STANFORD, Calif. – Left-handled pitcher Erik Miller is the Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week, as announced Tuesday.
Miller, who hails from Wildwood, Missouri, put forth a career outing in then-No. 6 Stanford's 9-0 win over No. 12 Texas on Sunday. The junior tossed a career-high 101 pitches to earn the win across a season-high 6.0 innings, tying his career high with nine strikeouts while surrendering just one hit and scattering four walks.
.@E_Rex23 was ON one in Sunday's win over Texas. The Jr. tied a career high with 9 K, tossing a career-high 101 pitches. #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/AeBb5tUSAK
— Stanford Baseball (@StanfordBSB) March 12, 2019
On the season, Miller's earned-run average sits at 2.57 while opponents are batting just .184 off of him, the lowest of any of Stanford's starting pitchers.
No. 4 Stanford returns to action March 22-24 when it plays host to Utah for the start of Pac-12 play. Tickets and information on promotions are available at GoStanford.com.