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Wayne State University Athletics

2024 Softball Roster

(C) Douglas Johnson
(C) Douglas Johnson
Brendan Baker
Jennifer Coleman

8 Shelby Miller

8 Shelby Miller

  • Position:
    SS/3B
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Georgetown, Ont.
  • High School:
    Christ The King Catholic S.S.
  • Letters:
    4

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 160 games, making 151 starts (83 at SS, 35 in RF, 15 at 3B, 9 in LF, 8 at 2B, and 1 in CF) ... concluded career tied-for-23rd defensively with 12 double plays turned, tied-for-25th in walks (39), 29th in fielding assists (185), tied-for-38th in games started (151), and tied-for-42nd in sac bunts (26) ... link to career statistics.

2024:  Earned Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors ... 2023-24 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... voted to the All-GLIAC Second Team ... received Academic All-District honors by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) ... one of two Warriors to start all 47 games (44 at SS, and 3 at 3B) ... batted anywhere from second through eighth in the lineup, but usually fifth (14 times) or sixth (14 times) ... recorded 12 multiple-hit games, including two three-hit affairs vs. Minnesota-Crookston (March 9) and at Davenport-2 (April 7) ... posted two multiple-RBI contests, including a three RBI game at DU-2 (April 7) ... credited with two four-game hitting streaks (March 9-12, 6-for-10, .600; and April 10-13, 6-13, .462) ... notched a season-best six-game on-base streak (March 9-13) ... equaled a WSU season-best with three runs scored against the UMC Golden Eagles (March 9) ... credited with a WSU season-high seven fielding assists at Davenport-1 (April 7) ... led the squad in fielding assists (82), finished second in RBI (17), sac bunts (10) and average with runners on base (.362 / 25-for-69), and tied-for-second in hits (44) and two-our RBI (7) ... placed third in on-base percentage (.375), runs scored (21) and average with runners in scoring position (.362 / 17-for-47), and tied-for-third in doubles (8) ... finished fourth on the squad in batting average (.328), total bases (52), walks (9) and average with two outs (.341) ... registered game-winning RBI vs. Saint Michael’s (March 15) with an RBI single to score the game’s first run; vs. Grand Valley State-1 (April 10) with a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh; and vs. Ferris State-2 (April 26) with a two-run single that turned a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead in a 9-1 triumph ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2023:  Garnered Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors ... 2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... selected to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Team ... received Academic All-District honors by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) ... one of four Warriors to appear in all 46 games ... batted leadoff in 43 of 45 games started (batted sixth in other two starts) ... hit .329 with a .413 on-base percentage in the No. 1 batting spot ... started at four different positions (22-RF, 12-3B, 8-2B, 3-SS) ... tied for the team lead with 13 multiple-hit games and posted four multiple-RBI games ... led the team in runs scored (28), walks (20) and plate appearances (171) ... ranked second on the squad in hits (47), on-base percentage (.412) and bunt base hits (3), and third in total bases (59) ... batted .361 (13-for-36) with runners in scoring position, and .353 (12-for-34) with two outs ... ended the season with a season-best seven-game on-base streak (April 21-28, 12-for-24, .500, 7 RBI, 2 BB) ... had two four-game hitting streaks during the season (March 16-17, 10-for-16, .625, 2 RBI; and April 26-28, 7-for-15, .467, 2B, HR, 3 RBI) ... was part of three double plays (one at 2B, one at SS, and one at 3B) ... notched a WSU season-high three walks in a game Feb. 24 vs. Minnesota State-Moorhead ... twice had five fielding putouts in a game (March 26 vs. Ferris State and April 6 at Purdue Northwest) ... posted a season-best four fielding assists in season finale at FSU (4/28) ... had an outstanding walk (20) to strikeout (14) ratio ... batted .351 with a .442 on-base percentage in the first inning ... hit. 438 in the fourth inning with a .526 on-base percentage in 19 plate appearances ... batted .404 (19-for-47) on 1-0, 1-1 and 1-2 counts combined ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2022:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... earned Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... started all 32 games played at SS ... batted second in all 32 games ... recorded the game-winning RBI with a walk-off bunt base hit vs. Bloomsburg (3/18) in the bottom of the seventh ... hit a triple and drove in a season-best four runs in a victory vs. Ferris State (3/31) ... the four RBI set a career-high and is tied-for-15th all-time in WSU program history ... tallied a seven-game hitting streak which was the second longest streak on the team (2/24-3/14, .417, 10-24) ... walked twice and scored a season-high two runs vs. New Haven (3/13) ... notched a season-best six fielding assists vs., Le Moyne (3/19) ... stole first base of career (3/14 vs. Stonehill) ... ranked second on the squad with eight two-hit affairs, a .275 batting average, a .312 on-base percentage and two bunt base hits, and tied-for-second with five sacrifice bunts ... finished third on the team in hits (28), RBI (12) and fielding assists (56), and tied-for-third with seven two-out RBI ... ranked fourth on the squad in total bases (32), and tied-for-fourth in walks (6) ... hit .333 (4-for-12) both on an 0-1 count and also with a 2-2 count ... batted .379 (11-for-29) in the first inning, with a .400 on-base percentage ... scored the runner from third with less than two outs five of six times (83%) ... led the team in reached on an error (5 times) ... hit.357 (10-for-28) through the first eight games of the season ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2021:  Earned NFCA Scholar-Athlete recognition ... played in 35 games, making 27 starts (13 in RF, 9 in LF, 4 at SS, and 1 in CF) ... batted in six different spots in the lineup, plus as the flex player, but usually eighth (10 times) ... recorded a season-best three hits in game two at Parkside (4/18), after reaching base three times in the opener on a triple and two walks ... second on the squad with five sac bunts ... recording nine of her 10 fielding assists in the four games at shortstop with one outfield assist ... notched a season-best five fielding assists vs. Purdue Northwest (5/12) ... posted a three-game hitting streak (5/4-5/8) ... scored once in four pinch-running appearances ... was a defensive replacement in the outfield four times ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

High School:  A 2020 graduate of Christ The King Catholic S. S. in Georgetown ... received the Most Dedicated Player Award in 2017 ... also competed in volleyball and helped CtK to the 2017 Halton Catholic Athletic Association championship ... earned a spot on the Academic Honor Roll each of her first three years ... served as a softball team captain ... helped her summer team earn a Silver Medal at the 2018 Canadian Championships and a Bronze Medal at the 2019 Ontario Provincials ... competed for the Canadian U17 Junior Women’s National Team at the Pan American Games in October of 2019. 

Personal:  Full name -- Shelby R. E. Miller ... born on April 30, 2002, in Mississauga, Ont. ... daughter of Gregory and Cindy Miller ... has two younger brothers, Darryl and Mitchell, and one older sister, Jessica ... is a Marketing major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2020, Winter 2021 (4.00), Fall 2021 (4.00), Winter 2023 (4.00), Fall 2023 (4.00) and Winter 2024 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2022 and Fall 2022 ... played summer ball for the Vaughan Vikings u19 and coach Nikki Beal ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and is a member of the Special Events & Projects Committee ... was a member of the WSU Student-Athlete Leadership Council.
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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2021Freshman

    OF/SS
    5'7"
    8
  • 8

    2022Sophomore

    SS
    5'7"
    8
  • 8

    2023Junior

    IF/RF
    5'6"
    8
  • 8

    2024Senior

    SS/3B
    5'7"
    8