TITANS `05: Missed his third season in his
fourth year at Cal State Fullerton, suffering a season-ending
shoulder injury in the Fall Underwent surgery in November
and missed the entire 2005 campaign.
TITANS `04: Collegiate Baseball named him a
second-team preseason All-American as he was to likely be the
Titans' Sunday starter. Unfortunately, he did not play in a game in
2004 due to an arm injury.
TITANS `03: Earned freshman All-American honors
from Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America (second-team) after
going 9-2 with a 3.33 ERA in his rookie season Also received
an honorable mention All-Big West Conference selection
Finished fifth in the Big West in ERA, ninth in opposing batting
average (.261), eighth in innings pitched (100.0), fourth in
strikeouts (97) and sixth in wins Tied the Titans'
25-year-old freshman record for wins (held by Titan all-time
winningest pitcher Dave Weatherman), while also eclipsing
Weatherman's record for winning percentage by a freshman
Broke the school's freshman record for games started (18) and set a
new mark with 97 strikeouts (which also tied him for the fifth most
ever by a Big West freshman) Was a three-time Big West
Pitcher of the Week Was a perfect 6-0 with a 2.14 ERA at
Goodwin Field Was 4-0 with a 2.43 ERA against top-25
competition (beating Stanford, Long Beach State, Notre Dame and
Arizona State) Averaged 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings and
had a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.9 to 1 Named by Baseball
America as one of the top three freshmen starting pitchers in the
country through the midway point of the season Was a clutch
performer in the postseason, limiting Arizona State (the nation's
top-hitting team) to one run on just three hits in 7.1 innings in
the Super Regional-clinching a win on June 8 Named to the
Fullerton Regional all-tournament team after allowing just a run
and striking out 10 Notre Dame batters in eight innings in the
championship game Was brilliant in his collegiate debut on
Feb. 2, holding Stanford to one run on four hits in six innings to
earn the win Allowed just one run on five hits in six
innings in the KIA Bash on Mar. 2 to a UCLA squad that scored a
combined 25 runs against Texas and Tulane Struck out 13 and
walked none in just 6.2 innings in a win over Nevada on Feb. 23,
the highest strikeout total by a Titan since Adam Johnson fanned 17
in 2000 Pitched the first seven innings of a 7-0 shutout of
Long Beach State on Mar. 29, the Titans' first-ever shutout at
Blair Field Gave up five runs to Stanford at the College
World Series on June 15, but the Titans rallied for a win.
TITANS `02: Granted a redshirt season after
undergoing elbow surgery on his pitching arm.
DIAMOND BAR H.S.: Three-year letterman and
all-league pitcher at Diamond Bar (Calif.) H.S. Posted a 9-2
record and 1.39 ERA as a senior Logged 10 complete games,
including three shutouts, and struck out 75 batters in 71 innings
Also batted .378 with a pair of homers in 45 at bats
Was 7-2 as a junior and 5-1 as a sophomore Received the
scholar-athlete title all four years and earned a spot on the
Principal's Honor Roll for three semesters.
PERSONAL: Born on March 9 1983, in Los
Alamitos, Calif. Parents are Michael and Eulema Miller
Full name is Dustin Matthew Miller Has an older
brother (Damian), a younger brother (Dylan) and a younger sister
(Kristen) Lists his father as his greatest influence
Majoring in public relations Would like to see Miami added
to the Titans' schedule Dustin likes to fish, bowl, and to
go to the river His biggest sports thrill was winning the
Little League World Series and pitching in the College World Series
Favorites include: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (team), For
the Love of the Game, Napoleon Dynamite, and Wedding Crashers
(movies), fullertontitans.com and mlb.com (web sites).