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Jersey Number 17
John McMillon
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Jasper, Texas
- High School:
- Jasper
Bio
SENIOR SEASON (2020)
Veteran flamethrower who appeared in seven games for the Red Raiders … key in helping Tech go 16-3 during the shortened 2020 season, climbing at one point to as high as No. 1 in the polls for the first time since 1997 … went 1-0 overall with a 3.86 ERA … struck out 20 in 9.1 innings of work … continued to show improved control with eight walks allowed for a 2.50 strikeout-to-walk ratio, up from 1.91 a year ago … averaged 19.29 strikeouts per nine innings to lead the team … allowed four runs (all earned) on nine hits while limiting opponents to .250 hitting … stellar vs. opposing right-handers as they went 4-for-21 (.190) against him … posted scoreless efforts in four of his seven outings … pitched at least 1.0 innings in five of seven appearances and went at least 2.0 innings twice … struck out at least three in five of seven outings … was the pitcher of record just once, earning the win at No. 9 Florida State (Feb. 29) … in the win over the Seminoles, recorded season highs of 2.1 innings pitched and seven strikeouts while allowing just one hit and a walk … … only Red Raider reliever in 2020 to strike out seven in a game … ended up with 10 strikeouts in 3.1 shutout innings in Tallahassee as he also struck out the side against Florida Atlantic (Feb. 28) … 2020 MLB DRAFT … signed a free agent contract with the Kansas City Royals after going undrafted in the five-round draft … HONORS … prior to the season, was named to the All-Big 12 Preseason Team … RECORDS … ranks seventh in the school record book with 72 career appearances … finishes tied for eighth in school history with eight career saves … TEAM LEADER … tied with Jakob Brustoski for the team lead in appearances with seven … led the team with 19.29 strikeouts per nine innings … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … made two appearances and went 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA … struck out 10 and walked three over 4.0 innings … allowed two runs on four hits overall while limiting opponents to .250 hitting … earned the win at No. 9 Florida State (Feb. 29) … with season highs in strikeouts (7) and innings pitched (2.1) … tossed 1.2 innings against No. 10 Mississippi State in Biloxi, Miss., allowing a pair of runs on three hits with three strikeouts and two walks … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … pitched a total of 5.1 innings in five appearances … went 0-0 with a 3.38 ERA … struck out 10 and walked five … allowed two runs on five hits while holding opponents to .250 hitting … tossed 2.0 frames against Tennessee (Feb. 21) at the Round Rock Classic where he gave up one run on one hit while striking out three and walking two … struck out the side in 1.0 inning of work against Florida Atlantic (Feb. 28) … combined for 2.0 innings of relief in two appearances in the Rice series (Mar. 7-8) … HOME GAMES … pitched 2.1 innings in three appearances at Rip Griffin Park … went 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA … struck out four and walked a pair while giving up a run on three hits … made his season debut at home against Northern Colorado (Feb. 16) as he needed one pitch to record 0.1 innings of work … AWAY GAMES … appeared in one of Tech’s two road games … earned the win at No. 9 Florida State (Feb. 29) with 2.1 innings of shutout relief … season-high seven strikeouts against the Seminoles and allowed just one hit and one walk … struck out five straight Seminoles … finished with a 0.00 ERA and .111 opponent’s batting average … NEUTRAL SITE … three of his seven appearances came in neutral site games … went 0-0 with a 5.79 ERA … struck out nine in 4.2 innings … allowed three runs on five hits with five walks … tossed 2.0 innings against Tennessee (Feb. 21) at the Round Rock Classic, yielding one run on one hit with three strikeouts and two walks … struck out the side in a scoreless frame against Florida Atlantic (Feb. 28) in Tallahassee … delivered 1.2 innings of relief against No. 10 Mississippi State (Mar. 10) in Biloxi, surrendering two runs on three hits with three strikeouts and two walks … DAY GAMES … four of his seven appearances came during day games … totaled 3.1 innings of work with a 2.70 ERA … allowed one run on four hits while striking out seven and walking three … NIGHT GAMES … made three appearances during night games, going 1-0 overall with a 4.50 ERA … struck out 13 over 6.0 innings … allowed three runs on five hits while walking five … held opponents to a .217 batting average.
JUNIOR SEASON (2019)
A key piece to the bullpen … regularly hit 100 on the radar gun … appeared in 24 games, transitioning from a two-way player to a full-time relief pitcher … finished with a 4-3 record and three saves … helped the Red Raiders to a 46-20 overall record, their third Big 12 title in four years and their fourth College World Series in six seasons … helped Tech to a No. 8 national seed and its deepest run in Omaha in program history, posting a No. 4 final ranking to match the highest final ranking in team history … struck out 67 over 47.2 innings … showed improved command as he only allowed 35 walks for the year … held opponents to just .201 hitting … only 18 of the 26 runs he allowed were earned … eight scoreless outings … posted a season-high 4.0 innings of work in an 11-inning affair with Baylor (Apr. 18) … compiled a season-high six strikeouts three times, all of which came during Big 12 play or in the postseason … MLB DRAFT … taken in the 11th round at No. 332 overall by the Detroit Tigers … one of seven overall draft picks for the Red Raiders in 2019 and four right-handed pitchers chosen … HONORS … honorable mention All-Big 12 … member of the 2019 All-Lubbock Regional Team … RECORDS … one of seven Red Raider pitchers, including three in 2019, that have matched the school record with two wins in the NCAA Tournament … heads into 2020 tied for 10th in the school record book for most appearances by a Red Raider pitcher with 65, needing 21 appearances to match the school record … also heads into 2020 tied for eighth on the school’s career list with eight saves, needing nine to match the school record … COLLEGE WORLD SERIES … went 1-0 in three appearances … struck out six over 4.0 innings of work … posted a 4.50 ERA … allowed an unearned run in 1.2 innings against Michigan (June 15) … earned the win over Arkansas (June 17) with a strikeout of the only batter he faced (June 17) … struck out five, allowed two runs in 2.0 innings against Michigan (June 21) … NCAA TOURNAMENT … went 2-0 with a 3.09 ERA … appeared in six of the team’s 10 games … fourth on the team with 11.2 innings pitched … picked up two of his three saves with one against DBU in the Lubbock Regional (June 2) and the other in the Super Regional opener against Oklahoma State (June 7) … also earned a win in the deciding game against Oklahoma State that sent Tech to Omaha (June 9) … BIG 12 GAMES … went 1-3 in seven appearances with a 5.00 ERA … second among relievers with 18.0 innings pitched … struck out 26 and allowed 13 walks … held opposing hitters to a .169 batting average …earned a win over Oklahoma State (Apr. 28) after striking out five and allowing one run in 3.1 frames … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … second on the team with a 2.43 ERA … went 3-0 in 17 appearances … added three saves … combined for two shutouts … third among relievers with 29.2 innings pitched … struck out 41 and allowed 22 walks … earned his second win of the year against Florida International with four strikeouts and an unearned run in 2.2 innings (May 7) … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … went 3-2 with two saves … made 11 appearances … posted a 3.18 ERA … struck out 33 in 22.2 innings … limited hitters to a .198 average … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … went 1-1 with two saves in 14 appearances … recorded a 3.33 ERA and allowed opposing hitters to hit .208 … compiled 39 strikeouts over 27.0 innings … HOME GAMES … went 3-2 with a 3.34 ERA … added three saves in his 14 appearances … struck out 44 over 29.2 innings … AWAY GAMES … appeared in five games with an 0-1 record and a 4.35 ERA … DAY GAMES … fourth on the team with a 3.54 ERA in 17 appearances … went 3-1 and collected two saves … NIGHT GAMES … went 1-2 with a 3.20 ERA … made seven appearances and earned a save … struck out 30 over 19.2 innings … SITUATIONAL … third on the team with 12.65 strikeouts per nine innings … raised that to 15.43 strikeouts per nine innings during the NCAA Tournament and 13.50 at the College World Series.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018)
Made 18 appearances on the mound with 12 starts, while earning six starts as designated hitter and one in right field … recorded a 5-3 mark on the bump to help the Red Raiders compile a 45-20 overall record, including their third-straight national seed of No. 9 and a trip to the College World Series … tallied a 4.02 ERA for the year in 62.2 innings pitched … third on the team with 73 strikeouts … combined for one shutout … delivered five-plus innings of work in seven of 12 starts … compiled a .143 batting average with four hits in 28 at bats … started at DH in the season opener against Maine and later at UTSA on Feb. 26 before getting four straight starts from Mar. 11-16 against No. 5 Kentucky, No. 4 Louisville and at Baylor … two of his four hits on the year went for extra bases as he connected on a double and a home run while bringing home six RBI and scoring six times … tallied a season-high nine strikeouts in 6.0 innings against Northeastern on Mar. 24 … HONORS … Olerud Two-Way Player Watch List … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED OPPONENTS … hit a three-run homer at No. 6 Kentucky on Mar. 11 to help Tech to the 5-3 win … earned a win over No. 11 South Alabama, tossing 5.0 innings and giving up two runs on three hits with five strikeouts …earned a victory at No. 14 Oklahoma State with 2.1 frames of shutout ball in relief … NCAA TOURNAMENT … made three appearances and gave up just one run in 5.0 innings of work with four strikeouts … pitched 2.0 scoreless frames against Duke on June 11 with two strikeouts … COLLEGE WORLD SERIES … made two appearances and tossed 2.0 frames, giving up a run … BIG 12 GAMES … made seven appearances, going 1-2 in six starts … third on the team with 25.1 innings pitched … struck out 28 compared to 18 walks … finished with a 5.33 ERA in conference play … HOME GAMES … went 3-2 in eight appearances and seven starts with a 4.00 ERA … led the team with 46 strikeouts to 29 walks … opponents hit .256 over 36.0 innings … AWAY GAMES … went 2-1 in six appearances with five starts … had 24 strikeouts over 22.1 innings of work … combined for one shutout while finishing with a 4.43 ERA.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2017)
Made 24 appearances on the mound, while starting 18 games as the designated hitter for the Red Raiders in his first season in Lubbock … two-way player … put together a 1.75 ERA on the mound with a 2-0 record over 25.2 innings of work … earned five saves, which was second on the squad … rifled off 29 strikeouts, allowing just five earned runs and 12 hits … posted a season-high four strikeouts against Oklahoma State on May 24 … issued 20 walks, but earned six with a bat in hand at the plate … put together a .229 batting average in 70 at-bats … tallied 16 hits, nine for extra bases with one double and eight dingers, which ranked second on the team … had four multi-hit games … drove in 14 RBI, while scoring 14 runs … put together three multi-RBI games, including a three-RBI performance at New Mexico on April 26 … homered in consecutive games on three separate occasions: Texas Southern (March 28-29), Oklahoma State & New Mexico (April 21 & 26) and TCU (April 30 DH) … had a .586 slugging percentage, the team-high … had highlight-reel homers, launching two dingers off the videoboard in right-center field, as well as one that hit the building behind the videoboard in right-center field in mid-flight … RANKINGS … his five saves ranked ninth in the conference … finished a team-high 12 games … BIG 12 GAMES … hit .250 during conference play with a .750 slugging percentage … had six hits, four home runs … recorded five RBI and six runs scored, while drawing two walks … on the mound, made eight appearances and picked up one win, as well as two saves … threw 8.2 innings, striking out seven and walking 10 … gave up four earned runs and five hits … opponents hit .179 against him in conference play … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … pitched in 16 non-conference games … posted a 0.53 ERA with a 1-0 record and three saves … tossed 17.0 innings and struck out 22 … issued 10 walks and gave up just one run on seven hits … opponents hit .125 off him … recorded 46 at-bats, put up 10 hits, including four homers and a double … had five RBI and eight runs scored with a slugging percentage of .500 … also drew four walks … HOME GAMES … made 13 appearances on the mound at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park … put together a 2.51 ERA and a 1-0 record over 14.1 innings pitched … had 16 strikeouts and 14 walks, while giving up just four earned runs on 10 hits … opposing hitters only had one extra base hit, a double, averaging .2014 at the plate against him … had seven hits at the plate, five for dingers … recorded a .688 slugging percentage, driving in seven RBI and scoring seven runs … AWAY GAMES … pitched in six games on the road in 2017 … put together a 1.50 ERA with two saves over 6.0 innings of work … struck out five and walked three, giving up just one run on one hit … opponents ended up with a .056 batting average against him … had seven hits in nine games away from home … four were extra base hits with three dingers and a double … drove in six RBI and scored six runs behind a slugging percentage of .607 ... NEUTRAL SITE GAMES … made five appearances on the mound on a neutral field … picked up a win and a save over 5.1 innings of work … allowed just one hit, no runs, while striking out eight … had two hits in five games as a batter … also had an RBI and a run scored … BIG 12 TOURNAMENT … pitched in one game for 2.2 innings … struck out four and walked one, giving up just one hit and no runs … NCAA TOURNAMENT … made two appearances pitching during the NCAA Lubbock Regional … struck out four and surrendered just four hits, no runs, over 3.2 frames of work … started one game at DH and picked up a single in three at-bats … AGAINST NATIONALLY-RANKED OPPONENTS … pitched in six games against ranked foes … put together a 2-0 record with one save … tossed 7.2 innings, striking out seven to finish with a 3.52 ERA … had five hits in 20 at-bats, three for homers … also had three RBI and five runs scored, as well as two walks drawn … SITUATIONAL … opponents hit .173 against with runners on base … only surrendered three hits with two outs for a .086 average … at the plate, reached base safely 40 percent of the time when beginning an inning … hit .333 with the bases loaded … STREAKS … put together a four-game hitting streak from March 25-29.
JASPER HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner for coach Austin Galifaro at Jasper High School in Jasper, Texas … drafted in the 21st round (630th overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2016 Major League Baseball First-Year Players Draft … hit .455 senior season with five home runs … 2016 All-USA Team honoree … named a Preseason All-State selection prior to senior campaign … earned All-District First Team honors junior year … hit .417 with three home runs, 19 RBI, six doubles and a triple with the Texas Slam (2015) … also tossed a 3-1 record on the mound during summer ball with a 1.07 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 19.2 innings pitched … also earned First Team All-District honors in 2013 & 2014 … received 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game Third Team All-America accolades … rated as the No. 1 overall catcher in the state of Texas by Perfect Game (2016) … member of the Texas Slam summer organization under former Red Raider standout Kurt Krystynik … also a three-year letterman on the Jasper HS football team … National Honor Society member.
PERSONAL
Born in Lufkin, Texas … parents are Mitch and Laura McMillon … brother to Charlie and Henry … father & mother both graduated from Texas A&M … majoring in business.
Veteran flamethrower who appeared in seven games for the Red Raiders … key in helping Tech go 16-3 during the shortened 2020 season, climbing at one point to as high as No. 1 in the polls for the first time since 1997 … went 1-0 overall with a 3.86 ERA … struck out 20 in 9.1 innings of work … continued to show improved control with eight walks allowed for a 2.50 strikeout-to-walk ratio, up from 1.91 a year ago … averaged 19.29 strikeouts per nine innings to lead the team … allowed four runs (all earned) on nine hits while limiting opponents to .250 hitting … stellar vs. opposing right-handers as they went 4-for-21 (.190) against him … posted scoreless efforts in four of his seven outings … pitched at least 1.0 innings in five of seven appearances and went at least 2.0 innings twice … struck out at least three in five of seven outings … was the pitcher of record just once, earning the win at No. 9 Florida State (Feb. 29) … in the win over the Seminoles, recorded season highs of 2.1 innings pitched and seven strikeouts while allowing just one hit and a walk … … only Red Raider reliever in 2020 to strike out seven in a game … ended up with 10 strikeouts in 3.1 shutout innings in Tallahassee as he also struck out the side against Florida Atlantic (Feb. 28) … 2020 MLB DRAFT … signed a free agent contract with the Kansas City Royals after going undrafted in the five-round draft … HONORS … prior to the season, was named to the All-Big 12 Preseason Team … RECORDS … ranks seventh in the school record book with 72 career appearances … finishes tied for eighth in school history with eight career saves … TEAM LEADER … tied with Jakob Brustoski for the team lead in appearances with seven … led the team with 19.29 strikeouts per nine innings … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … made two appearances and went 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA … struck out 10 and walked three over 4.0 innings … allowed two runs on four hits overall while limiting opponents to .250 hitting … earned the win at No. 9 Florida State (Feb. 29) … with season highs in strikeouts (7) and innings pitched (2.1) … tossed 1.2 innings against No. 10 Mississippi State in Biloxi, Miss., allowing a pair of runs on three hits with three strikeouts and two walks … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … pitched a total of 5.1 innings in five appearances … went 0-0 with a 3.38 ERA … struck out 10 and walked five … allowed two runs on five hits while holding opponents to .250 hitting … tossed 2.0 frames against Tennessee (Feb. 21) at the Round Rock Classic where he gave up one run on one hit while striking out three and walking two … struck out the side in 1.0 inning of work against Florida Atlantic (Feb. 28) … combined for 2.0 innings of relief in two appearances in the Rice series (Mar. 7-8) … HOME GAMES … pitched 2.1 innings in three appearances at Rip Griffin Park … went 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA … struck out four and walked a pair while giving up a run on three hits … made his season debut at home against Northern Colorado (Feb. 16) as he needed one pitch to record 0.1 innings of work … AWAY GAMES … appeared in one of Tech’s two road games … earned the win at No. 9 Florida State (Feb. 29) with 2.1 innings of shutout relief … season-high seven strikeouts against the Seminoles and allowed just one hit and one walk … struck out five straight Seminoles … finished with a 0.00 ERA and .111 opponent’s batting average … NEUTRAL SITE … three of his seven appearances came in neutral site games … went 0-0 with a 5.79 ERA … struck out nine in 4.2 innings … allowed three runs on five hits with five walks … tossed 2.0 innings against Tennessee (Feb. 21) at the Round Rock Classic, yielding one run on one hit with three strikeouts and two walks … struck out the side in a scoreless frame against Florida Atlantic (Feb. 28) in Tallahassee … delivered 1.2 innings of relief against No. 10 Mississippi State (Mar. 10) in Biloxi, surrendering two runs on three hits with three strikeouts and two walks … DAY GAMES … four of his seven appearances came during day games … totaled 3.1 innings of work with a 2.70 ERA … allowed one run on four hits while striking out seven and walking three … NIGHT GAMES … made three appearances during night games, going 1-0 overall with a 4.50 ERA … struck out 13 over 6.0 innings … allowed three runs on five hits while walking five … held opponents to a .217 batting average.
JUNIOR SEASON (2019)
A key piece to the bullpen … regularly hit 100 on the radar gun … appeared in 24 games, transitioning from a two-way player to a full-time relief pitcher … finished with a 4-3 record and three saves … helped the Red Raiders to a 46-20 overall record, their third Big 12 title in four years and their fourth College World Series in six seasons … helped Tech to a No. 8 national seed and its deepest run in Omaha in program history, posting a No. 4 final ranking to match the highest final ranking in team history … struck out 67 over 47.2 innings … showed improved command as he only allowed 35 walks for the year … held opponents to just .201 hitting … only 18 of the 26 runs he allowed were earned … eight scoreless outings … posted a season-high 4.0 innings of work in an 11-inning affair with Baylor (Apr. 18) … compiled a season-high six strikeouts three times, all of which came during Big 12 play or in the postseason … MLB DRAFT … taken in the 11th round at No. 332 overall by the Detroit Tigers … one of seven overall draft picks for the Red Raiders in 2019 and four right-handed pitchers chosen … HONORS … honorable mention All-Big 12 … member of the 2019 All-Lubbock Regional Team … RECORDS … one of seven Red Raider pitchers, including three in 2019, that have matched the school record with two wins in the NCAA Tournament … heads into 2020 tied for 10th in the school record book for most appearances by a Red Raider pitcher with 65, needing 21 appearances to match the school record … also heads into 2020 tied for eighth on the school’s career list with eight saves, needing nine to match the school record … COLLEGE WORLD SERIES … went 1-0 in three appearances … struck out six over 4.0 innings of work … posted a 4.50 ERA … allowed an unearned run in 1.2 innings against Michigan (June 15) … earned the win over Arkansas (June 17) with a strikeout of the only batter he faced (June 17) … struck out five, allowed two runs in 2.0 innings against Michigan (June 21) … NCAA TOURNAMENT … went 2-0 with a 3.09 ERA … appeared in six of the team’s 10 games … fourth on the team with 11.2 innings pitched … picked up two of his three saves with one against DBU in the Lubbock Regional (June 2) and the other in the Super Regional opener against Oklahoma State (June 7) … also earned a win in the deciding game against Oklahoma State that sent Tech to Omaha (June 9) … BIG 12 GAMES … went 1-3 in seven appearances with a 5.00 ERA … second among relievers with 18.0 innings pitched … struck out 26 and allowed 13 walks … held opposing hitters to a .169 batting average …earned a win over Oklahoma State (Apr. 28) after striking out five and allowing one run in 3.1 frames … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … second on the team with a 2.43 ERA … went 3-0 in 17 appearances … added three saves … combined for two shutouts … third among relievers with 29.2 innings pitched … struck out 41 and allowed 22 walks … earned his second win of the year against Florida International with four strikeouts and an unearned run in 2.2 innings (May 7) … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … went 3-2 with two saves … made 11 appearances … posted a 3.18 ERA … struck out 33 in 22.2 innings … limited hitters to a .198 average … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … went 1-1 with two saves in 14 appearances … recorded a 3.33 ERA and allowed opposing hitters to hit .208 … compiled 39 strikeouts over 27.0 innings … HOME GAMES … went 3-2 with a 3.34 ERA … added three saves in his 14 appearances … struck out 44 over 29.2 innings … AWAY GAMES … appeared in five games with an 0-1 record and a 4.35 ERA … DAY GAMES … fourth on the team with a 3.54 ERA in 17 appearances … went 3-1 and collected two saves … NIGHT GAMES … went 1-2 with a 3.20 ERA … made seven appearances and earned a save … struck out 30 over 19.2 innings … SITUATIONAL … third on the team with 12.65 strikeouts per nine innings … raised that to 15.43 strikeouts per nine innings during the NCAA Tournament and 13.50 at the College World Series.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018)
Made 18 appearances on the mound with 12 starts, while earning six starts as designated hitter and one in right field … recorded a 5-3 mark on the bump to help the Red Raiders compile a 45-20 overall record, including their third-straight national seed of No. 9 and a trip to the College World Series … tallied a 4.02 ERA for the year in 62.2 innings pitched … third on the team with 73 strikeouts … combined for one shutout … delivered five-plus innings of work in seven of 12 starts … compiled a .143 batting average with four hits in 28 at bats … started at DH in the season opener against Maine and later at UTSA on Feb. 26 before getting four straight starts from Mar. 11-16 against No. 5 Kentucky, No. 4 Louisville and at Baylor … two of his four hits on the year went for extra bases as he connected on a double and a home run while bringing home six RBI and scoring six times … tallied a season-high nine strikeouts in 6.0 innings against Northeastern on Mar. 24 … HONORS … Olerud Two-Way Player Watch List … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED OPPONENTS … hit a three-run homer at No. 6 Kentucky on Mar. 11 to help Tech to the 5-3 win … earned a win over No. 11 South Alabama, tossing 5.0 innings and giving up two runs on three hits with five strikeouts …earned a victory at No. 14 Oklahoma State with 2.1 frames of shutout ball in relief … NCAA TOURNAMENT … made three appearances and gave up just one run in 5.0 innings of work with four strikeouts … pitched 2.0 scoreless frames against Duke on June 11 with two strikeouts … COLLEGE WORLD SERIES … made two appearances and tossed 2.0 frames, giving up a run … BIG 12 GAMES … made seven appearances, going 1-2 in six starts … third on the team with 25.1 innings pitched … struck out 28 compared to 18 walks … finished with a 5.33 ERA in conference play … HOME GAMES … went 3-2 in eight appearances and seven starts with a 4.00 ERA … led the team with 46 strikeouts to 29 walks … opponents hit .256 over 36.0 innings … AWAY GAMES … went 2-1 in six appearances with five starts … had 24 strikeouts over 22.1 innings of work … combined for one shutout while finishing with a 4.43 ERA.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2017)
Made 24 appearances on the mound, while starting 18 games as the designated hitter for the Red Raiders in his first season in Lubbock … two-way player … put together a 1.75 ERA on the mound with a 2-0 record over 25.2 innings of work … earned five saves, which was second on the squad … rifled off 29 strikeouts, allowing just five earned runs and 12 hits … posted a season-high four strikeouts against Oklahoma State on May 24 … issued 20 walks, but earned six with a bat in hand at the plate … put together a .229 batting average in 70 at-bats … tallied 16 hits, nine for extra bases with one double and eight dingers, which ranked second on the team … had four multi-hit games … drove in 14 RBI, while scoring 14 runs … put together three multi-RBI games, including a three-RBI performance at New Mexico on April 26 … homered in consecutive games on three separate occasions: Texas Southern (March 28-29), Oklahoma State & New Mexico (April 21 & 26) and TCU (April 30 DH) … had a .586 slugging percentage, the team-high … had highlight-reel homers, launching two dingers off the videoboard in right-center field, as well as one that hit the building behind the videoboard in right-center field in mid-flight … RANKINGS … his five saves ranked ninth in the conference … finished a team-high 12 games … BIG 12 GAMES … hit .250 during conference play with a .750 slugging percentage … had six hits, four home runs … recorded five RBI and six runs scored, while drawing two walks … on the mound, made eight appearances and picked up one win, as well as two saves … threw 8.2 innings, striking out seven and walking 10 … gave up four earned runs and five hits … opponents hit .179 against him in conference play … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … pitched in 16 non-conference games … posted a 0.53 ERA with a 1-0 record and three saves … tossed 17.0 innings and struck out 22 … issued 10 walks and gave up just one run on seven hits … opponents hit .125 off him … recorded 46 at-bats, put up 10 hits, including four homers and a double … had five RBI and eight runs scored with a slugging percentage of .500 … also drew four walks … HOME GAMES … made 13 appearances on the mound at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park … put together a 2.51 ERA and a 1-0 record over 14.1 innings pitched … had 16 strikeouts and 14 walks, while giving up just four earned runs on 10 hits … opposing hitters only had one extra base hit, a double, averaging .2014 at the plate against him … had seven hits at the plate, five for dingers … recorded a .688 slugging percentage, driving in seven RBI and scoring seven runs … AWAY GAMES … pitched in six games on the road in 2017 … put together a 1.50 ERA with two saves over 6.0 innings of work … struck out five and walked three, giving up just one run on one hit … opponents ended up with a .056 batting average against him … had seven hits in nine games away from home … four were extra base hits with three dingers and a double … drove in six RBI and scored six runs behind a slugging percentage of .607 ... NEUTRAL SITE GAMES … made five appearances on the mound on a neutral field … picked up a win and a save over 5.1 innings of work … allowed just one hit, no runs, while striking out eight … had two hits in five games as a batter … also had an RBI and a run scored … BIG 12 TOURNAMENT … pitched in one game for 2.2 innings … struck out four and walked one, giving up just one hit and no runs … NCAA TOURNAMENT … made two appearances pitching during the NCAA Lubbock Regional … struck out four and surrendered just four hits, no runs, over 3.2 frames of work … started one game at DH and picked up a single in three at-bats … AGAINST NATIONALLY-RANKED OPPONENTS … pitched in six games against ranked foes … put together a 2-0 record with one save … tossed 7.2 innings, striking out seven to finish with a 3.52 ERA … had five hits in 20 at-bats, three for homers … also had three RBI and five runs scored, as well as two walks drawn … SITUATIONAL … opponents hit .173 against with runners on base … only surrendered three hits with two outs for a .086 average … at the plate, reached base safely 40 percent of the time when beginning an inning … hit .333 with the bases loaded … STREAKS … put together a four-game hitting streak from March 25-29.
JASPER HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner for coach Austin Galifaro at Jasper High School in Jasper, Texas … drafted in the 21st round (630th overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2016 Major League Baseball First-Year Players Draft … hit .455 senior season with five home runs … 2016 All-USA Team honoree … named a Preseason All-State selection prior to senior campaign … earned All-District First Team honors junior year … hit .417 with three home runs, 19 RBI, six doubles and a triple with the Texas Slam (2015) … also tossed a 3-1 record on the mound during summer ball with a 1.07 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 19.2 innings pitched … also earned First Team All-District honors in 2013 & 2014 … received 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game Third Team All-America accolades … rated as the No. 1 overall catcher in the state of Texas by Perfect Game (2016) … member of the Texas Slam summer organization under former Red Raider standout Kurt Krystynik … also a three-year letterman on the Jasper HS football team … National Honor Society member.
PERSONAL
Born in Lufkin, Texas … parents are Mitch and Laura McMillon … brother to Charlie and Henry … father & mother both graduated from Texas A&M … majoring in business.
Highlights: Cincinnati (Big 12 Tournament)
Wednesday, May 21
Behind the Mic - UC vs TTU
Wednesday, May 21
Preview Presser: Cincinnati (B12 Tournament)
Tuesday, May 20
Highlights: BYU (Game Three)
Saturday, May 17
