Tennessee LHP Andrew Behnke commits to Georgia out of NCAA transfer portal

Former Tennessee pitcher Andrew Behnke has committed to Georgia out of the NCAA transfer portal. He announced the news on his Instagram account on Monday evening.

Behnke had a 2-0 record out of the bullpen while finishing the year with a 5.11 ERA across 12.1 innings of work. That came after an impressive sophomore season in 2024 when he went 3-1 with a 3.54 ERA across 28 innings in 23 relief appearances.

Andrew Behnke entered the 2025 season on the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association’s Stopper of the Year preseason watch list. He will have one year of eligibility remaining.

Georgia remaining active in transfer portal

While Andrew Behnke’s addition is a big one for the Georgia program, the Bulldogs have been plenty active in the transfer portal this cycle. Earlier this month, the Bulldogs added three new pieces.

Seattle University two-way star Kenny Ishikawa committed to the Bulldogs in early June. The Yokohama, Japan native began his college career at Asia University in Tokyo before making the move to Seattle University.

Ishikawa hit .318 with eight home runs. The .318 batting average led the team. Ishikawa is also a left-handed pitcher. He had a 4.21 earned run average in 2025.

Georgia added to their lineup in hopes of replacing the production of Ryland Zaborowski and Robbie Burnett. New Mexico outfielder Jordy Oriach also announced his decision to transfer to Georgia. He will have one more year of eligibility.

Oriach hit 16 home runs in 2025. He hit .388 and struck out 29 times in his 214 at-bats in 2025.

Georgia also added to its pitching rotation, in New Orleans starter Grant Edwards. The Walker, Louisiana, native will have one more season of eligibility remaining. Edwards was New Orleans’ Friday-night starter in 2025. Edwards has a 4.23 ERA; he struck out 92 batters and had 29 walks in 2025.

On3’s Nick Schultz and Nick Kosko also contributed to this report.