Clemson LHP Ethan Darden commits to Texas A&M out of NCAA transfer portal

Clemson left-handed pitcher Ethan Darden has committed to Texas A&M out of the NCAA transfer portal. He announced the news on his Twitter account on Wednesday afternoon.

Darden has spent the last three years with the Tigers, making a total of 47 appearances. However, he appeared in just nine games for the Tigers this year after making 19 appearances in his freshman and sophomore seasons.

Statistically, Ethan Darden is coming off his shakiest year from an ERA standpoint. He put together a 6.08 ERA and worked a 4-2 record on the mound. He made nine starts.

Opponents struck out 34 times in 40.0 innings worth of action. Meanwhile, Darden issued 16 walks.

In total in his career, Ethan Darden has logged 162.0 innings of action, compiling a 5.50 ERA. He has 121 career strikeouts against 54 career walks.

Texas A&M lands RHP from portal

Ethan Darden isn’t the only pitcher Texas A&M has added via the transfer portal. FAU right-handed pitcher Michael Bollinger Jr. was an all-conference pitcher in his lone year with the program this spring. Now, a few days after entering his name into the transfer portal, he has committed to a new program in the SEC.

MJ Bollinger has committed to Texas A&M from the NCAA transfer portal. He announced that commitment to the Aggies on social media.

Bollinger appeared in 28 games with 44.2 innings pitched this season for Florida Atlantic, posting a 2.01 ERA with 39 strikeouts as batters posted a .230 average against him. He also had 11 saves. All that earned him recognition this season on the All-AAC Second Team.

That’s after starting his collegiate career at San Jacinto JC, meaning this is a return for him to the Lone Star State. Bollinger appeared in 17 games, with 33 innings pitched, where he posted an ERA of 1.36 with 28 strikeouts for the Ravens.

On3’s Sam Gillenwater also contributed to this report.