2014 Baseball Roster
Roster
Porter Clayton
- Position:
- LHP
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 208
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Idaho Falls, Idaho
- High School:
- Bonneville HS
Appeared in 22 games, making three starts … Went 0-1 with a 5.94 ERA with nine strikeouts in 16.2 innings pitched … Made first career start in a 4-2 loss to Portland allowing one run with three strikeouts in 5.1 innings pitched … Gave up three runs in 1.2 innings pitched with three strikeouts in second career start in a 7-7 tie with Seattle … Allowed two runs in 2.1 innings in final start against Portland in a 7-2 win … Had a stretch of seven appearances from March 5 to April 2 without giving up a run … Charged with the loss in first career outing after allowing a run in a 4-3 loss at Hawaii.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated in the winter of 2010 from Bonneville High School in Idaho Falls, Idaho ... The top-ranked player (No. 46 nationally) in the state of Idaho according to Perfect Game Crosschecker … A 2010 Under Armour All-American … Named the 2010 All-Area Player of the Year … A two-time 4A first-team High Country League selection…as a junior in 2010, helped the Bees to a 25-6 record with a 10-1 record on the mound and 0.42 ERA … Recorded 135 strikeouts and just 34 walks … At the plate batted .417 with five home runs ... Also named to the All-Area Academic Team.
SUMMER BALL
Played for the Bonneville Bees (American Legion) under head coach Joldy Watts, winning two state titles ... Played for the Washington Nationals in the 2010 Area Code Games … Participated in the 2010 USA Baseball Tournament of Stars and was chosen as an alternate for the 18U USA Baseball roster.
PERSONAL
Missed 2012 and 2013 season while serving an LDS mission … Majoring in pre-business … Parents are Troy and Mindy ... Has three brothers and one sister.
