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Wayne Miller

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Knoxville, Tenn.

High School:
Bearden HS

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 185

Position:
Infield

Bats/Throws:
Right/Right

Returns as the team's starter in center field . . . is expected to take over more of a leadership role on the team this season.

2008 (Sophomore): Saw action in 53 games, including 51 starts . . . batted .301 with 11 doubles and 26 RBI . . . had 14 multiple-hit games and six multiple-RBI games . . . went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and an RBI at South Alabama . . . drove in three runs in a 1-for-4 performance in game two against Miami of Ohio . . . went 4-for-4 with a double and game two against Rider . . . went 2-for-5 with an RBI at Memphis . . . was 3-for-5 with two RBI in game one against Tennessee-Martin . . . was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI against Auburn . . . was 2-for-4 in game two at Murray State . . . went 2-for-4 with two RBI against Mercer . . . went 2-for-4 with three RBI in final game at Southeast Missouri . . . went 2-for-5 against UAB . . . went a combined 5-for-7 in the final two games of the Morehead State series . . . went 3-for-4 in game three at Tennessee Tech.

2007 (Freshman): Saw action in 30 games, including 21 starts . . . batted .200 (13 for 65) on the season . . . had three doubles, one triple and six RBI . . . went two for three with an RBI at Mississippi State . . . went two for four with a double and three RBI in game three at Austin Peay . . . went two for four at Troy . . . went two for three with an RBI in game two at Morehead State.

High School: Two-time All-District and All-Region selection at Bearden High School . . . named All-State and All-KIL as a senior . . . named team MVP and Mr. Baseball.

Personal: Born Dec. 4, 1987 . . . son of Doug and Pamela Miller . . . majoring in international relations.

ONE-ON-ONE WITH MILLER
I have to admit, I am really good at: paintball.
Person (past or present) I would most like to meet: Ty Cobb.
I can't imagine going a week without: milk.
My teammates think I am: motivated.
Favorite place to eat: Fuji's.
Favorite food: Japanese.
Favorite thing to do on a day off: hike.
Favorite holiday: Thanksgiving.
Favorite actor or actress: Jeremy Piven.
Favorite color: yellow.