Frostburg State Athletic Hall of Fame
1982-85
Baseball
Inducted October 17, 2003
130th Inductee
Larry Sporer enjoyed an outstanding career on the baseball diamond from 1982-1985. Known as one of Frostburg State's best defensive catchers with a rifle arm, he also played in the outfield and hit second and third in the order.
After seeing limited action as a freshman, Sporer moved to right field his second year and hit .338 while leading the team with 16 runs batted in and tying for the squad lead with five doubles. He also set a single-season school record by striking out just once in 75 plate appearances.
As a junior, Sporer started all 34 games, hit .389, scored 25 runs and was 22-of-25 in stolen base attempts. FSU posted a stellar 29-5 record and earned its first-ever berth in the NCAA Division III Tournament. The Bobcats won a school-record 22-straight games and finished ranked 16th in nation.
Sporer concluded his outstanding career by hitting .410, setting a single-season school record with 55 hits (a mark that stood third at the time of his induction) and striking out just twice in 150 plate appearances. He earned NCAA Division III South Regional All-America honors and led FSU to a 23-16 finish.
Sporer helped the Bobcats to a 74-55 record in his career, including a 52-21 mark in his final two seasons. At the time of his induction, he ranked ninth all-time at FSU with a .381 batting average and tied for ninth with 122 hits. He also struck out just 23 times in 320 career at-bats.
