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Wayne State University Athletics

2026 Baseball Roster

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3 Macio Miller

3 Macio Miller

  • Position:
    RHP
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    195
  • Letters:
    2
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Kimball, Mich.
  • High School:
    Marysville (Jackson C.C.)

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Pitched in 23 contests across two seasons with the WSU baseball program ... made first eight career starts during the 2025 campaign ... is the active career leader in innings pitched (68.0) and strikeouts (58) ... earned two saves during the 2024 season ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team following that same year ... elevated to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team after the 2025 campaign ... 2024-25 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2025:  2024-25 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... pitched the third-most innings on the team at 47.1, which included 13 appearances, eight of which were as the starter ... logged a 5.89 ERA, 2-4 win-loss record, 36 strikeouts (third on the team), 30 walks, and a batting average against of .304 ... didn't surrender a single earned run in three outings, all of which were out of the bullpen ... they were the home opener on April 1 against Findlay (2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 SO, 30 pitches), April 12 at Saginaw Valley State (2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 SO, 31 pitches) and May 3 vs. Parkside (4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 52 pitches) ... first six efforts of the season were as the starter before only two of his final seven were ... lasted at least six frames on two occasions, both of which were as the starter, including March 14 against Minnesota Duluth (6.1 IP, 10 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO) and April 19 at Grand Valley State (6.0 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 3 SO, 90 pitches) ... two pitching victories came on Feb. 25 vs. Ohio Dominican (4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 SO, 84 pitches) and two appearances later, the previously mentioned March 14 contest against Minnesota Duluth ... couldn't have asked for a better start to the campaign as his ERA was sitting at 2.63 through his initial three efforts, which covered 13 and two-thirds innings ... those three outings were Feb. 8 at Newberry (4.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 4 SO, 85 pitches), Feb. 25 vs. ODU and March 7 against Point Park (5.2 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO) ... achieved a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with three putouts and three assists on six chances ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2024:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... appeared in 11 games, all of which were out of the bullpen ... recorded a 5.23 ERA and record of 1-3 in 20.2 innings pitched ... struck out 22 batters, while walking 10 to go with a pair of saves and batting average against of .275 ... first collegiate save came on April 14 at Parkside thanks to two nearly perfect innings, one hit allowed, zero walks and five strikeouts on 34 pitches ... earned the save in his next appearance as well, April 19 against Grand Valley State ... in that outing, tossed two more shutout frames with one hit surrendered, one free pass, two punchouts and 29 pitches ... finished the season strong in his final five performances ... in those 11 and one-third innings (1.59 ERA), was responsible for just two earned runs on nine hits with 15 strikeouts and three walks ... if not for giving up seven earned runs in three innings on April 9 at Saginaw Valley State, his ERA is 2.55 in the other 17 and two-thirds frames and 10 appearances ... defensively, tallied two assists with an error on three chances for a .667 fielding percentage ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2023:  Did not see any game action at Wayne State ... was redshirted.

2022 (Jackson [Community] College):  Earned wins in each of his first two appearances ... allowed one run on three hits in six innings vs. Erie C.C. (3/5) in an 8-3 victory ... credited with the win in relief vs. Genesee C.C. (3/10) after surrendering two runs on four hits in six innings with four strikeouts.

High School:  A 2021 graduate of Marysville High School ... was a two-year (2019 and 2021 since there was not a season in 2020) letterwinner and team captain for head coach Caleb Dalman, a former WSU letterwinner (2007-11) ... was primarily a pitcher, but also played the corner outfield spots plus middle infield ... named the Macomb Area Conference (MAC) Blue Division MVP ... was a two-time (2019 and 2021) First Team All-MAC Blue honoree and twice earned First Team All-District recognition ... tossed a perfect game with 14 strikeouts vs. Port Huron Northern in 2021 ... had a one-hitter with eight Ks to go with a 3-for-4 performance at the plate ... the Vikings finished second in the MAC Blue in 2021 ... went 6-1 as a senior with a 0.67 ERA and 67 strikeouts to only seven walks, while hitting .331 ... played summer baseball for the MBC Muckdogs and head coach Joe Loria ... helped MBC go 56-14 in two seasons with the 17U and 18U teams ... compiled a 5-1 record with a 1.78 ERA for the 18U squad in 2021, after going 6-1 with 40 strikeouts the summer before ... aided in the Muckdogs winning seven tournaments over the two summers ... also lettered in football earning First Team All-MAC Silver Division recognition as a cornerback.

Personal:  Full name -- Macio J. Miller ... born on July 7, 2003, in Port Huron ... son of Charlie and Debbie Miller ... has two younger sisters, Alexis and Alycia ... uncle Jim Essian was a Major League catcher from 1973-84 ... earned a bachelor's degree in Sport Management in May of 2025 ... currently pursuing an MBA ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2023, Winter 2024, Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2022.
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Historical Player Information

  • 48

    2023Sophomore

    RHP
    6'3" 185 lbs
    48
  • 3

    2024Redshirt Sophomore

    RHP
    6'3" 205 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2025Redshirt Junior

    RHP
    6'3" 205 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2026Graduate Student

    RHP
    6'3" 195 lbs
    3