Published Feb 26, 2011
Junior Kyle Winkler's curveball was nasty for 7 1/3 innings. When Winker allowed two runners on with one out in the eighth inning, TCU coach Jim Schlossnagle went to junior closer Erik Miller.
If Winkler's curveball was great, Miller's was better. The final five batters of the game barely made contact with Miller's pitches, and he stranded runners on second and third to end the eighth.
Miller pumped his fist and hopped off the mound as TCU held onto its 3-1 lead over No. 12 Cal State Fullerton. For Miller, 2011 has started just the way he would have liked.