2024 Softball Roster

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19 Sam Miller

  • Class Senior
  • Position RHP
  • B/T: R/R
  • Height 5-6
  • Hometown Newburgh, N.Y.
  • High School Newburgh Free Academy
  • Major History
  • Letters 3

Biography

Honors and Awards:
- NJAC Rookie Pitcher of the Week (5/10/21)
- Honorable Mention Academic All-NJAC (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)

2023: Appeared in 34 games, making 30 starts as a pitcher and designated player, with the occasional stint in right field ... batted .259 with 20 hits, eight RBI, five doubles and four runs ... made 16 appearances in the circle, with 13 starts and tossed 45.0 innings with 21 strikeouts ... 1-for-1 with a double and a RBI against Alvernia (3/6) ... 1-for-3 with two doubles in the win over Clarks Summit (3/7) ... 7.0 innings in the circle with four strikeouts and no earned in the win over Baruch (3/18) ... 2-for-3 in the win over Rutgers-Newark (4/4) ... 2-for-4 with a double in the doubleheader against TCNJ (4/7) ... 2-for-6 with a double in the split with Kean (4/18) ... 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI in the sweep of Lehman (5/2) and also tossed 3.0 innings with five Ks and no earned in game two.

2022: Appeared in 30 games as a sophomore, making 22 starts, including 11 in the pitching circle and 11 as the designated player … led the team with 19 appearances in the circle, finishing with a 5.19 ERA over 82.1 innings and a 4-7 record … second on the team in extra-base hits (7) … tossed 7.0 strong innings, allowing two earned and striking out a career-high five batters against Elms (3/9) … did not allow an earned run over 7.0 innings against Pitt-Bradford (3/11) … earned the first victory of her career, tossing 4.0 innings with two Ks against Baruch (3/19), allowing just two hits … went the distance (5.0 IP), allowing just two hits with five Ks in the win at Brooklyn (3/23) … 7.0 innings and four Ks in the win over Hunter (3/26) … was in the circle for NJCU’s first NJAC win since 2017, tossing all 7.0 innings, allowing three earned against Rutgers-Camden (4/2) … was also 1-for-2 with a run, two RBI, a double, a walk and a sacrifice against the Scarlet Raptors … had a seven-game on-base streak from Baruch (3/19) to Rutgers-Newark (4/5) … was 2-for-4 with two runs, a RBI, a double and a triple at Brooklyn (3/23) … went 2-for-3 with a RBI, a run, a walk and two stolen bases against John Jay (3/29).

2021: Appeared in 15 of 19 games, including 14 starts between the pitching circle, the DP spot and the outfield … led the team with 36.1 innings pitched … made her debut in the circle with 3.0 innings against Rowan (4/10) … notched her first-career hit, going 1-for-2 against William Paterson (4/13) … was 1-for-3 with a RBI-double against Rutgers-Newark (4/17) and also tossed a complete-game 7.0 innings … was also 1-for-2 at Montclair State (4/20) and at TCNJ (4/24) … had her best outing of the season, tossing 6.2 innings without allowing an earned run and struck out three at Rutgers-Camden (5/4).

High School: A 2020 graduate of Newburgh Free Academy ... three-year varsity softball team member.

Personal: Daughter of Lorri and Kenneth Miller ... has two siblings, Thomas and Alison ... minoring in philosophy and religion ... pursuing a career as an elementary school teacher ... special skills include the ability to "do the worm" ... has worn glasses since Pre-K.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2021Freshman

    Right Handed Pitcher
    5'6"
    19
  • 19

    2022Sophomore

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    5'6"
    19
  • 19
    C

    2023Junior

    Right-Handed Pitcher/Designated Player
    5'6"
    19
    C
  • 19
    C

    2024Senior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    5'6"
    19
    C