{"id":730368,"date":"2026-06-19T21:48:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T21:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/730368\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T21:48:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T21:48:26","slug":"penn-state-baseball-transfer-jack-porter-commits-to-washington-penn-state-baseball-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/730368\/","title":{"rendered":"Penn State baseball transfer Jack Porter commits to Washington | Penn State Baseball News"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a strong pair of seasons with the blue and white, Jack Porter will remain in the Big Ten for a third.<\/p>\n

The former Nittany Lions designated hitter and outfielder announced his pledge on Instagram to spend his final season of eligibility with Washington.<\/p>\n

Porter brings the necessary skills to the plate for a Huskies team that finished in the bottom three in Big Ten batting average and RBI. Over his last two seasons in the conference, Porter posted over a .310 batting average and had an average OPS of .910.<\/p>\n

The Clearwater, Florida, native did experience a regression in power, with his debut 10-homerun total dropping to four last season, while his RBI total tanked by 17. Yet Porter\u2019s real strength was not striking out; last year, he was fourth in the Big Ten in strikeout percentage and dropped his figure in the stat by 35.<\/p>\n

Before arriving in Happy Valley in 2025 for his Big Ten Second Team season, Porter spent a year with John A. Logan College and UCF. Out of high school, he was the No. 15 prospect in his state and No. 2 outfielder. Now, he heads to the West Coast to cap a collegiate baseball journey that has had plenty of stops along the way.<\/p>\n

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