Lori Miller-Buchetto

Softball
Pitcher
(1989-92)

Inducted 2002

Lori Miller enters the Hall of Fame as one of the most decorated softball players in Chargers history.  She finished her four-year career leading New Haven in three separate pitching categories: wins (72), innings pitched (703.1) and earned run average (0.87).  She places second in school history with 424 career strikeouts and 106 appearances.  As a freshman she tossed a no-hitter versus Southern Connecticut in 1989.  In 1990, Miller finished the season with a 0.67 ERA, the eighth best mark in Division II.  She became New Haven’s first 20 game winner in 1991 recording a mark of 20-2.  The 1991 New England Collegiate Conference Co-Player of the Year led her team to a 36-8 record and guided them to second place in the conference.  Miller became the second 20 game winner with 25 wins in 1992.  In her four-year career the Chargers totaled 117 wins, amassing 30 victories or more in three of her four seasons.  Miller finished her career with a 72-79 record.  She was a two-time All-NECC first and second team selection.  Miller was named to the All-Northeast Region First Team in 1991 and her 25-6 record and 123 strikeouts earned her a spot on the All-Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference first team in 1992.  Miller was also named University of New Haven Athlete of the Year in 1992.