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2026 Softball Roster

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9 Alaina Miller

  • Position Outfielder
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown New Palestine, Ind.
  • High School New Palestine HS
  • Instagram _alainamiller_
  • Twitter 2022Alaina

Biography

Redshirt Sophomore - 2025

  • Made 48 appearances with 41 starts
  • Slashed .234/.279/.283
  • Posted 26 hits, 17 runs and nine RBI
  • Tallied five multi-hit games
  • Recorded one double and a pair of triples
  • Posted a triple against CSU Bakersfield (2/7/25) and Central Michigan (2/21/25)
  • Logged two RBI against CSU Bakersfield (2/7/25)
  • Went 6-for-8 in stolen bases
  • Defensively, tallied 66 putouts, six assists and a .955 fielding percentage 

Sophomore - 2024

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Appeared in three games before sidelined due to injury
  • Scored a run against Virginia Tech (2/9/24)

FRESHMAN - 2023

  • Appeared in 35 games, making 11 starts
  • Slashed .182/.182/.400
  • Logged 17 runs and four hits during her freshman campaign
  • Made first collegiate start and posted a hit against Valparaiso (3/15/23)
  • Also tallied hits against Rutgers (3/24/23) and at Wisconsin (4/2/23)
  • Scored a pair of runs against Indiana State (3/29/23)
  • Finished the year going 7-for-9 in stolen bases
  • Picked up a pair of stolen bases against North Carolina A&T (3/3/23) 
  • Recorded four catches and four putouts against Indiana State (4/29/23) and Rutgers (3/25/23)
  • Owned a 1.000 fielding percentage with 12 putouts

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) 2019 3A Softball State Champion
  • 2021 and 2022 Hoosier All-Conference and Hancock County All-County selection
  • Extra Innings Softball Top 100 Outfielder - Class of 2022
  • 2021-2022 Indianapolis Star Super Team Selection
  • 2021 Hoosier Heritage All-Conference and Hancock County All-County selection
  • USA Today Sports #7 ranked high school team in 2021
  • Led her high school team to an undefeated regular season and 28-0 record while hitting .453 with 39 hits
  • Played club ball for the Indiana Gators since 2012

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2023Freshman

    Outfield
    5'7"
    9
  • 9

    2024Sophomore

    Outfield
    5'7"
    9
  • 9

    2025Redshirt Sophomore

    Outfielder
    5'7"
    9
  • 9

    2026Senior

    Outfielder
    5'7"
    9