Northeast Mississippi Community College Athletics

THE OFFICIAL HOME OF THE NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE TIGERS

Sat, 04/27 | Baseball at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College W, 12-6 (Final) BX
Sat, 04/27 | Baseball at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 5-4 (Final) BX
Sat, 04/27 | Softball vs. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College W, 4-0 (Final) BX | V
Sat, 04/27 | Softball vs. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College W, 10-5 (Final) BX | V
Tue, 04/30 | Softball at Itawamba Community College W, 5-3 (Final) BX | V
Fri, 05/03 | Softball at Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 6-0 (Final) BX | V
Sat, 05/04 | Baseball at East Central Community College L, 6-4 (Final) BX | V
Sat, 05/04 | Softball vs. Hinds Community College W, 6-2 (Final) BX | V
Sat, 05/04 | Softball vs. Louisiana State University Eunice L, 2-1 (Final) BX | V
Sun, 05/05 | Baseball at East Central Community College W, 3-2 (Final) BX | V
Mon, 05/06 | Baseball at East Central Community College L, 12-7 (Final) BX | V

Chase Porch

Years at Northeast:

2008

Sports:

Baseball

Occupation:

Student-Athlete

Chase Porch’s name currently stands alone in the baseball history book at Northeast Mississippi Community College.

Porch is the lone Tiger to be selected as a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-American. He accomplished the feat as a sophomore during the 2008 campaign at Northeast.

The Blue Springs native wielded a powerful stick and notched a team-high .431 batting average with 72 hits in 167 at bats. Porch also accounted for 10 home runs, 10 doubles, five triples and 48 RBIs.

Porch guided the Tigers and coach Kent Farris to appearances in the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) State Tournament and the NJCAA Region 23 Tournament that year after wrapping up the regular season with a 32-17 record.

Northeast also climbed its way into the national rankings with the help of Porch’s leadership and outstanding numbers. The Tigers were No. 9 in the NJCAA’s poll during the week of April 2, 2008.

Porch signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to join the University of North Alabama’s baseball program following his lone season in the City of Hospitality. He instantly became a reliable force for legendary headman Mike Lane and started in 45 of the Lions’ 46 contests as a junior.

He hit .327 with 53 hits, 46 runs scored and 43 RBIs for North Alabama and also registered an incredible .980 fielding percentage in 198 total chances.

Porch was named to both the All-Gulf South Conference and the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-Region teams during his senior year. He was tabbed as the GSC East Division Player of the Week on March 16, 2010 as well.

The East Union High School product signed a contract with the Pensacola Pelicans after graduating from North Alabama. Porch amassed a .286 batting average with 40 RBIs to earn the American Association’s Rookie of the Year award.

He also inked deals with the Amarillo Sox and the Windy City Thunder in the American Association before retiring from professional baseball.

Porch was a seven-year starter at East Union, where he was drafted out of by the Atlanta Braves in the 32nd round of the 2006 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft. He earned the Northeast Mississippi Coaches Association for Better Baseball (NEMCABB) Class 1A/2A Player of the Year that season as well.