Baseball: Justin Miller is Big Ten Player of the Week – Ohio State Buckeyes
5/12/2008 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
COLUMBUS, Ohio Ohio State first baseman Justin Miller has been named the Big Ten Conference Player of the Week for his efforts in the Buckeyes’ 3-1 week last week that included a three-game series win over Illinois. The honor is the first for the junior from Dayton, Va., and Turner Ashby H.S.
Miller batted .538 (7-for-13) with a .571 on-base percentage and a .692 slugging average, recording at least two hits and an RBI in each game of the series vs. Illinois.
- In a Game 1 that began on Friday and finished on Saturday, the junior went 2-for-4 with a run scored, two RBI and a walk.
- In Saturday’s regularly-scheduled doubleheader, Miller went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double in the opener before recording his fourth three-hit game of the season in the nightcap to go along with four RBI.
In the series, Miller scored three runs and drove in nine, upping his team-best RBI total to 52. He is currently riding a nine-game hitting streak, during which he is batting .486 (17-for-35) with 15 RBI. Behind Miller’s efforts, the Buckeyes improved to 13-13 in the conference standings and remain in the hunt for a spot in the Big Ten Tournament. The team is 27-22 overall and seeking a 23rd consecutive 30-win season for head coach Bob Todd.
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