Caden Miller Season 2023-24

HONORS
2022 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
2022 Mountain West All-Academic Selection
2021 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
2021 Mountain West All-Academic Selection
2020 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
2020 Mountain West All-Academic Selection

2022 SEASON (As A Sophomore): Led the Aztecs with 248 plate appearances, making 54 starts in 55 games played … Hit .284 with two homers, 26 RBIs and 28 runs scored … Topped the squad with three triples and ranked third with 16 stolen bases, the latter of which was good for fourth in the Mountain West … Logged 32 starts at shortstop and 22 at second base … Finished among the team leaders in several additional categories, including walks (T-2nd, 27), hits (3rd, 57), total bases (72), batting average (4th), RBIs (4th), on-base percentage (4th, .391), runs scored (T-4th) and slugging percentage (5th, .358) … Was also slotted second on the squad with multiple hits in 16 games and ranked fifth with two or more RBIs on five occasions … Hit .329 as a leadoff batter and drove in eight runs In 13 opportunities with a runner on third and two outs for a .615 success rate … Shared the team’s third-longest hitting streak of the season with an eight-game stretch from March 13-26 … Also reached base safely in the first 13 outings of the year, highlighted by another seven-game hitting streak from Feb. 17-27 … Singled and scored two runs in SDSU’s 4-3 triumph over Houston at the MLB4 Tournament in Scottsdale, Arizona (2-18-22) … Belted a three-run home run vs. Arizona State for his first collegiate round-tripper (3-5-22) … Tied his career best with four RBIs in the Aztecs’ 14-7 romp at UC San Diego, highlighted by a three-run triple (3-22-22) … Also went yard with a solo blast vs. Fresno State (3-26-22) … Smacked a two-run triple to complete SDSU’s 12-0 whitewash of Air Force (5-7-22) … Ranked ninth in the conference with 126 assists while fielding 18 double plays ... Merited Mountain West all-academic honors and scholar-athlete distinction for the third year in a row.

2021 SEASON (As A Redshirt Freshman): Enjoyed a breakthrough season for the Aztecs after hitting .345 with six doubles, three triples and 30 RBIs in 44 starts at second base … Tied for sixth in the Mountain West with former teammates Jaden Fein and Wyatt Hendrie with eight stolen bases and shared the seventh spot with 25 walks … Also ranked eighth in the conference with a .464 on-base percentage and ninth with 43 runs scored … Finished fifth on the squad with multiple hits in 16 games and tied for sixth with two or more RBIs in seven contests … Fashioned a pair of six-game hitting streaks, including a stretch from April 10-18, when he batted .650 (13-20) to raise his average from .321 to .386 … Also crafted a six-game hitting streak to close out the season from May 22-29 … Demonstrated his ability in the clutch by hitting .430 (37-86) with runners on base and .423 (22-52) with runners in scoring position … Also batted .431 (25-58) with two outs … Drove in three runs with a double and a single in the Aztecs’ wild 19-18 thriller over San Diego in 10 innings at home (2-20-21) … Went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in SDSU’s 13-6 triumph at UC San Diego, which completed a doubleheader sweep (2-28-21) …  Singled and scored in a six-run seventh inning outburst vs. UNLV, as the Scarlet and Black rallied for an 8-6 victory in the series finale at home (3-14-21) … Totaled a pair of RBIs in the final two games of a road series at San José State (3-27/28-21) … Delivered a key RBI double early in SDSU’s remarkable 10-9 comeback vs. New Mexico (4-2-21) … Scored three runs after drawing a trio of walks in the Aztecs’ big 15-0 win over the Lobos in the series finale (4-3-21) … Went a combined 8-for-11 (.727) at the plate with five RBIs and four runs scored in a road series at Fresno State (4-17/18-21) … Set a career high with four RBIs in the weekend finale vs. the Bulldogs, including a key two-run single with two outs in the sixth, as the Scarlet and Black overcame a 14-5 deficit to win going away 21-14 … Also matched his personal best with three hits in that contest after duplicating the feat in the series opener … Notched a pair of RBIs in the Aztecs’ final two games of the year at New Mexico (5-28/29-21) … Committed just three errors in 171 chances for a .982 fielding percentage … Ranked sixth in the MW with 24 fielded double plays … Garnered Mountain West all-academic accolades and scholar-athlete recognition.

2020 SEASON (As A Freshman): Started eight of nine games at second base in his first season on The Mesa that was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Batted in the ninth position of SDSU’s lineup in all eight starts … Slapped one hit in 19 at-bats (.053) to go with one RBI and a pair of walks … Also recorded two sacrifice bunts on the year … Drew two walks and scored a run in the bottom of the seventh inning in the Aztecs’ season-opening 7-5 victory over Virginia Tech at the Brittain Resorts Baseball by the Beach tournament in Conway, South Carolina (2-14-20) … His second walk plated teammate Ryan Orr with the go-ahead run in that pivotal frame vs. the Hokies … Notched his first collegiate hit with a single to right in the bottom of the second against USC (2- 23-20) … Finished with a .929 fielding percentage, committing three errors in 42 chances … Logged a season-high four putouts vs. Coastal Carolina (2-15-20) and Nebraska (2-22-20) … Also had six assists against USC ... Earned Mountain West scholar-athlete recognition and landed a spot on the league's all-academic team after the season.

PRIOR TO COLLEGE: Earned four varsity letters for head coach Randy Thompson at Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills, California … Garnered all-Mission League accolades on two occasions … Finished with career-highs in batting average (.329), runs scored (29), stolen bases (21) and doubles (9) during his senior season, according to MaxPreps … Scored three runs and swiped a trio of bases in a 6-2 victory over Valencia High (2-21-19) … Went 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBI in an 8-0 shutout of St. Francis High (4-17-19) … Received academic honors all four years in high school.

PERSONAL: Caden Miller was born in Santa Clarita, California … Son of Jerry and Tina Miller … Lists Patrick Mahomes as his favorite athlete … Majoring in criminal justice at SDSU.