Softball’s Miller, Wilson Named CCAA Pitcher and Player of Week to Close Regular Season
Senior duo stellar as Toros finished season with four wins
May 9, 2006

Carson, CA -- Cal State Dominguez Hills’ Jackie Miller (Bremerton, WA/Central Kitsap HS/Cal State Stanislaus) has been named the Wilson California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Softball Pitcher of the Week for the week of May 1-7, while teammate Jen Wilson (Orange, CA/Bellflower HS/CS Fullerton) was named, aptly, the Wilson CCAA Player of the Week, it was announced this afternoon by the CCAA office.

Miller, a senior from Bremerton, Wash., was nearly perfect last week as she picked up two complete-game victories and a save on the road to help the Toros close out the regular season on a four-game winning streak. On Thursday at Sonoma State, Miller struck out 8 with no walks, retiring 11-consecutive batters at one point as CSUDH defeated the Seawolves, 6-1.

The next day at Cal State Stanislaus, Miller pitched a 1-hitter as the Toros took an 8-0, 6-inning contest, retiring the final 8 batters for the win. In the nightcap, Miller was called upon in the 7th after the Warriors loaded the bases, but retired the final two CSUS batters to preserve the 7-5 win.

For the week, Miller was 2-0 with a save, allowing just 1 earned run and 7 hits in 14 innings while striking out 17 batters against only 1 walk, limiting opposing batters to a .146 batting average.

Wilson, a senior from Orange, Calif., batted .533 (8-for-15) with 9 RBI and 7 runs scored, belting 2 home runs and a double to lead the Toros offensively on the road last week. She also walked once and was hit by a pitch to post a .588 on-base percentage. In addition to her 1.000 slugging percentage, Wilson was 1-for-1 in stolen bases and was flawless defensively.

Against Sonoma State, Wilson went 6-for-8 with 4 runs scored, 2 home runs and 8 RBI as CSUDH swept SSU, 6-1 and 13-4, enjoying a 3RBI opener and 5RBI nightcap. The next day at Cal State Stanislaus, Wilson scored twice as the Toros took a 8-0 win in game one, before going 2-for-4 with a double, RBI and run scored in the 7-5-nightcap victory.

This is Miller’s third career Pitcher of the Week award and fourth CCAA Weekly honor this season, while Wilson earns her first-career CCAA Player of the Week nod.

To date, the Toros, who sport a 42-9 overall and 21-7 CCAA mark, have earned eight conference honors as they ready to face Cal State Stanislaus on Thursday, May 11, to open their 2006 NCAA post-season schedule, with first pitch scheduled for a 2:00 p.m. start on the Roadrunner Softball Complex, hosted by CCAA Champions Cal State Bakersfield.