Outlook

Jake Porter is a left-hander that has big time stuff … Has swing and miss stuff and is really electric on the mound … Has a chance to be really good but needs to learn to command it and compete at the college level.

Freshman Year 2023

Made seven appearances, three as a starter … Finished with a record a 2-0 with 10 strikeouts in 5.1 innings pitched and an earned run average of 3.38 … Struck out the only batter faced in his season debut, an 8-4 win over North Arkansas (2-5-23) … Pitched one inning of perfect relief to earn his first victory in an 8-4 win over Southwestern (2-19-23) … Struck out the side in an inning of work in a 16-4 win over North Iowa Area (2-25-23) … Picked up his second victory with two strikeouts in an inning of work in a 31-0 rout at Benedictine JV (3-28-23) … Logged a season high 1.1 innings, allowing a run with three strikeouts in a 17-1 win over Baker JV (4-29-23).

High School

Was a four-year starter for coach Trans Nedved at Winterset High School, Winterset, Iowa … Graduated 2022 … Rated the No. 35 overall prospect in Iowa and No. 5 left-handed pitcher, and a top-500 recruit nationally by Perfect Game … Rated as the No. 24 overall recruit and by Prep Baseball Report … Helped lead the Huskies to the Iowa 3A State Tournament as a junior, the program’s first appearance in 20 years, and again his senior year … Named Iowa 3A All-State third-team and second-team All-District as senior … Also earned All-Racoon River Conference first-team his junior and senior years … Finished 4-2 with 90 strikeouts in 45.0 innings with an ERA of 2.80 as a senior … His 90 strikeouts rank as the third most in school history … Hurled as 16 strikeout no-hitter against Boone during the season … As a junior was 4-3 with 64 strikeouts in 46.2 innings with a 1.35 ERA … Went 3-3 with 30 strikeouts in 30 innings and an ERA of 2.37 as a sophomore and 1-2 with 20 strikeouts over 14.2 innings his freshman year.

Personal

Born Jake N. Porter on May 5, 2004, in Overland Park, Kan. … Nickname is JP … Son of Kristopher and Joy Porter … Has three siblings: Brady, Ben and Abby … Major is undecided … Also recruited by San Diego State University, Wichita State University, and Iowa Western Community College … Favorite food is steak … Favorite TV show is Nat Geo Wild … Favorite sports movies are Bull Durham and Major League … Favorite sports team is the St. Louis Cardinals.