Jackie Miller, a junior softball player, is next up in February's Get To Know Your
Mean Green Student-Athlete. Click on the video to meet Jackie.
Jackie and the softball team host the Lovelace Invitational this weekend. The Mean Green brings a 3-2 record into the tournament, which includes Oklahoma State, Iowa, Nebraska-Omaha and Dayton.
Bio
North Texas 2012
Started 13 games as designated player … Saw action as a pinch
hitter … Posted a RBI pinch-hit single in the win against Wichita State …
Went 1-for-3 with an RBI double against Stephen F. Austin … Drew three
walks against Austin Peay … Knocked in a run in pinch-hitting
opportunity against Austin Peay … Went 2-for-4 in start against
Dartmouth with one run scored … Went 1-for-2 against WKU with a walk …
Tied game against Florida Atlantic with first career home run in seventh
inning … Knocked in a career-high three RBI … Knocked in the
game-winning run with an RBI single in the third game against Troy.
2011
Started seven games at right field or designated player … Made two
appearances in the circle for the Mean Green … Went 1-for-1 with an RBI
and two walks in her start against Centenary … Posted a two-RBI double
against Wichita State … Posted a hit against Missouri State … Went
2-for-3 in start against Middle Tennessee … Posted a pinch-hit RBI
double against FAU … Saw first action in the circle against No. 3 Texas …
Allowed one run off two hits in 1.1 innings of work.
High School
Named the Cherokee Ledger and Cherokee Tribune Player of the Year in
2009 … Also picked up team MVP honors as well as all-county honors for
her senior year … Led the county in all offensive categories, including
batting average (.517), runs (34), RBI (33), home runs (six) and
slugging percentage (.836) … Finished her career with a .445 batting
average and 53 RBI … As a freshman, she led the team in batting with a
.418 average … Helped her team win the 2006 5AAAA State title as a
freshman … Was named the best offensive player in 2006 and received
all-county recognition … Earned two academic letters and was a two-time
scholar-athlete … Played travel ball with the Georgia Knockouts.
Personal
Daughter of Steve and Maureen Miller … Born on March 26,1992 … Has one brother, Alex (15).
