Miller Named Top 25 Finalist for TUCCI/NFCA Freshman of the Year
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 13 Arkansas softball’s Kennedy Miller was named a top-25 finalist for TUCCI/NFCA Freshman of the Year, the NFCA announced Thursday.
Miller, a catcher, is the third Razorback since 2018 to be selected to the prestigious list, joining Reagan Johnson (2023) and former Hog Mary Haff (2018). As a freshman at Auburn in 2022, Razorback junior first baseman Bri Ellis was also revealed as finalist for TUCCI/NFCA Freshman of the Year.
Miller is one of two SEC freshmen (Florida P Keagan Rothrock) who are up for the distinguished accolade.
The Georgetown, Texas, product has pieced together a stellar freshman campaign at catcher and at the plate with 41 starts to her name. Miller is slashing .374/.617/.438 with 40 hits, 28 RBI, 20 runs scored and six home runs. She paces the team in on-base percentage while ranking second in batting average and third in total hits, RBI and slugging percentage.
Miller sports a .996 fielding percentage with just one error in 252 total chances. She has thrown out three would-be base stealers behind the dish.
Honored as SEC Freshman of the Week on March 19, Miller sports the second-highest batting average by an SEC freshman this season. The catcher is second and fifth on the team in multi-hit (13) and multi-RBI (6) outings this season.
Up Next
Miller and Arkansas return to action at No. 7 LSU on April 26-28. The series opener between Arkansas and LSU is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT Friday on SEC Network+ from Tiger Park in Baton Rouge, La.
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