2016 Softball Roster
Lauren Miller
- Position:
- Infield
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Blanchard, OK
- Prev School:
- East Central University
- Pronounced:
- R/R
North Texas 2016
• Named to the Conference USA Commissioner's List Honor Roll and Commissioner's Academic Medal recipient
• Started 22 of 37 games played, all at designated player
• Hit .149 with a .216 on-base percentage and .299 slugging percentage
• Four of her 10 hits were extra-base hits, including three home runs
• Made first career start against Purdue
• Hit a solo home run for her first career hit against UT Martin
• Tallied her first career multi-hit game, going 2-for-4 with a double, run scored and RBI against Houston Baptst
• Hit her second home run as part of a 1-for-2 game in the second game against Kansas
• Hit her third home run in the series opener against UAB
High School
• Was a 2011 Oklahoma 4A State Champion
• Earned Canadian Valley Conference honors in 2011 and 2013 and Newcomer of the Year honors in 2011
• Named to the Little All-City and All-State teams in 2013
• Received the Young Lion Award in 2010
• Played for head coach Larry Weaver
• Also lettered in cheerleading
• Played travel ball for Oklahoma Force 96 under head coach TJ Webb
• Was travel ball teammates with Bailey Thompson and Casady Webb
Coach Kee on Miller: "We are very happy that Lauren decided to be a part of our Mean Green family. Adding a strong athletic student-athlete to first base who has the ability to hit for power and average will indeed benefit us for years to come. Her desire to push herself on the field and competitiveness will fit nicely into our system. Her focus and drive in her academic pursuits compliments our athletic department's goal of bringing in quality student-athletes who will represent the university at its highest levels."
Why Lauren chose North Texas: "To me, North Texas just felt like home. I am so excited to represent the Mean Green and pursue a successful career in Denton as a student athlete."
