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South Carolina transfer pitcher Tyler Pitzer commits to Mississippi State

Stephen Samraby: Steve Samra06/21/25SamraSource

South Carolina transfer pitcher Tyler Pitzer has a new home. He’s committed to Mississippi State, he announced via X, formerly known as Twitter.

Check out his commitment announcement below. He wrote a heartfelt thank you to the Gamecocks before revealing he’s joining the Bulldogs: “Thank you to the University of South Carolina for the past 2 years,” Pitzer wrote. “With that being said, I will be committing to Mississippi State University. Go Bulldogs.”

This past season with South Carolina, Pitzer contributed mostly out of the bullpen. However, he also made two starts. All told, he pitched to a 4-0 record, 6.99 ERA and 2.10 WHIP in 28.1 innings across 19 total appearances last year, striking out 32 batters and walking 28.

At Mississippi State, he’ll join the Bulldogs with two years of eligibility remaining. He spent the first two seasons in Columbia. In the end, he’ll leave the program with an 8-1 record, 5.63 ERA and 89 strikeouts across 72 innings pitched.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

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Meanwhile, Virginia transfer pitcher Tomas Valincius revealed he’s taking his talents to Mississippi State earlier this offseason. He’s committed to join the Bulldogs via the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3 has learned. He was ranked No. 5 in On3’s latest Top 10 baseball players available in the portal.

2025 was Tomas Valincius’ freshman season, and he flashed elite potential as part of Virginia’s rotation. He was 5-1 across 13 appearances (12 starts) with a 4.59 ERA and a 1.253 WHIP. 

Valincius is viewed as a pitcher with a great amount of upside, and he showed that with 70 strikeouts compared to just 17 walks across 64.2 innings pitched as a freshman. 

The former Cavaliers star is joining Mississippi State at an exciting time. The Bulldogs started their offseason with a major move, hiring Virginia’s Brian O’Connor as their next head baseball coach, who previously completed his 21st season in Charlottesville as Valincius’ skipper.