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Mississippi State LHP Luke Dotson commits to Texas out of NCAA transfer portal

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Mississippi State left-handed pitcher Luke Dotson has committed to Texas out of the NCAA transfer portal. He announced the news on his Instagram account on Monday.

A 6-foot-4, 210-pound prospect, Dotson spent the past two years with the Bulldogs. In 2025 he made 18 appearances, all out of the bullpen.

Luke Dotson put together a 1-2 record with a 3.09 ERA. He struck out 34 while walking just 12, working through 23.1 innings worth of action. Opponents hit just .214 off him in 2025.

Dotson showed flashes as a true freshman in 2024, though he had trouble stringing together consistent innings. He made 11 appearances and had an 8.25 ERA.

The lefty threw 12.0 innings worth and struck out 19 in the process. However, he walked five and gave up 15 hits, allowing 11 runs to score. Opponents hit .294 off him.

Now Luke Dotson will head to a Texas program that is on the rise under coach Jim Schlossnagle. The veteran coach had a decently successful first season but will be looking for more as he gets deeper into his tenure.

Texas adds second baseman via the portal

Luke Dotson isn’t the only recent addition for the Longhorns via the transfer portal. Georgia State second baseman Kaleb Freeman has committed to Texas too, D1Baseball’s Kendall Rogers reported on X Saturday afternoon. Freeman was the 2025 Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year and was an All-Sun Belt Second-Team selection.

The Flowery Branch, GA native started 51 games for Georgia State this season, hitting for a .349 batting average with 28 doubles, 16 home runs, 46 RBI, a .732 SLG% and a .504 OBP%. Freeman, who transferred to Georgia State after a season at Auburn, is now returning to the SEC.

After spending 2022 (North Georgia) and 2023 (St. John’s River State) at Division II and NJCAA programs, Freeman played the 2024 season at Auburn and the 2025 season at Georgia State. In two Division I seasons, Freeman boasts a career .333 batting average. He however appeared in just 14 games for Auburn in 2024.

On3’s Daniel Hager also contributed to this report.