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South Carolina adds to bullpen with commitment from ACC relief pitcher

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Josh Gunther (Photo: @JoshGunther2)

South Carolina has continued to stay active in the transfer portal while building its pitching staff for next season. On Sunday, the Gamecocks picked up their latest commitment from right-hander Josh Gunther.

Gunther spent the last two seasons at Wake Forest, where he went 1-6 with a 4.92 ERA in 54 career appearances. He had a 6.32 ERA as a freshman in 2024 but saw much stronger results this season with the Demon Deacons.

Gunther finished the year with a 3.41 ERA in 29 innings of work. He struck out 47 batters and walked 18 as opponents hit .194 against him. He led Wake Forest with six saves on the mound.

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With the addition of Gunther, the Gamecocks have now landed five pitchers in this transfer portal cycle. Gunther is the second reliever added by the team, joining Louisiana-Monroe transfer right-hander Josh Gregoire.

South Carolina has also added Purdue first baseman Logan Sutter, Samford two-way player Cullen Horowicz, USC Upstate right-hander Amp Phillips and Sacred Heart right-hander Elijah Foster.

The transfer portal opened on Monday, June 2, and will remain open until July 1 for all players.

Josh Gunther’s Bio From Wake Forest Athletics

Freshman (2024)
Appeared in 28 games from the bullpen… Recorded 38 strikeouts across 31.1 innings… Pitched a scoreless inning in his collegiate debut against Illinois (Feb. 17)… Threw three strikeouts across 2.1 scoreless innings at Virginia (March 15)… Recorded a career high five strikeouts in two scoreless innings against Louisville (March 21)… Pitched scoreless innings in back-to-back appearances at Virginia Tech (April 5, April 7)… Went five straight appearances without giving up a run, pitching a total of six scoreless innings against Boston College (April 14), UNC Wilmington (April 16), Florida State (April 20), and Notre Dame (April 26, April 28)… Pitched a scoreless inning against North Carolina in the ACC Tournament (May 24)… Recorded 1.1 scoreless innings against VCU in the NCAA Regional (May 31).

Background
Went 10–1 with a 0.73 ERA and 97 strikeouts as a senior… Named Pitcher of the Year by the Alabama Sports Writers Association.

Personal
Born on November 29th, 2004… Son of Josh and Ashley Gunther… Graduated from Bayside Academy where he was a member of the Environmental Club.

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