Brian Miller - Baseball - Vanderbilt University Athletics

#33 Brian Miller

RHP

Class Junior
Height 6'4'
Weight 205
B/T R/R
Hometown Franklin, Tenn.
High School Independence

Honors
• 2014 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2011-12 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

Career Game Highs
Innings Pitched:7.1, 6/20 vs. Texas
Strikeouts: 8, 6/20 vs. Texas
Hits Allowed: *5, last 3/29/13 vs. Tennessee
Walks Allowed: *3, last 6/20 vs. Texas
Runs Allowed: 5, 2/29/12 vs. Louisiana Tech

COACH CORBIN QUOTE: He is one of the most reliable kids that I have been around. His `way[apos] of life translates to the ball field. He has touched the baseball more than any other pitcher we have had in our program. He is a `winning player and person[apos] who is highly focused and quietly competitive. Not surprisingly, one of our best students on the team as well. Servant personality… loves the team more than his position.

2014 – Turned in a career outing vs. Texas 6/20 in College World Series allowing two runs on four hits over a career-best 7.1 innings and striking out a career-high eight… Picked in the 15th round by Tampa Bay, becoming the fifth Commodore and fourth VU pitcher selected in 2014 Draft… Turned in a perfect inning vs. Stanford 6/7 in Super Regional loss… Stranded two runners and tossed 1.2 perfect innings vs. Stanford 6/6 in Super Regional win… Allowed two inherited runners to score and allowed two runs in one inning of work in loss to Ole Miss 5/22 at SEC Tournament, allowed runs in three of his last four outings… Gave up three inherited runners and allowed two hits in loss to South Carolina 5/17… Penned with the loss against South Carolina 5/15 giving up a home run in the 10th inning after inheriting the tying run and allowing it to score in the ninth… Struck out two and allowed one run on one hit over one inning vs. SEMO 5/13… Allowed one run on two hits in one inning of relief at Florida 5/10… Worked the final two innings at Missouri 5/4 to notch his fifth save of the season, allowing only one hit in the win… Tossed one scoreless inning at Missouri 5/2… Worked a spotless ninth inning to finish off sweep of Georgia 4/27… Recorded the final out vs. Georgia 4/25 to notch his fourth save of the season… Notched his third save of the season with a perfect ninth inning at Arkansas 4/19… Picked up his first win of the season with a career-high five innings of relief against Texas A&M 4/12 allowing one run on two hits with four strikeouts… Tossed a scoreless ninth inning to finish off win over Indiana State 4/8… Worked a scoreless eighth inning at Tennessee 4/5… Finished off the win over Kentucky 3/29 with a spotless ninth inning… Notched his second save of the season with a spotless ninth inning against Belmont 3/25… Allowed his first earned run of the season allowing one run on one hit and three hit batters over two innings at Mississippi State 3/22… Turned in a scoreless inning at Belmont 3/18… Allowed two inherited runners to score in loss to LSU 3/14, recording one out and allowing two unearned runs… Tossed a perfect inning in win over Eastern Illinois 3/11… Worked a perfect ninth inning in win over Winthrop 3/8… Notched his first save of the season working the ninth inning vs. Stanford 3/2 striking out two… Tossed one scoreless inning in loss to WKU 2/25… Struck out the side in his lone inning of work against UIC 2/23… Worked his third straight perfect inning to start the year with a 1-2-3 inning against Lipscomb 2/19… Pitched a perfect ninth inning to finish his second game of opening weekend at Long Beach State 2/16… Finished the game with one perfect inning at Long Beach State 2/14.

2013 – Posted one of the greatest seasons for a relief pitcher in Vanderbilt history, recording a school record 16 saves on his way to establishing a new career school record with 21 saves in just his first two seasons at VU… Allowed one run on one hit and two inherited runners to score intwo innings of loss to Louisville 6/8 in Super Regional… Dominated over four innings for his 16th save of the season striking out five and allowing no hits in win over Georgia Tech 6/3 in NCAA Tournament… Pinned with his second loss of the year allowing one run on one hit over 4.1 innings in SEC Tournament Championship Game loss to LSU 5/27… Notched his 15th save of the season and 20th of his career against Texas A&M at SEC Tournament to claim school record outright for career saves… Took his first loss of the season allowing one run on two hits in 1.2 innings against Alabama 5/17… Gave up a grand slam on his first pitch of the game against Alabama 5/16 before recovering to get the final two outs for his 14th save of the season and 19th of his career, matching Ryan Rote[apos]s school record of 19 career saves… Allowed one run on one walk and a hit in one inning vs. Belmont 5/14… Touched up for two runs, one earned, on two hits and one walk in one innings vs. Presbyterian 5/8… Notched his 13th save of the season despite allowing his first home run of the season at South Carolina 5/3… Broke the single-season school record with his 12th save of the year with two scoreless innings against Mississippi State 4/26… Matched the single season school record with his 11th save at Georgia 4/21 tossing two scoreless innings… Struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings against Tennessee Tech 4/16… Struck out two in one perfect inning against Missouri 4/14… Allowed two runs in the ninth inning but recovered to pick up the win in extra innings with 3.1 innings at Ole Miss 4/7… Recorded the final two outs in win at Ole Miss 4/6 to earn his 10th save of the sea- son… Notched his ninth save of the season with 1.2 scoreless innings at Ole Miss 4/5… Earned his fourth win of the season with five outstanding scoreless innings for a career-high, striking out a career-best six batters in extra inning win vs. Tennessee 3/29… Picked up his eighth save with 2.1 scoreless innings against Lipscomb 3/26 striking out three… Tossed two scoreless innings against Florida 3/24 to pick up his third win of the season… Notched his fourth save of the week and seventh of the season getting the final two outs at Auburn 3/17, moved into a tie for fourth all- time at VU with 12 career saves… Worked 1.1 innings to earn his sixth save in win at Auburn 3/16 stranding the bases loaded in the eighth inning… Recorded the final two outs in win at Auburn 3/15 for his fifth save of the season… Notched his fourth save on five pitches against Buffalo 3/13… Walked one and allowed game-winning hit in loss at Oregon 3/10… Struck out three over 2.1 innings to earn his third save of the season at Oregon 3/9… Won his second game of the week with two scoreless innings of relief against Illinois-Chicago 3/3… Saved his second game of the season turning in 1.2 scoreless innings against UIC 3/2… Picked up his first win of the year with 2.1 scoreless innings out of the pen against Arkansas State 2/26 with three strikeouts… Tossed one perfect inning of relef against Monmouth 2/24… Pitched around a pair of hits for a scoreless inning at Belmont 2/19… Gave up one run on two hits in two innings of a loss to Long Beach State 2/17… Earned the save with 2.2 innings of perfect relief against Long Beach State 2/15.

2012 – Gave up one hit and recorded two outs in loss to NC State 6/4 at Raleigh Regional… Allowed two runs on two hits in one-plus inning against NC State 6/2… Recorded the final four outs in NCAA Tournament opening win over UNC-Wilmington 6/1… Tossed one scoreless inning in SEC Championship loss to Mississippi State 5/27… Gave up one run on five hits over 3.1 innings against Florida 5/26… Worked 3.2 scoreless innings with three strikeouts to notch his fifth save… Tossed 2.2 scoreless innings in win over Ole Miss 5/19 scattering three hits and fanning two… Struck out one batter and allowed one run on two hits at LSU 5/12… Roughed up for four runs, three earned, on five hits while recording two hits against Tennessee 5/4… Inherited the bases loaded and stranded all three runners, turning in one scoreless inning against Kentucky 4/29… Pitched 3.2 solid innings allowing one unearned run on three hits against Kentucky 4/27… Turned in four stellar innings to keep VU in the game allowing one run on four hits in come-from-behind win at Alabama 4/22… Gave up two unearned runs while getting one out at Alabama 4/20… Worked 3.1 scoreless innings to notch his fourth save of the season in win over MTSU 4/17… Stranded one runner and recorded one out against Auburn 4/14… Notched his third save of the season working 1.1 scoreless innings against Auburn 4/13… Tossed two scoreless innings against Belmont 4/11… Pitched 1.2 innings of relief allowing one inherited runner to score at Mississippi State 4/8… Turned in three solid innings at Mississippi State 4/6 giving up one run on two hits and a career-high three walks… Notched his second save in a row working three innings and allowing three runs, one earned, on four walks in win over South Carolina 3/31… Nailed down his first career save and first for the team against Tennessee Tech 3/27 working four scoreless innings to finish off team[apos]s third shutout of season… Struck out the lone batter he faced against Georgia 3/25… Allowed two runs on three hits while recording one out against Georgia 3/24… Pitched one inning allowing one run on two hits to snap seven-inning scoreless streak against Evansville 3/20… Extended his scoreless streak to seven innings with 1.1 shutout innings against Siena 3/14… Allowed two hits and a walk in 1.2 innings against Siena 3/13… Worked 1.1 scoreless innings with two strikeouts in loss to San Diego 3/10… Turned in one scoreless inning against San Diego 3/9… Allowed two hits and fanned two while allowing two-of-three inherited runners to score against Rhode Island 3/3 G1… Earned his first collegiate start against Louisiana Tech 2/29 allowing five runs, three earned, on five hits over two innings in his second loss… Tagged with the loss after allowing two runs in 2.1 innings against Oregon 2/24… Punched out a career-best five batters in win over Oakland 2/22… Tagged for a grand slam allowing three inherited runners to score in loss at Stanford 2/19… Pitched 2.2 solid innings at Stanford 2/19 in his collegiate debut.

HIGH SCHOOL – 2011 Mid-State Player of the Year, District MVP, All-Tournament Team… 2010 Sunbelt All-Tournament Team, District Right-Handed Pitcher of the Year… 2009 District Tournament MVP and team Pitcher of the Year… two-time All-District basketball player and team captain… 2009, 2011 District and Regional champions… 2010 regular season District champs.

ACADEMICS – Miller is majoring in social entrepreneurship and was a member of the 2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll after being a First-Year Academic Honor Roll selection.

PERSONAL – Brian Adam Miller… Born 7/15/92… Son of Gregg and Deb Miller… Has one sibling, Cam… Nickname B-Mill… Favorites include Cal Ripken Jr. (baseball player), Atlanta Braves (baseball team), Dark Knight, School of Rock (movies), mochi (late night snack)… Would be a famous banjo player if not an athlete… Uses witty to describe himself… Oddest talent is juggling anything… Played summer ball with two Vandy teammates Zander Wiel… Great, great uncle is Detroit Tigers Hall of Famer Charlie Gehringer… Roommates with John Norwood, Kyle Smith and Walker Buehler… Chose Vanderbilt because of a great program, great school and close to home.

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