only loss of the regular season in MAC play ... the next day, was forced to enter the opener game when BG's starter was injured, and pitched the final 11 innings of the day ... allowed just one run and four hits in four innings of relief in the opener, then threw a complete-game four-hitter in the nightcap.
2017
Led the Falcons in wins and earned-run average in her initial season with the team ... went 13-10 with a 2.90 ERA ... pitched in a team-high 30 games, making 22 starts ... also led the Brown and Orange in complete games (16), shutouts (four), innings pitched (157.0) and strikeouts (118) ... in MAC games, had a 6-7 record and an ERA of 2.95 ... had a 4-2 record and an ERA of 1.83 in home games, with five complete games among her six starts at Meserve Field ... threw a complete-game shutout in her BGSU debut, scattering five hits in a 1-0 win over Robert Morris ... retired the first eight hitters she faced in that game, and pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning, striking out two, to close out the win ... threw a three-hitter, allowing zero earned runs, in a win over St. Bonaventure ... was perfect through five innings of that win, and struck out a career-high 10 batters ... struck out the side in both the third and fifth innings of that win ... threw 3 2/3 innings of one-run, four-hit relief to pick up a win against Green Bay ... walked one batter and struck out six vs. the Phoenix, throwing 50 of her 75 pitches for strikes ... the next day, picked up another win, with six innings of three-hit pitching vs. Indiana State ... allowed only one run, which was unearned, against the Sycamores ... earned a complete-game win at Western Kentucky, allowing just three hits and one earned run ... after surrendering two hits in the first inning, allowed just one over the final six frames ... struck out the side in the seventh, getting all three batters to swing and miss for strike three ... the next night, threw 2 1/3 innings of scoreless, two-hit relief at nationally-ranked Ole Miss ... the following day, fired a complete-game, three-hit shutout against Jackson State ... needed just 68 pitches to pick up the win, throwing 51 of those 68 pitches for strikes ... allowed only one JSU batter to reach second base, and went to a three-ball count on just one hitter all day ... threw only seven pitches in the sixth inning and six in the seventh ... beginning with the final pitch of the fifth inning, threw 14-straight strikes to end the game ... earned her seventh win of the season, pitching into the seventh inning of BGSU's win over Eastern Kentucky ... struck out eight batters in that win ... also had eight strikeouts vs. UIC at the Hoosier Classic ... allowed just two earned runs in her complete-game effort vs. the Flames, but suffered the loss ... gave up just one run and two hits in three innings of relief work at No. 19 Michigan ... struck out three Wolverines and did not walk a batter ... allowed just one earned run in a complete-game effort at Central Michigan, in her MAC debut ... struck out four Chippewas without issuing a walk ... the next day, picked up a win at CMU, throwing a complete game in a five-inning, weather-shortened game ... earned another complete-game win at Northern Illinois, with four strikeouts and no walks ... threw a complete-game four-hitter vs. Miami, but suffered the loss at Meserve Field ... allowed three runs (two earned) vs. the RedHawks ... in her next start, threw a complete-game shutout against Eastern Michigan ... scattered six hits, striking out three batters without issuing a walk ... threw exactly 100 pitches, including 70 for strikes, en route to her 10th win of the season ... the next day, threw her sixth complete game in as many MAC starts, scattering six hits in a 3-1 win over EMU ... walked one batter and struck out six, throwing 77 strikes among 106 total pitches ... allowed just four hits over eight innings in the opening game of the Buffalo series ... did not allow a UB runner to reach third base, and permitted only two runners to get as far as second base in that shutout win ... faced just three batters over the minimum, throwing 95 pitches, including 68 strikes ... the following afternoon, picked up another complete-game victory over the Bulls, allowing two runs and eight hits in her 13th win of the year ... threw 62 strikes among her 88 pitches, fanning six without walking a batter ... suffered a loss in the final game of the Ohio series, despite shutting out the Bobcats into the ninth inning ... allowed just one run and five hits in 8 2/3 innings, striking out eight batters without issuing a walk in that 1-0 loss in Athens.
PRIOR TO BGSU
Transferred to BGSU from the Univ. of Southern Mississippi in the summer of 2016, and entered the 2017 campaign with three years of eligibility remaining.
2016 at SOUTHERN MISS
Appeared in eight games, starting one ... pitched a total of 17 2/3 innings for the Golden Eagles ... threw two innings of scoreless relief against Mississippi State in her collegiate debut ... fired another scoreless inning in a win over Alcorn State ... was perfect in four chances in the field ... named to the Conference USA Academic All-Conference Honor Roll ... Southern Miss, picked to finish last in Conference USA in the league's preseason poll, tied for first in the West Division, going 30-28 overall and 14-10 in conference play.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned four letters at William P. Clements H.S. ('15) under coach Laine Skelton ... helped lead the Rangers to 81 victories in her four seasons ... an All-Area First-Team selection as a senior ... a two-time All-District First-Team pick after earning second-team accolades as a sophomore and honorable mention as a freshman ... had a career earned-run average of 1.49, with 38 wins in 59 starts ... had double-digit win totals as a sophomore (12), junior (11) and senior (13) ... struck out 283 batters while issuing just 56 walks in 269 innings ... at the plate, had a career batting average of .368, going 123-for-333 with 29 doubles, a triple and eight homers ... scored 47 runs and had 75 runs batted in ... named to the 2014 Houston Preseason Top 10 team ... selected to the Houston Area All-Star Team in both 2014 and '15 ... named the Fort Bend Playbook Player of the Year ... a two-time team captain ... an honor student.
PERSONAL
Full name is Meredith Carol Miller ... born on Oct. 4, 1996, in Fayetteville, Ark. ... a business/accounting major at BGSU ... graduated with a cumulative GPA of 3.431 ... daughter of George and Lisa Miller ... the youngest of three children ... has a pair of brothers, Givens and Austin ... member of Delta Sigma Pi professional business fraternity ... has played travel ball for the Houston Power, Sudden Impact Gold, Katy Cruisers, Sugar Land Stealth and Houston Heat.
MILLER - FINAL CAREER STATS AT BGSU
• Meredith Miller, in just three years with the Falcons, finished her career ranked on nine of the 11 career pitching lists kept by BGSU.
• Miller had an overall record of 43-40 in those three years, tying her for sixth in BG history in career wins.
• She recorded 456 strikeouts in her BGSU career.
• Miller ranks fifth in school history in career strikeouts, and the four players ahead of her on that list all pitched four seasons for the Falcons.
• She ended her career ranked third in BGSU history in strikeouts per seven innings (6.15).
• Miller also finished her Falcon career ranked sixth in complete games (48), tied for sixth in wins, eighth in both games started (81) and innings pitched (518 2/3), deadlocked for 11th in shutouts (nine), 12th in appearances (99) and 13th in winning pct. (.518).
2019
Named to the Academic All-MAC Team ... pitched in 37 of BGSU's 51 games, making 29 starts ... finished the season with 187 strikeouts, the third-highest single-season total in BGSU history ... had a record of 16-15 with an opponent batting average of just .232 and 16 complete games ... ended the year with an ERA of 2.91 in 190 1/3 innings of work ... in MAC games, had a 2.77 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 86 innings ... pitched in 15 of BG's 21 MAC matchups, with eight complete games in her 12 starts ... allowed right-handed hitters to bat just .213 against her on the season ... went 6-3 with a 3.00 ERA in home games, and had a 6-6 record and a 2.62 ERA in true road contests ... was 3-0 at the GWU Tournament, as the Falcons won four of four games that weekend ... appeared in four games that weekend, starting three ... picked up the win in relief against Saint Francis (Pa.) in the opener ... then, that evening, had a one-hit shutout through seven innings against host Gardner-Webb, before allowing two earned runs in the eighth ... gave up just three hits in the complete-game win, striking out a career-high 17 batters ... the strikeout total was the highest by a BG pitcher since at least 1995 ... the next day, again allowed no runs and just one hit through seven innings ... this time, that was enough for a win in regulation, as the Falcons topped East Tennessee State ... retired 14-straight batters in that game before allowing a two-out walk in the sixth ... then, struck out the next ETSU hitter before retiring the side in order in the seventh ... needed to throw just 77 pitches in the complete-game victory ... the following weekend, threw a complete-game two-hitter vs. LIU Brooklyn, but suffered a 1-0 loss as the Blackbirds' run came due to a BG error ... struck out eight batters in that game, facing just four over the minimum ... earned the win in the home opener vs. Oakland, allowing just two earned runs and four hits in six innings ... that weekend, went 3-0 as BGSU swept four games at the Morehead State Classic ... had an ERA of 0.58 in 12 innings of work that weekend ... combined on a no-hitter with Madison French and Kiley Sosby in the first game at the tourney, a 21-0 win over St. Bonaventure ... pitched the first three innings, striking out three ... the next day, came on to pitch a pair of innings in relief against the Bonnies ... faced the minimum six hitters, striking out four ... picked up a complete-game win in the nightcap, allowing just one earned run while recording eight strikeouts vs. host MSU ... for her efforts vs. Oakland and at MSU, was named MAC Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday, March 19 ... was 4-0 with a 1.17 ERA on the week ... started two of the three games at Ohio ... fired a complete-game three-hitter in a 5-1 win at Purdue Fort Wayne ... took a no-hitter into the sixth inning of that game, before giving up a one-out single ... struck out 10 and did not walk a batter ... for the second-straight start, picked up a complete-game win and allowed just one earned run ... went all seven innings, scattering six hits, in a win over Toledo ... walked just one batter while striking out nine ... for her efforts vs. PFW and UT, was named the MAC Pitcher of the Week on April 2, earning that honor for the second time in 2019 ... on that same day, also was mentioned as a Louisville Slugger/ NFCA weekly top performer ... was nothing short of dominant in the series at Ball State ... went 2-0 with an ERA of just 0.58 as the Falcons won two of three games against the preseason MAC favorites in Muncie ... had a miniscule opponent batting average of .079 in those two games ... in the series opener, fired a complete-game two-hitter in BG's 4-1 win ... then, the next day, pitched five innings of scoreless, one-hit relief as the Falcons downed the Cards by a 5-4 count ... allowed just two runs and six hits in her complete-game effort at Miami, but suffered the loss ... walked one batter and struck out four, throwing 67 of her 92 pitches for strikes ... pitched in all three games of the Buffalo series, starting the first two ... scattered seven hits in the second game of the series, a 10-2 BG win ... then, entered the second game of that day's DH with one out in the first and pitched the final 6 2/3 innings ... in that outing, allowed two runs and just three hits, striking out six batters without allowing a walk ... entered that game with two UB runners on base, and stranded both ... pitched 16 2/3 of the 20 innings of the UB series ... allowed two runs and five hits in a hard-luck loss at Detroit ... walked just one Titan and struck out seven ... after giving up a leadoff hit in the second inning of that game, allowed just one more hit over the final five frames ... pitched in all three games of the Western Michigan series, with a 1.70 ERA on the weekend ... in the opener, allowed just one earned run and six hits in a complete-game effort, but the Falcons suffered a 2-0 loss ... picked up a save in the second game of the series, entering the game with BG leading by two runs and the potential winning run at the plate ... struck out the only batter she faced in that 4-2 BG win ... then, in the nightcap, allowed two earned runs and six hits in another complete game, but suffered the loss ... walked just two Broncos and struck out 11 in 12 1/3 innings of work in Kalamazoo ... earned a complete-game win over Wright State, striking out eight ... threw a total of 157 pitches in that victory ... earned a complete-game win over Akron on Senior Day at Meserve Field ... pitched all 10 innings, allowing just six hits in BG's 3-2 victory ... struck out nine Zips, and did not walk a batter ... threw 94 strikes among 131 pitches in that win ... in the final home game of her career, recorded her third-straight win, allowing two runs and just four hits in six innings against Cleveland State ... struck out 10 batters while walking just one ... picked up a complete-game win in her final game as a Falcon, allowing just one run and five hits in a victory at Kent State ... walked just one batter and whiffed six ... in her final week (vs. CSU and KSU), had an ERA of 1.62 and an opponent batting average of .188 ... won her final four collegiate decisions, walking just four batters and striking out 33 in 30 innings in those four victories.
2018
Went 14-15 on the season, with a 2.94 ERA ... led the Falcon pitching staff in nearly every category, including wins and ERA, and had 151 strikeouts, ranking her third in the MAC at the end of the regular season, and tying her for the ninth-highest total in school history ... appeared in 32 games, making 30 starts ... had 16 complete games, and threw a total of 171 1/3 innings ... allowed opponents to hit just .237 against her ... BGSU had a record of 16-14 in games she started ... pitched in 19 of the Falcons' final 27 games of the season ... was 6-1 with an ERA of just 1.64 in neutral-site games, striking out 77 batters in 55-plus innings ... after a stellar opening weekend, was named MAC Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 13 ... also that same day, was named the MAC's Player of the Week by College Sports Madness ... and, was mentioned as one of the top performers of the week by Louisville Slugger/NFCA ... was 3-0 with an ERA of 0.00 on that opening weekend, helping BGSU go undefeated at the CSU Dome Tournament ... fired her first career one-hitter in the season opener vs. Niagara ... faced just two batters over the minimum, walking three and striking out eight ... allowed only one runner as far as second base ... in the next two games, had a combined 24 strikeouts without walking a batter ... threw a three-hit shutout vs. Canisius, again allowing only one runner as far as second base ... that came on a BG throwing error after a bunt single ... for the second-straight outing, faced just two batters over the minimum ... struck out a career-high 11 ... that personal strikeout record lasted less than 24 hours, as she fanned 13 batters in a win over Robert Morris ... did not walk a batter in that game ... allowed her first run of the season, but the run was unearned ... was perfect through four innings before allowing a leadoff hit in the fifth ... allowed just six hits in 20 innings in Cleveland, for an opponent batting average of just .095 on the weekend ... picked up two more victories the following weekend at Elon, improving to 5-0 on the season ... earned a win over North Texas with eight-plus innings of five-hit ball ... was one out away from a complete-game shutout vs. the Mean Green, before allowing her first earned run of the season ... she had begun the season with a streak of 26 2/3 innings without giving up an earned run ... the next day, earned her fifth win in as many decisions as BG topped Elon ... struck out six in 3 2/3 innings vs. Mount St. Mary's, allowing two earned runs and four hits ... suffered her first loss of the year against Texas Tech, giving up three runs and eight hits in a complete-game effort ... struck out eight hitters in a no-decision vs. New Mexico ... posted complete-game wins over IUPUI and Lipscomb during BG's trip to Nashville ... picked up the win against Fort Wayne, combining with Brooke Parker on a shutout ... allowed only one hit in four innings of work ... faced just two batters over the minimum ... threw 37 of her 48 pitches for strikes vs. the Mastodons, and threw a first-pitch strike to 13 of the 14 batters she faced ... pitched well enough to win in the series opener vs. Western MIchigan ... allowed just one run and six hits in a 1-0 setback to the Broncos ... threw 57 of her 79 pitches for strikes in that complete-game effort ... struck out three and did not walk a batter ... pitched in four games during BGSU's seven-game winning streak from April 11-23, going 4-0 with a 2.05 ERA during that time ... threw a complete-game four-hitter in BG's 4-1 win over Miami, BG's first victory of the streak ... struck out four batters and did not issue a walk, throwing a whopping 80 of her 105 pitches for strikes ... two days later, had 63 strikes among 94 pitches in another complete-game win, this time at Buffalo ... allowed two earned runs and six hits vs. the Bulls, walking one batter and striking out five ... threw a complete-game five-hitter as BGSU won the series opener at Akron ... took a two-hit shutout into the seventh, before the Zips scratched a two-out run across the plate ... then, picked up the win in the series finale vs. the Zips the next day ... was saddled with the loss at Notre Dame, with a somewhat unfair stat line of four runs and six hits allowed in 3 2/3 innings ... three of those runs came in the first inning, when a two-out fly ball dropped between two BG fielders, allowing the first run of the game to score ... then, the next batter's bloop single scored two more runs ... the loss snapped her personal four-game win streak ... threw a complete-game five-hitter in the final contest of the Kent State series, but suffered the loss ... walked one batter and struck out six in that 2-1 setback ... had an ERA of just 1.17 in BG's season-ending three-game series vs. MAC-leading Ohio, pitching 18 of the team's 21 innings that weekend ... allowed the Bobcats, who entered the weekend leading the MAC in hitting, to bat just .212 against her ... had a complete game in each of her two starts vs. Ohio, and allowed only three earned runs and 14 total hits in her 18 innings of work ... in the opener, scattered six hits and allowed two runs, both unearned, in BG's 3-2 walk-off win ... outdueled Ohio's Danielle Stiene in that game, giving the Bobcat ace her first and only loss of the regular season in MAC play ... the next day, was forced to enter the opener game when BG's starter was injured, and pitched the final 11 innings of the day ... allowed just one run and four hits in four innings of relief in the opener, then threw a complete-game four-hitter in the nightcap.
2017
Led the Falcons in wins and earned-run average in her initial season with the team ... went 13-10 with a 2.90 ERA ... pitched in a team-high 30 games, making 22 starts ... also led the Brown and Orange in complete games (16), shutouts (four), innings pitched (157.0) and strikeouts (118) ... in MAC games, had a 6-7 record and an ERA of 2.95 ... had a 4-2 record and an ERA of 1.83 in home games, with five complete games among her six starts at Meserve Field ... threw a complete-game shutout in her BGSU debut, scattering five hits in a 1-0 win over Robert Morris ... retired the first eight hitters she faced in that game, and pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning, striking out two, to close out the win ... threw a three-hitter, allowing zero earned runs, in a win over St. Bonaventure ... was perfect through five innings of that win, and struck out a career-high 10 batters ... struck out the side in both the third and fifth innings of that win ... threw 3 2/3 innings of one-run, four-hit relief to pick up a win against Green Bay ... walked one batter and struck out six vs. the Phoenix, throwing 50 of her 75 pitches for strikes ... the next day, picked up another win, with six innings of three-hit pitching vs. Indiana State ... allowed only one run, which was unearned, against the Sycamores ... earned a complete-game win at Western Kentucky, allowing just three hits and one earned run ... after surrendering two hits in the first inning, allowed just one over the final six frames ... struck out the side in the seventh, getting all three batters to swing and miss for strike three ... the next night, threw 2 1/3 innings of scoreless, two-hit relief at nationally-ranked Ole Miss ... the following day, fired a complete-game, three-hit shutout against Jackson State ... needed just 68 pitches to pick up the win, throwing 51 of those 68 pitches for strikes ... allowed only one JSU batter to reach second base, and went to a three-ball count on just one hitter all day ... threw only seven pitches in the sixth inning and six in the seventh ... beginning with the final pitch of the fifth inning, threw 14-straight strikes to end the game ... earned her seventh win of the season, pitching into the seventh inning of BGSU's win over Eastern Kentucky ... struck out eight batters in that win ... also had eight strikeouts vs. UIC at the Hoosier Classic ... allowed just two earned runs in her complete-game effort vs. the Flames, but suffered the loss ... gave up just one run and two hits in three innings of relief work at No. 19 Michigan ... struck out three Wolverines and did not walk a batter ... allowed just one earned run in a complete-game effort at Central Michigan, in her MAC debut ... struck out four Chippewas without issuing a walk ... the next day, picked up a win at CMU, throwing a complete game in a five-inning, weather-shortened game ... earned another complete-game win at Northern Illinois, with four strikeouts and no walks ... threw a complete-game four-hitter vs. Miami, but suffered the loss at Meserve Field ... allowed three runs (two earned) vs. the RedHawks ... in her next start, threw a complete-game shutout against Eastern Michigan ... scattered six hits, striking out three batters without issuing a walk ... threw exactly 100 pitches, including 70 for strikes, en route to her 10th win of the season ... the next day, threw her sixth complete game in as many MAC starts, scattering six hits in a 3-1 win over EMU ... walked one batter and struck out six, throwing 77 strikes among 106 total pitches ... allowed just four hits over eight innings in the opening game of the Buffalo series ... did not allow a UB runner to reach third base, and permitted only two runners to get as far as second base in that shutout win ... faced just three batters over the minimum, throwing 95 pitches, including 68 strikes ... the following afternoon, picked up another complete-game victory over the Bulls, allowing two runs and eight hits in her 13th win of the year ... threw 62 strikes among her 88 pitches, fanning six without walking a batter ... suffered a loss in the final game of the Ohio series, despite shutting out the Bobcats into the ninth inning ... allowed just one run and five hits in 8 2/3 innings, striking out eight batters without issuing a walk in that 1-0 loss in Athens.
PRIOR TO BGSU
Transferred to BGSU from the Univ. of Southern Mississippi in the summer of 2016, and entered the 2017 campaign with three years of eligibility remaining.
2016 at SOUTHERN MISS
Appeared in eight games, starting one ... pitched a total of 17 2/3 innings for the Golden Eagles ... threw two innings of scoreless relief against Mississippi State in her collegiate debut ... fired another scoreless inning in a win over Alcorn State ... was perfect in four chances in the field ... named to the Conference USA Academic All-Conference Honor Roll ... Southern Miss, picked to finish last in Conference USA in the league's preseason poll, tied for first in the West Division, going 30-28 overall and 14-10 in conference play.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned four letters at William P. Clements H.S. ('15) under coach Laine Skelton ... helped lead the Rangers to 81 victories in her four seasons ... an All-Area First-Team selection as a senior ... a two-time All-District First-Team pick after earning second-team accolades as a sophomore and honorable mention as a freshman ... had a career earned-run average of 1.49, with 38 wins in 59 starts ... had double-digit win totals as a sophomore (12), junior (11) and senior (13) ... struck out 283 batters while issuing just 56 walks in 269 innings ... at the plate, had a career batting average of .368, going 123-for-333 with 29 doubles, a triple and eight homers ... scored 47 runs and had 75 runs batted in ... named to the 2014 Houston Preseason Top 10 team ... selected to the Houston Area All-Star Team in both 2014 and '15 ... named the Fort Bend Playbook Player of the Year ... a two-time team captain ... an honor student.
PERSONAL
Full name is Meredith Carol Miller ... born on Oct. 4, 1996, in Fayetteville, Ark. ... a business/accounting major at BGSU ... graduated with a cumulative GPA of 3.431 ... daughter of George and Lisa Miller ... the youngest of three children ... has a pair of brothers, Givens and Austin ... member of Delta Sigma Pi professional business fraternity ... has played travel ball for the Houston Power, Sudden Impact Gold, Katy Cruisers, Sugar Land Stealth and Houston Heat.
MILLER - FINAL CAREER STATS AT BGSU
| Year | avg | gp-gs | ab | r | h | 2b | 3b | hr | rbi | tb | slg% | bb | hbp | so | gdp | ob% | sf | sh | sb-att | po | a | e | fld% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017.... | .000 | 30-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 4 | 21 | 5 | .833 |
| 2018.... | .000 | 32-30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 5 | 28 | 2 | .943 |
| 2019.... | .000 | 37-29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 12 | 22 | 5 | .872 |
| TOTAL... | .000 | 99-81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 21 | 71 | 12 | .885 |
| Year | era | w-l | app | gs | cg | sho | sv | ip | h | r | er | bb | so | 2b | 3b | hr | bf | bavg | wp | hbp | bk | sfa | sha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017.... | 2.90 | 13-10 | 30 | 22 | 16 | 4/0 | 0 | 157.0 | 164 | 83 | 65 | 41 | 118 | 32 | 2 | 17 | 689 | .265 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| 2018.... | 2.94 | 14-15 | 32 | 30 | 16 | 2/1 | 0 | 171.1 | 152 | 90 | 72 | 56 | 151 | 25 | 3 | 17 | 737 | .237 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2019.... | 2.91 | 16-15 | 37 | 29 | 16 | 1/1 | 1 | 190.1 | 170 | 111 | 79 | 70 | 187 | 33 | 4 | 20 | 853 | .232 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| TOTAL... | 2.92 | 43-40 | 99 | 81 | 48 | 7/2 | 1 | 518.2 | 486 | 284 | 216 | 167 | 456 | 90 | 9 | 54 | 2279 | .244 | 18 | 50 | 0 | 9 | 58 |
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