PITTSBURGH (March 25, 2026) — Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2 will welcome High Point University and former Orange County SC defender Ashton Miles to the team for its first season in USL League Two.
Hailing from Fullerton, Calif., Miles already has a wealth of experience playing in the USL Championship. Beginning as an academy signing in 2022, Miles played more than 3,000 minutes in 66 appearances in all competitions for Orange County, scoring two goals and assisting two others in his four years with the team.
“We’re excited to welcome Ashton Miles to the Riverhounds organization as a key part of our pathway,” Riverhounds 2 head coach Josh Kremers said. “Ashton has already shown his quality at the professional level, earning significant minutes with Orange County SC in the USL Championship and demonstrating that he can compete and impact games in a demanding environment. He has started his collegiate career at High Point this spring, where he will have an immediate impact within an already very strong squad.”
The 21-year-old brings leadership experience, as he also captained Orange County’s pre-professional side, OCSC II. Miles also broke new ground with the California club as their first player to progress from OCSC II into a professional contract with the First Team.
Miles’ signing marks the second player who has joined Hounds 2 from High Point University, joining midfielder and Pittsburgh native Koven Johnson.
Riverhounds 2 will take the field for the first time when they host Cleveland Force at Highmark Stadium on Sunday, May 17 at 4 p.m. More Hounds 2 news can be found online at http://riverhounds.com/hounds-2-news, and on social media by following @RiverhoundsTwo.
