Kiele Miller

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Dripping Springs, Texas
Position:
P
High School:
Dripping Springs HS
Height:
5-8
Prev School:
Creighton
Club:
RIGHT/RIGHT

All-Big East Second Team (2018)
All-Big East Tournament Team (2018)
Four-Time Big East Pitcher of the Week

CREIGHTON CAREER
JUNIOR (2020): Named to Big East Honor Roll three times. Owned a 2.73 ERA during 77 innings of work…paced Creighton with 93 strikeouts...became seventh pitcher in program history with 300 or more strikeouts with, which ranks sixth in the Bluejay career record book…recorded 10 or more strikeouts three times during 2020…led team with two shutouts…ended season with nine complete games pitched and two saves to move into a tie for fifth in program history with five career saves. Made 15 appearances, including 11 starts during the shortened season because of the coronavirus pandemic...tallied 10 strikeouts in complete game 2-0 shutout win versus Tennessee-Martin (Feb. 15)…posted career-high 14 strikeouts against Central Connecticut State (Feb. 23), the most by a Creighton pitcher since 2016…recorded 11 strikeouts in six innings against Southern Illinois (Feb. 29)…did not allow a run during first five innings of work against nationally-ranked Florida State (March 7) and ended game with only five hits and two earned runs allowed, while striking out six and walking just one in complete-game effort.

SOPHOMORE (2019): Three-time Big East Pitcher of the Week. Finished with a 4.48 ERA and led Bluejays with 94 strikeouts in 75.0 innings of work…held right-handed hitters to .214 batting average. Appeared in 17 games and made 15 starts…tied career-high with 12 strikeouts during five-inning no hitter against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Feb. 16) in Denton, Texas…tossed career-high 177 pitches in seven innings of work against Saint Louis in Carbondale, Ill. (Feb. 22)…needed only 98 pitches during one-hit shutout against South Dakota State in Kansas City, Mo. (March 17)…struck out 10 and recorded three-hit shutout against Butler (April 19).

FRESHMAN (2018): All-Big East Second Team selection…Big East All-Tournament Team…Big East Pitcher of the Week (May 7). Led the Big East in ERA (1.42), opposing batting average (.172) and strikeouts looking during league action (59.0 innings pitched)...became the fourth Bluejay pitcher to record 100 or more strikeouts during her freshman season…ranked third in the Big East with 147 strikeouts…recorded double-digit punch outs during four different games. Made 30 appearances, including 20 starts…opened collegiate career with five-inning complete game effort against Utah Valley (Feb. 9)…pitched 13 innings and allowed only one earned run, while striking out 16 and earning a pair of victories during Creighton’s doubleheader sweep of Providence to open league play (March 28)…tossed season-high 137 pitches and struck out season-best 12 batters during complete-game victory against Seton Hall (April 22)...earned spot on Big East Weekly Honor Roll (April 23)...Named Big East Pitcher of the Week (May 7) after not allowing a run during 10.1 innings of work against Villanova (May 5-6), earning victories in all three games…became first Creighton pitcher to finish 3-0 during a league weekend since 2010…earned spot on Big East All-Tournament Team following victory in semifinal game against St. John’s (May 11).

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
A 2017 graduate of Dripping Springs High School…As a senior, named 2017 All-Central Texas Player of the Year by the American-Statesman; selected to the Texas Sports Writers Association All-State First Team and earned District 26-5A MVP honors; recorded 256 strikeouts and posted a 23-5 record in the circle while helping the Tigers advance to the Class 5A state semifinals; hit .402 with eight home runs and 47 RBIs…as a junior, named 2016 District 25-5A Pitcher of the Year and claimed All-Central Texas First Team honors; posted a 2.24 ERA and struck out 278 hitters while guiding Dripping Springs to a district championship; hit .370 with 32 RBIs, 10 doubles, four triples and a home run during the season...posted a 2.25 ERA with 207 strikeouts as a sophomore during 2015…hit .320 and struck out 39 of 110 batters faced during her freshman season...also participated in PowerLifting, HOSA and 4-H.

CLUB CAREER
Played club ball for Impact Gold.