Baseball
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RS Junior
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| Hometown:
Sugarland, Texas
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| High School:
Elkins
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| Last College:
Tulane
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| Height / Weight:
6-3 / 210
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| Position:
RHP
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| B/T:
R/R
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2009 [JUNIOR]:
Missed first month of the season recovering from surgery (torn labrum) ... Made first appearance against Central Arkansas and did not allow a run with two strikeouts in one inning of work ... Did not surrender a run in first three appearances, including a relief appearance of 4 1/3 innings against Missouri ... The span also saw his first win of the year in his first start ... Lasted five innings of two-hit ball and did not surrender a run to Texas Tech ... Took the loss in his next outing at Texas ... Three more starts followed, including a season-high six innings at Arkansas (no decision) ... Nearly maintained his one strikeout per inning from 2007 (99 Ks in 99 IP) ... Had 21 strikeouts in 2009 in 21 2/3 innings.
2008 [JUNIOR]:
Received medical hardship after missing season with surgery on torn labrum in throwing shoulder.
SUMMER 2007:
On the Brewster Whitecaps' roster in the Cape Cod League.
2007 [SOPHOMORE]:
Named to the All-Big 12 second team by the league's coaches ... Started the season in the Sooners' bullpen ... Quickly moved into the No. 1 spot in the starting rotation with first start on Feb. 10 vs. UNC-Wilmington ... Led the team with 15 starts and 99 strikeouts, a mark that led the Big 12 prior to the NCAA Tournament ... Led all conference hurlers with 59 strikeouts in Big 12 play ... Had five or more strikeouts in 12 of his 15 outings ... Finished the season with a 7-5 record, the same mark he recorded in 2006 at Tulane ... Tossed five scoreless outings, including the first complete-game shutout of his career on April 14 against Nebraska (career-high nine innings) ... Lasted five or more innings in 14 of his 15 starts ... Recorded a career-high 12 strikeouts vs. Texas A&M on March 23 in seven innings ... Had 11 strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings at Baylor on April 5.
SUMMER 2006:
Pitched for the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod League ... Went 2-3 with a 4.91 ERA in six starts (seven appearances) ... Struck out 35 over 25.2 innings.
TULANE:
Finished 2006 with a 7-5 record and 4.81 ERA ... Made 17 appearances (12 starts) and tossed 76.2 innings ... Struck out 47 and walked 31 ... Pitched five or more innings in eight of his 12 starts ... Struck out season-high nine batters in five innings of relief against Oral Roberts ... Lasted season-high seven innings in first start against McNeese State on Feb. 14 ... Struck out seven LSU Tigers in six-inning start on April 18 ... Appeared in one game as a true freshman in 2005 before receiving medical redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Three-year letterwinner at Elkins High School ... Rated a top 50 prospect by Collegiate Baseball ... Posted an 11-1 career record with a 1.91 ERA and 105 strikeouts (73.1 IP) ... Helped team win back-to-back Texas 5-A titles in 2002 and 2003 ... Member of the US Junior National Team during 2003 domestic tour ... Selected for the Area Code Games in 2002 and 2003 ... National Honor Society member.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Stephen Burkhardt Porlier ... Born in Houston, Texas ... Parents are Brad and Beth Porlier ... Has one sister, Jennifer (26) ... Multidisciplinary studies major ... Drafted in the 21st round of the 2007 MLB Draft.
7/10/09 - 
