Lars Poerschke (2020) - Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame

Lars Poerschke

Induction:
2020

A three-time All-American in singles, Poerschke ranks second all-time in combined singles (119) and doubles (102) wins with 221, behind only fellow Hall of Famer Benjamin Becker (245). Stepping into the No. 3 spot in the lineup behind NCAA champions Becker and Benedikt Dorsch, he was the Big 12 Freshman and ITA Regional Rookie of the Year for a 2005 team that lost to UCLA in the NCAA final.

Ranked as high as No. 1 in the country as a sophomore, Poerschke had year-end singles rankings of fourth (2006), 12^th (2007) and 10^th (2008) and top-50 doubles rankings with three different partners. He earned Big 12 Player of the Year honors as a junior and is still the program's only national ITA Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship and Leadership Award winner, bringing that home as a senior in 2008.