Coach Holowaty: “Greg is one of our top four pitchers who can be better than he was last year. Each year, he has been improving, and we are expecting him to have a bust-out year this year."

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 Thru 2012

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

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