Todd Miller Class: Freshman Hometown: Franklin, TN High School: Montgomery Bell Academy Height / Weight: 6-3 / 195 Position: Righthanded Pitcher Birthdate: 08/22/1988 Bats/Throws: R/R

Final letter-of-intent signee among current freshman class, after inking his agreement to join the Irish in '07 spring signing period ... highly competitive pitcher who can fill the zone with strikes ... features a moving fastball and tricky slider ... type of pitcher who can sneak up on opponents and shut them down ... attended 2006 Notre Dame baseball camp ... struck out two Gold batters in an inning of work during the Blue- Gold intrasquad series (fall '07) ... joins freshman centerfielder Golden Tate (Hendersonville/Pope John Paul II HS) in giving the Irish pair of Tennessee natives on 2008 roster ... five previous Tennessee natives have earned monograms with the Notre Dame baseball team, most recently RHP Drew Duff (Sevierville HS; 1999-2002) - with others including late 19th-century catcher Michael Campbell (Tilahoma; 1895- 96) and mid-1980s second baseman Jack Moran (Memphis/Christian Brothers HS; 1982-85), plus a pair of righthanded pitchers from the first half of the 1900s who combined for a 38-13 career record (both were Memphis natives): Hugh Mageveney (1922-24; 20-5 record) and Walt Mahannah (1946-49; 18-8 record) ... inherits #19 jersey worn past two seasons by RHP John Seabaugh ... other Irish players who have worn 19 include current big-league infielder Craig Counsell, Academic All-America catcher Jim Dee, first baseman Dick Rosenthal (who later became ND's athletics director) and Academic All- America outfielder Brian Stavisky... posted a 3.0 GPA during the 2007 fall semester.

PREP & PERSONAL: Averaged three strikeouts per walk (198/66) during career at Montgomery Bell Academy, with his other career stats including a 2.89 ERA, 20 wins and 11 more innings (194) than hits allowed (183), plus 9- inning averages of 9.2 Ks, 3.1 walks and 8.5 hits allowed ... a Mid-Tennessee all-region selection as a senior in '07 (2.07, 54 Ks, 12 BB, 4.5 K-towalk ratio, 44 IP, 39 H, 9-inn. avg. of 11.1 Ks, 2.5 BB and 8.0 H) ... four-year member of starting rotation at MBA ... team's top starter in final three seasons ...winning pitcher in '04 state semifinal, with team going on to win state title before finishing as regional runner-up in '05 and '06 ... pitched at 2006 Team One Showcase and the Blue-Gray Classic (held at Wake Forest) ... also participated in Vanderbilt's 2005 Prospect Camp and the '06 Ole Miss Camp ... Ingram Scholarship recipient for the '06-'07 academic year... compiled 3.42 cumulative GPA ... born Aug. 23, 1988 in Nashville, Tenn. ... son of Brad and Gina Miller ... full name is Bradford Todd Miller Jr. ... enrolled in the First Year of Studies ... intends to major in marketing.