10 - Tyler Miller
Tyler Miller
Height: 5-10
Weight: 190
Year: Junior
Hometown: Fort Mill, S.C.
Position: OF
Major: Criminal Justice
Bats/Throws: R/R
Last School: Fort Mill HS

2011: Appeared in 53 games, making 51 starts as a sophomore… Finished season with a .278 batting average, 33 runs and 29 RBI… Owned a .516 batting average in February after opening the season with 16 hits in first eight games… Was 3-for-5 with three RBI and two runs in season opening win against George Mason (Feb. 18)… Was a perfect 4-for-4 with one run in 9-5 win over Iona (Feb. 20)… Finished 3-for-5 at the plate with five RBI and two runs against North Carolina A&T (Feb. 23)… Posted two hits against Presbyterian College (Feb. 25) and Dayton (Feb. 26)… Collected two hits at College of Charleston (Mar. 8)… Scored three runs in finale against North Florida (Mar. 19)… Had two hits and scored a run against No. 20 Stetson (Apr. 2)… Had a pair of hits in back-to-back games (Gardner-Webb, Apr. 6; Belmont, Apr. 8)… Was 3-for-4 in the series opener against Lipscomb (Apr. 16)… Had two hits and two runs in the finale at Lipscomb (Apr. 17)… Finished 4-for-6 with one run in Upstate’s 13-9 win at Kennesaw State (May 7)… Was 3-for-4 at the plate with three runs and three RBI in the 12-7 victory over Wofford (May 10).

2010: Appeared in 28 games, making 17 starts... Finished the season with 12 hits (two doubles, two triples) to go along with 10 runs and four RBI... Recorded first collegiate hit against Presbyterian College (Feb. 20)... First RBI came a day later at Presbyterian College... Was 2-for-2 at the plate and scored a run at Charlotte (Mar. 31).

High School: A four-time letterwinner in baseball at Fort Mill High School... Served as a captain as a senior... Played in the Battle of the Border Showcase Games... Also was named the best defensive outfielder in South Carolina and the projected Region III Player of the Year by Diamond Prospects... Earned All-Upper South Carolina honors as a junior from the Charlotte Observer... Earned the team's MVP honors and was also selected to the All-Region 6 and Rock Hill Herald All-Area teams... Also invited to the USA Baseball Tournament of Stars as a junior... Invited to the Team USA Youth National Team Trials as a sophomore... Also played with the Northeast team during the Palmetto Games, a two-day showcase at South Carolina's Sarge Frye Field.

Personal: Born on March 13, 1991... Son of Michael Miller and Leslie Miller Walker... Has a younger sister, Lexi... Majoring in criminal justice... Favorite food is tacos... Favorite TV show is "Entourage"... Favorite movie is "Black Hawk Down"... Enjoys watching ESPN... Favorite musical artist is Jason Aldean... Favorite baseball player is Chipper Jones... Dream job is to be a DEA Agent and work for the Department of Homeland Security... A member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

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