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2026 Baseball Roster

Ray Simmons, USI Athletic Communications
Ray Simmons, USI Athletic Communications
Ray Simmons, USI Athletic Communications
Ray Simmons, USI Athletic Communications
Connor Specht
Connor Specht
Elizabeth Courtney Randolph/USI

39 Jake Porter

  • Position Pitcher
  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 190
  • B/T L-L
  • Hometown Winterset, IA
  • Major Sport Management

Biography

2025:
  • Made 17 appearances and 11 starts during his first season at USI.
  • Posted a 4-6 mark, tying for second on the team in wins.
  • Had a 6.12 ERA and struck out 47 batters in 50 innings of work.
  • Struck out a season-high six batters against the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
  • Named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District. 
  • Named to OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll. 
TRANSFER:
  • Transferred to USI from Des Moines Area Community College.
  • Had a 1-0 record in 11 appearances and a 9.19 ERA in 15.2 innings of work, striking out 15 batters.
  • Played at Johnson County College as a freshman.
  • Had a 2-0 record in seven appearances and a 3.38 ERA in 5.1 innings of work...also struck out 10 batters as a freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL: 
  • A four-year starter at Winterset High School (Winterset, Iowa).
  • 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.
  • The 90 strikeouts rank as the third most in school history.
  • Hurled a 16 strikeout no-hitter against Boone during the season.
PERSONAL: 
  • Son of Kristopher and Joy Porter.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 39

    2025Junior

    Pitcher
    6'0" 190 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2026Senior

    Pitcher
    6'0" 190 lbs
    39