The Youngstown State softball program has signed pitcher Paige Miller to a National-Letter-of-Intent to continue her academic and athletic career at Youngstown State, Head Coach Brian Campbell announced on Thursday (April 14).
"Paige is a control pitcher," Campbell said. "She can locate all of her pitches and her rise ball pops through the strike zone.
"We are excited to add a young lady to our pitching staff that has been very successful in the circle. Her height and pitching style bring a new look to our staff."
Miller, a 6-foot right-hander from St. Louis, Mo., was a three-time letterwinner at Kennedy Catholic High School, who plays softball in the fall, and led her prep squad to the 2009 state quarterfinals and back-to-back district championships in 2009 and 2010.
A three-time all-conference selection and two-time conference player of the year, Miller went 41-3 with with a 1.02 earned-run average and 117 strikeouts in 117 innings pitched.
The two-time all-state performer also batted .456 with 10 home runs and 42 runs batted in during her senior campaign.
For her career, Miller posted a record of 60-10 with an earned-run average of 0.75 and 481 strikeouts in 300 inning pitched. She also belted 13 career home runs and drove in 81 runs.
As a junior, Miller went 13-3 in the circle with a 0.19 earned-run average with 188 strikeouts. She batted .453 with a home run and 16 runs batted in.
During her sophomore campaign, Miller struck out 119 in 75 innings pitched and posted a 6-4 record. She was named first-team all-conference and earned all-district honors.
Miller joins Kayla Haslett (Baden, Pa.), Kaitlyn Kite (Urbana, Ohio), Brooke Meenachan (Boardman, Ohio) and Samantha Troxell (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) in the 2012 recruiting class.
