2011: Established himself as one of the SoCon's top setup men … appeared in 29 games (eighth in SoCon), all out of the bullpen … had a perfect ledger in decisions, going 2-0 with three saves … 2.33 ERA was best on squad among pitchers with at least 15 innings pitched … 38.2 IP led all ASU relievers and ranked fifth on the squad overall … was generally used as the eighth-inning man in front of closer Taylor Miller, although he was called upon to pitch more than one inning in more than one-third of his appearances (10-of-29) … was not overpowering (just 16 strikeouts in 38.2 IP) but issued just nine walks all season and limited opposing hitters to a .230 batting average … opponents hit just .221 against him with runners on base and just .208 with two outs … surrendered earned runs in just eight of his 29 appearances and allowed multiple runs only twice … got the win in his first appearance of the season, allowing just one run on one hit over two innings versus Maryland-Eastern Shore (Feb. 19) … played a huge role in 7-5 win at No. 20 Miami (Fla.) (Feb. 25), ASU's first win over a nationally ranked opponent in 29 years … came on with the bases loaded and nobody out in the seventh inning against the Hurricanes and surrendered just one run on sacrifice fly to preserve the Mountaineers' two-run lead, getting a strikeout with a knee-buckling breaking ball to end the threat … earned a 2.1-inning save against LaSalle (March 8), retiring the final seven batters of the game in order to preserve a 6-3 win … was especially effective in April, allowing just one run in 10 appearances on the month (13.0 IP - 0.69 ERA) … began the month with another seven-out save, allowing just one hit over 2.1 scoreless innings in a 6-2 win over Wofford (April 2) .. returned the next day to work a scoreless eighth inning in another 6-2 victory over Wofford (April 3) … turned in 1.2 innings of scoreless relief in 6-5 win at Tennessee (April 12) … allowed one hit over 1.2 shutout frames to earn second win of the year versus Presbyterian (April 19) … was a huge part of back-to-back one-run victories at Davidson (April 21 and 23), tossing 1.2 scoreless innings in each win … struggled a bit out of the gates after final exams, allowing a run in each of his first outings in May … rebounded to turn in perhaps his finest effort of the season at College of Charleston (May 14), limiting the Cougars' high-powered offense to one run over a season-high 3.1 innings to earn the save in ASU's 8-5 triumph … did not surrender a run over the final four appearances of the season, including three scoreless innings over three relief stints at the SoCon Tournament … earned academic all-Southern Conference recognition for his achievements on the field and in the classroom.
2010: Established himself as a valuable arm out of the bullpen ... made 25 appearances, all in relief (fourth on team) ... 3.69 ERA was second-lowest on team among pitchers with at least 30 innings of work (lowest among returnees in 2011) ... limited opponents to a .268 overall batting average and .211 average with runners on base ... allowed only 5-of-24 leadoff hitters to reach base ... surrendered earned runs in just 9-of-25 appearances ... pitched final inning of 8-6 win over Rider (March 7) to earn first-career save ... held High Point to one hit over 1.1 scoreless innings of ASU's 12-7 victory (April 14) to earn first-career win ... was especially dominant over final five weeks of the regular season, allowing earned runs in just two of his final 13 outings of the regular campaign and, at one point, turning in 7.2-consecutive hitless innings over seven appearances (April 14-May 8) ... recorded a season-high three strikeouts twice, both against Western Carolina — March 20 and May 29 (SoCon Tournament) ... earned academic all-Southern Conference recognition for his achievements on the field and in the classroom.
2009: Saw action in 10 games, including nine appearances on the mound ... turned in five scoreless outings and surrendered one earned run or less in 6-of-9 appearances ... struck out three or more three times, including a career-high five in 3.2 innings of work versus East Tennessee State (April 14) made first career at-bat versus N.C. Central (April 30) ... earned academic all-Southern Conference recognition for his achievements on the field and in the classroom.
2008: Redshirted.
High School: 2007 DeKalb County Player of the Year and Atlanta Journal-Constitution Student-Athlete of the Year ... led Duwoody to 34-4 record and Georgia AAA state championship in ‘07, the first state title in school history ... hit .458 with eight home runs and 37 RBI as a senior ... added a 10-2 record, 2.99 ERA, 65 strikeouts and only 13 walks on the mound ... four-year letterwinner ... coached by Tom Bass.
Personal: Full name is David Benjamin Port ... born Dec. 16, 1988 (23 years old) ... son of Judy and Robert Port ... enjoys skiing ... majoring in graphic arts and imaging technology with a minor in business ... a member of the ASU athletics’ academic honor roll ... achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average in the fall 2011 semester.
