2010: Worked primarily in a setup role for all-conference closer Chris Patterson ... made a team-high-tying 30 appearances (all but one in relief) ... 42.2 innings out of the bullpen were the second most on the team, just one-third of an inning less than Patterson ... went 5-0 with a save and a 3.86 ERA ... limited opposing batters to a .256 average ... despite conventional wisdom, was especially tough against left-handed hitters, who hit just .214 (12-for-56) against him ... had a 2.5-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio (37 K, 15 BB), tied for fourth-best on the team and second among pitchers returning in 2011 ... allowed earned runs in just 11 of his 29 relief appearances and surrendered multiple earned runs only three times ... made his only start in first appearance of the year, allowing one run in four innings of work to earn the win at Gardner-Webb (Feb. 23) ... got his second win of the year with two innings of hitless relief in 5-3 victory over Marist (Feb. 27) ... struck out three in two innings of 8-6 win over Rider (March 7) ... earned third win of the campaign by holding Georgia Southern scoreless for 1.1 innings of a wild 16-12 win (March 14) ... effort in win over GSU kick-started a run of five-straight scoreless appearances, spanning 6.1-consecutive innings, from March 14-27 ... notched fourth win by allowing just one run and striking out three in 2.2 innings of relief during 10-8 win over Davidson (April 9) ... tossed a scoreless inning to move to 5-0 with a 11-10 win at East Tennessee State (April 21) ... the triumph over ETSU began a string of six-straight scoreless outings that covered 7.2 innings from April 21-May 8 ... included in the stretch was three innings of shutout work (his longest relief outing of the season) at Samford (April 23) ... held high-powered College of Charleston offense scoreless over final 1.2 innings of 10-6 victory to earn second-career save and eliminate Cougars from the SoCon Tournament (May 28) ... allowed only three earned runs over final 171 innings of the season (13 appearances) ... earned academic all-Southern Conference recognition for his achievements on the field and in the classroom.
2009: Appeared in 16 games, including two starts ... started the season as one of the Mountaineers' most reliable arms out of the bullpen ... struck out six of the eight batters he faced in an amazing 2.2 innings of perfect relief in ASU's season-opening 4-3, 13-inning win over Jacksonville State (Feb. 20) ... did not allow a run in his first three appearances of the season and four of his first five ... was well on his way to another flawless outing when he struck out the first two batters he faced at No. 2 North Carolina (March 10) but was hit in the leg by a bouncing comebacker on what would have been the third out of the seventh inning and went on to allow four runs on a pair of home runs and a double to erase ASU's three-run lead in an eventual 9-8 loss ... saw his ERA balloon from 3.52 as high as 12.00 following the unfortunate bounce at UNC ... rebounded to turn in strong performances in five of his final seven appearances of the season ... tossed two perfect innings of relief to get the win in ASU's 4-3 triumph over High Point (April 1) ... picked up second win of the season in a wild 12-10 victory over Gardner-Webb (April 15), despite allowing five runs on eight hits in 3.2 innings of work ... made an impressive start versus High Point (April 22), matching a season and career high with six strikeouts while allowing just one run in five innings of work to earn his third victory of the campaign ... did not allow a run in final two relief appearances of the season (NC State - May 12 and Longwood - May 14) ... earned academic all-Southern Conference recognition for his achievements on the field and in the classroom.
2008: Became one of Appalachian’s most effective relievers down the stretch ... appeared in 17 games, all out of the bullpen ... surrendered just four runs over his final 13 outings of the season ... struck out multiple batters in 7-of-17 appearances ... earned a win in his second collegiate appearance when he allowed just one run on two hits in two innings of work at North Carolina A&T (Feb. 26) ... put together a string of 9.1-consecutive scoreless innings from April 9-May 13 ... highlighted the impressive stretch by striking out five and allowing just one hit over the final three innings of a 9-3 win at Gardner-Webb (April 23) to earn his first-career save.
High School: Two-year varsity letterwinner struck out 156 in 109 innings during prep career ... struck out 91 in 56.2 innings and posted a .155 opp. BA as a senior ... struck out 62 in 52.1 innings and held opposing batters to a .194 average during junior campaign ... named Wakefield’s Most Valuable Pitcher ... a first-team all-conference and academic all-conference honoree ... coached by Ed Hall ... played at same high school as ASU teammate Josh Dowdy and former Mountaineers Josh Dowdy (now a member of the Baltimore Orioles' organization) and Zach Quate (now a member of the Tampa Bay Rays' organization).
Personal: Full name is Michael Taylor Miller ... born Jan. 19, 1989 (22 years old) ... son of Mary and Mike Miller ... enjoys music, fishing, wakeboarding and video games ... majoring in construction management with a business minor ... is a member of ASU's Dean’s List and ASU athletics' academic honor rolls.
