Kyle McMillen

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
North Canton, Ohio
High School:
Archbishop Hoban

2009 Freshman Season

Appeared in 20 games (seven games exclusively as a pitcher and three more hitting and pitching), earning two starts as a DH…went 2-0 and allowed 10 earned runs in 10 innings of work for a 9.00 ERA…after putting the first two runners on in the NCAA tournament against Oral Roberts (5/31), he struck out the side to get out of the jam unscathed…received his first collegiate win against Duquesne (3/18), allowing only one unearned run on two hits in two innings of work in KSU’s 7-5 win…earned his second win in Kent State’s miraculous seven-run ninth inning comeback against Miami (5/16) in the regular season finale for the Golden Flashes, a 12-11 win.…appeared in the infield and on the mound for the Licking County Settlers of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League…finished third on the team with a .319 batting average and led the team with seven doubles in the regular season…led the team in pitching with a 0.56 ERA in five appearances (two starts)…went 1-0 and only allowed three earned runs in 16 innings pitched while striking out 11…named to the second team All-GLSCL as a utility player and also played in the league’s all-star game.

Prior to Kent State

Played pitcher and shortstop at Archbishop Hoban High School…named a 2008 Under Armour preseason All-American…named to the first team All-North Coast League team after batting .494 and recording a 4-1 record with a 0.95 ERA as a pitcher his senior season…also named honorable mention All-NCL his junior year…coached by Scott Kuenig…also lettered two times in basketball for the Knights…played for the Stark County Junior Terriers.

Personal

Born March 14, 1990…parents are Scott and Tawnia McMillen…has four siblings: Cory, Cody, Kolin and Kiana…father played baseball for the Marietta Pioneers…was a member of SADD and a peer counselor while at Archbishop Hoban…also volunteered at a nursing home…major is pre-med/biology.