Miller named to Freshman All-American baseball team

Posted on June 8, 2016

By ISU Sports Information

NORMAL – Illinois State freshman shortstop Owen Miller has been named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American, the newspaper Collegiate Baseball announced Tuesday.

Miller, a native of Fredonia, Wisc., led Illinois State in several offensive categories during his first collegiate season. He topped the team in batting average (.328) and slugging percentage (.498). He also led the team in hits (77), at-bats (235), doubles (23) and RBIs (44). Miller’s at-bats and doubles totals rank as the second-best marks in Illinois State single-season history.

Miller had several memorable performances during his freshman season. He homered three times in one day, in a doubleheader against Central Michigan and Butler on March 12, and tallied four hits and drove in a career-high five runs in Illinois State’s 8-6 win at Evansville on May 1.

One of only two Redbirds to play in every game during the 2016 season, Miller also ranked among the Missouri Valley Conference leaders in three key categories. He led the league in doubles and ranked fourth in total hits. His batting average was the seventh-best mark in the conference.

Miller was named an All-MVC Honorable Mention selection following the regular season.

The Illinois State baseball team posted a 17-37 overall record, and a 7-13 mark in MVC play, in 2016.

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