Ball State University Athletics
2026 Softball Roster

Jersey Number 8
Brielle Milius
- Position:
- Catcher / Infield
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Syracuse
- Hometown:
- West Point, Utah
PRIOR TO BALL STATE: Played the 2024 and 2025 seasons at the College of Southern Idaho ... helped guide the Golden Eagles to a pair of NJCAA World Series appearances.
Southern Idaho (2025 - Sophomore): Helped guide CSI to a 40-16 overall record, including a 28-4 Scenic West Athletic Conference mark ... played in 19 games, earning 11 starts ... produced a .256 batting average with 10 hits over 39 at bats ... credited with two doubles and a home run ... also collected seven RBIs and scored five runs ... drew nine walks to go along with her 10 hits for a .396 on base percentage ... her first collegiate home run was a solo shot in the third inning of the 6-5 victory over Salt Lake Community (March 9), bringing the Golden Eagles within one run in the game ... collected two hits in wins versus Central Arizona College (Jan. 31) and versus Snow College (April 19) ... blasted a two-run double in the third inning of the 10-1 (5) victory over North Idaho College for her first career two-RBI game ... finished the season with a .976 fielding percentage, with 75 putouts and seven assists, while committing just two errors ... limited opponents to nine stolen bases, while throwing one runner out trying to steal.
Southern Idaho (2024 - Freshman): Helped guide CSI to a 47-16 overall record, including a 32-6 Scenic West Athletic Conference mark ...played in 13 games, earning one start ... produced a .188 batting average with three hits in 16 at bats ... credited with one RBI and two runs scored ... also drew one walk for a .235 on base percentage ... her first collegiate hit was a double in the 16-0 (5) victory over Arizona Western College and also scored her first career run in the game ... added a single in the win at the College of Southern Nevada (March 2) ... credited with a single and her first career RBI in the win over Treasure Valley (March 19) ... finished the season with a 1.000 fielding percentage, with one putout and four assists.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner in softball for coach Kristy Knight at Syracuse High School ... earned All-State honors as a senior, along with First Team All-Region accolades after helping guide the Titans to a tie for first in Region 1 ... second team all-region as a sophomore, while earning honorable mention as a junior ... team captain her senior season ... finished her career with a .397 batting average, tallying 17 doubles, four triples and four home runs ... also credited with 63 RBI and 26 runs scored over her four seasons ... her senior year, she led the region in runners caught stealing, while also going 5-for-6 in a game, with two doubles, a home run and seven RBIs ... was also a three-year letterwinner in basketball for Syracuse.
WHY BALL STATE: I chose Ball State because of the beautiful campus, wonderful coaching staff and Forensic Science program.
Southern Idaho (2025 - Sophomore): Helped guide CSI to a 40-16 overall record, including a 28-4 Scenic West Athletic Conference mark ... played in 19 games, earning 11 starts ... produced a .256 batting average with 10 hits over 39 at bats ... credited with two doubles and a home run ... also collected seven RBIs and scored five runs ... drew nine walks to go along with her 10 hits for a .396 on base percentage ... her first collegiate home run was a solo shot in the third inning of the 6-5 victory over Salt Lake Community (March 9), bringing the Golden Eagles within one run in the game ... collected two hits in wins versus Central Arizona College (Jan. 31) and versus Snow College (April 19) ... blasted a two-run double in the third inning of the 10-1 (5) victory over North Idaho College for her first career two-RBI game ... finished the season with a .976 fielding percentage, with 75 putouts and seven assists, while committing just two errors ... limited opponents to nine stolen bases, while throwing one runner out trying to steal.
Southern Idaho (2024 - Freshman): Helped guide CSI to a 47-16 overall record, including a 32-6 Scenic West Athletic Conference mark ...played in 13 games, earning one start ... produced a .188 batting average with three hits in 16 at bats ... credited with one RBI and two runs scored ... also drew one walk for a .235 on base percentage ... her first collegiate hit was a double in the 16-0 (5) victory over Arizona Western College and also scored her first career run in the game ... added a single in the win at the College of Southern Nevada (March 2) ... credited with a single and her first career RBI in the win over Treasure Valley (March 19) ... finished the season with a 1.000 fielding percentage, with one putout and four assists.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner in softball for coach Kristy Knight at Syracuse High School ... earned All-State honors as a senior, along with First Team All-Region accolades after helping guide the Titans to a tie for first in Region 1 ... second team all-region as a sophomore, while earning honorable mention as a junior ... team captain her senior season ... finished her career with a .397 batting average, tallying 17 doubles, four triples and four home runs ... also credited with 63 RBI and 26 runs scored over her four seasons ... her senior year, she led the region in runners caught stealing, while also going 5-for-6 in a game, with two doubles, a home run and seven RBIs ... was also a three-year letterwinner in basketball for Syracuse.
WHY BALL STATE: I chose Ball State because of the beautiful campus, wonderful coaching staff and Forensic Science program.
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