Of all the players Ohio State lost after last season, perhaps none meant more to the team than Pat Porter. A first-team All-Big Ten selection, and the biggest weapon in Ohio State's lineup, Porter led the team with a .338 batting average, 11 home runs, 49 RBIs, and a .576 slugging percentage in 2015. The Chagrin Falls, Ohio native was a 15th round selection of the Houston Astros in June's Major League Baseball draft.
"Pat Porter was our rock last year," head coach Greg Beals said. "You don't really replace a guy like Pat. We are going to need contributions from everybody to make up his offensive numbers.