Maryland baseball first baseman Hollis Porter plans to enter the transfer portal on Monday, he told The Diamondback.
Porter joined the Terps ahead of the 2024 season and led the team with 21 home runs. The 20-year-old is also eligible for the MLB draft after redshirting at Mississippi State in 2023 and playing at Pearl River Community College in 2024.
The first-baseman was a key piece of a Maryland offense that averaged more than eight runs per game. He hit .303 — the third-best average on the team — and was one of four Terps to bat .300 or better. Porter’s 21 home runs ranked third in the Big Ten.
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Still, Maryland missed the postseason for the second straight year and finished 14th in the Big Ten.
He’s the third Maryland player to announce transfer plans, joining rising sophomores Luke Keefer and Dom Moats. Keefer did not appear in a game in 2025, while Moats saw limited action.
Porter’s departure is a massive blow to a Maryland team that will already be losing key contributors Alex Calarco, Eddie Hacopian, Jacob Orr and Elijah Lambros. Coach Matt Swope enters his third season after failing to reach the Big Ten tournament in his first two years. He’ll now have to replace another impactful bat ahead of next season.
