Coach LaBranche: “We’re hoping Greg can be a frontline guy for us and possibly become our ace -- the guy we rely on to win each time he takes the ball as our big game pitcher or to stop a losing streak.”
High School: Played baseball and basketball for four years… two-sport all-conference pick and CHSCA All-Star Game as a senior in baseball... named to all-area baseball team by batting .420 with 37 hits, three HRs, 30 RBI and featuring a 5-1 pitching record with 82 strikeouts... team MVP in baseball as a senior captain and team MVP in basketball twice… pitched and played third base in baseball… member of conference baseball title team as a sophomore… 3.70 GPA...
Other: Pitched and played third base for the Mystic Schooners of the New England Collegiate Baseball League in the summer of 2012... as a pitcher for 9-31 team, appeared in 11 games out of the bullpen with 22 strikeouts and 14 walks and a 7.36 ERA in 14 2/3 innings... did not have a decision or save... fielded at 1.000 on 14 chances... batted .179 (5-for-28) with a home run, seven RBI and five runs... four-year member of New London American Legion team which won two zone championships...
PERSONAL:born Greg C. Porter December 25, 1991... Parents: Pam and Dan... Major: Health and Physical Education... Career Plans: Coach at a high level...Residence: Mystic, CT...
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | ERA | W | L | App | GS | CG | Sho | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | BAvg. | WP | HP |
| 2014 | 3.82 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.2 | 67 | 37 | 30 | 29 | 69 | .248 | 4 | 8 |
| 2013 | 7.11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.1 | 43 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 26 | .324 | 4 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1.52 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.1 | 35 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 37 | .219 | 5 | 3 |
| 2011 | 5.27 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.1 | 36 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 19 | .308 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 3.99 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.2 | 181 | 98 | 73 | 65 | 151 | .266 | 14 | 15 |
GREG... REVEALED
Favorite aspect of Eastern: Campus
Favorite athlete of all time: Vince Carter
Favorite professional sports team: NY Yankees and NY Giants
The hardest class you’ve ever taken at Eastern: Anatomy
Most beneficial aspect of college life: Friends
Greatest coach of all time in any sport, at any level: Lombardi
The greatest sports moment of all time: Giants beating Patriots in Super Bowl
Most recognizable world figure: Obama
Most important invention in last 100 years: Cell phone
Biggest problem facing the world: War
Choice for a last meal: Steak
Favorite college sports team, other than your own: UNC
If you could go to any sporting event in the world, which would it be?: World Series
Favorite actor: Vince Vaughn
Favorite sporting event you’ve ever attended: Yankees games
Favorite sportscaster: Steven A Smith
Favorite Olympic sport to watch: Basketball
Eastern’s biggest rival: Keene State
Your biggest rival: Team in other dugout
Your goals for the upcoming season: Win
If you could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to: Brazil
Most dangerous animal: Grizzly Bear
Favorite pizza topping: Peperoni
