Baseball

A proven All-American as a closer, but may make the transition to the starting rotation … Possesses great movement on his two-seam fastball, which can reach up to 90 M.P.H., according to the coaches, as well as a curveball … Already holds the school record for saves and is just five shy of the conference’s career record … Also has the potential to finish with Wooster records for appearances and ERA with a big senior season … 2008: Earned D3baseball.com third-team All-American and first-team all-conference honors while serving as the staff’s closer again … Broke school and conference records for saves with 13 in 16 opportunities, ranking third in Div. III in that category … Set another Wooster mark with 26 appearances, accumulating a 5-1 record, team-low 1.97 ERA, and 42 strikeouts over 45.1 innings … Walked just eight and only three of the 41 hits he yielded went for extra bases (all doubles) … Was the winning pitcher of the Scots’ epic 13-inning, 11-8 win at Rose-Hulman (May 16) in the NCAA Tournament, going a career-high 6.1 innings, in which he gave up just one earned run … Began the season a remarkable 3-0 with 10 saves over first 13 appearances … Did not give up an earned run through the first 20.1 innings, including a scoreless stretch of 11.0 innings … 2007: Second-team all-North Coast Athletic Conference as a relief specialist … Set then-team records for saves (8) and appearances (23), leading the league in each category as well … 1.49 ERA and .140 opponents’ batting average were the lowest among the squad’s regulars on the pitching staff … Averaged nearly a strikeout per inning (41 in 42.1 innings), while walking just 13 over the season … Earned the win against No. 5 ranked Wis.-Stevens Point (March 17), giving up just one hit and two walks over four innings of work … Prior to Wooster: Went to Huntington College as a freshman … Tabbed with second-team All- Ohio honors in Div. IV and was the Northwest Conference Player of the Year at Crestview High School as a senior after compiling a 0.59 ERA … Tied a school record with a 0.81 ERA for his career with the Knights … Collected first-team all-NWC recognition in baseball and football during 2005-06 … Was a three-year letterwinner in both sports … Personal: Born May 5, 1987 … Is the son of Nick and Lisa Miller … Majoring in history with a minor in physical education … Wears the bill of his hat flat in honor of his late grandpa, Earl Speelman.