South Carolina baseball transfer portal tracker

GamecockCentral’s transfer portal tracker will provide a snapshot of all the South Carolina players who have entered the portal, announced their intentions to do so, or that sources have indicated those intentions.

We will also use it to track players from other schools who have committed to the Gamecocks from the portal.

The portal opened officially for one month for underclassmen on June 2nd, but transfer news has already started breaking. Graduate students can enter the portal at any time.

*The tracker will update throughout the spring*

UPDATED 7/8 6:00 p.m.

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South Carolina Baseball Transfer Commitments

Josh Gregoire (Louisiana-Monroe): Gregoire, a Baton Rouge native familiar with South Carolina baseball coach Paul Mainieri from his days at LSU, is a bullpen arm who had a strong 2025 season at ULM. Gregoire began his career at LSU-Eunice before transferring to Louisiana-Monroe. He has a fastball that can touch the mid-90s, and his splitter was one of the best in the country this spring. Fittingly, his nickname is “The Rooster.” He will have two years of eligibility remaining.
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Logan Sutter (Purdue): Sutter transfers to South Carolina from the BIG Ten, where he was the Boilermakers’ Offensive Player of the Year and an All-Big Ten performer. Sutter bopped 15 home runs and 22 doubles in 2025; both numbers were higher than any on USC’s team. He plays both corner infield spots and has gotten a lot of run at designated hitter. Sutter spent two years playing at the junior college level before two seasons at Purdue. Based on the NCAA’s recent decisions on former junior college athletes, he should have one year of eligibility remaining.
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Cullen Horowicz (Samford): A former Army, San Jacinto Junior College, and Samford two-way player, Horowicz logged an 8.71 ERA in 10.1 innings as a bullpen arm and hit .063 at the plate. His tools are better than his numbers, though, making him an interesting player for Paul Mainieri’s 2026 squad. As a pitcher, Horowicz logged 20 strikeouts in his 10.1 innings, and as a hitter, he hit five home runs as a part-time player in 2024. He will have one year of eligibility remaining.
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RHP Amp Phillips (USC Upstate): A South Carolina native who has pitched at both Spartanburg Methodist and USC Upstate, Phillips had a nice season in 2025. He pitched in both a starter and reliever role this spring, getting 12 starts and pitching out of the bullpen eight times. Phillips went 7-2 with a 3.64 ERA and an 81-29 K-BB ratio over 84 overall innings. Listed as a redshirt sophomore this year at Upstate, he should have two years left to pitch at Carolina.
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RHP Elijah Foster (Sacred Heart): A big-armed right-hander, Elijah Foster has flirted with triple digits on the radar gun, hitting the upper-90s on multiple occasions. Last year at Sacred Heart, he didn’t have his best showing. However, he posted a K/9 better than 9.00 for the second year in a row. In two years with the Pioneers, he has limited opponents to just a .216 batting average. He will have two years of eligibility left.
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IF Erik Parker (Georgia): Erik Parker makes the SEC-to-SEC transfer portal jump after spending just one year in Athens. Following a 15th-round MLB Draft selection out of high school, Parker didn’t play much as a true freshman Bulldog. However, he has great speed, a high-upside glove, a good hit tool, and a frame that can add power potential with a good offseason in the weight room. He will have three more years of eligibility.
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RHP Josh Gunther (Wake Forest): Josh Gunther spent two seasons at Wake Forest, including a very good sophomore campaign in 2025. Gunther struck out 47 batters in just 29 innings of relief work for the Demon Deacons. He finished the year with a 3.41 ERA and a .194 batting average allowed. If he can cut down on his walks (18 in 29 innings in 2024), he can play a pivotal role in South Carolina’s efforts next spring. He has two years of eligibility left to pitch at the college level.
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LHP Bradley Hodges (Virginia): Left-handed pitcher Bradley Hodges reunites with South Carolina assistant John Hendry (who helped recruit Hodges to Virginia). He is a big strikeout threat, having fanned 78 batters in 63 innings of work in a combo starter/reliever role this spring. Walks have been a struggle for him, but if he can improve his control, 2026 could see him be an important piece for pitching coach Terry Rooney and the Gamecocks.
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OF Tyler Bak (Wofford): A left-handed hitter and thrower with experience at every outfield spot, Tyler Bak has been really good for the Wofford Terriers the past two seasons. Following a Freshman All-So Con selection as a freshman, he was even better in 2025. This spring, he hit .325 as a table-setter for the Terriers. He also stole 15 bases and was caught just twice. He will have two years of eligibility remaining at USC.
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OF Ethan Lizama (Western Kentucky): Ethan Lizama spent two of his three collegiate seasons at Western Kentucky and was really good for the Hilltoppers. An MLB Draft candidate, he will compete for a starting job in Columbia if he elects not to go pro. Hitting .323 with an OPS just under 1.000 combined the last two years, Lizama logged 102 RBI, 95 runs, and 24 home runs at WKU. He will have one more year of eligibility to play for the Gamecocks.
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RHP Alex Philpott (Florida): A two-year reliever at the University of Florida, Alex Philpott is the fifth right-handed pitcher to commit to South Carolina out of the transfer portal this cycle. He’s the sixth pitcher pledge overall. During his time with the Gators, Philpott struggled a bit with the home run ball. He did, though, post a K/9 ratio over 9.00. Philpott will compete for a bullpen role in Columbia next season. He will have two more years to play.
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C/OF/DH Reese Moore (Iowa): A starter and All-BIG Ten selection the last two years at Iowa, Reese Moore will battle for the starting catcher gig in Columbia. Unlike many catchers, Moore is used to playing every game, having earned time in the outfield and at designated hitter in games when he is resting his legs from catching. In 2025, he didn’t have as high of a workload at catcher as in 2024. During his time at Iowa, he slashed 296/.430/.512/.942 with 14 home runs, 31 doubles, 77 RBI, and 81 runs scored. A rising redshirt junior, Moore will have two more years of eligibility remaining.
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OF/1B/DH Luke Yuhasz (Louisiana): A rising senior from Louisiana University, Yuhasz is a corner outfield/first baseman who swings a solid stick. Despite dealing with a shoulder injury this spring, he owns a AB/HR ratio of about 18 the last two years, a mark only eclipsed by Ethan Petry for the 2025 Gamecocks. Yuhasz also hit for better than a .300 average the last two seasons. He will have one more year left to play at South Carolina.
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LHP Alex Valentin (Texas State): Valentin did not have a good year at Texas State in 2025, but he has intriguing stuff. The lefty pitched well in a mid-week victory over Texas A&M this season. An emotional player on the mound, Valentin pitches with intensity and unorthodox pre-delivery movement. He has a fastball that can run up into the mid-90s and a strong breaking ball. He pitched in a combo starter/relief role this spring. Valentin will have two years of eligibility remaining.
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UTIL Jake Randolph (Presbyterian): A utilityman who can effectively spend time behind the plate if needed, Randolph gives South Carolina baseball some added flexibility. He doesn’t provide much pop, but the right-handed hitter owned a near-.330 average in 2025. Randolph spent three years at Presbyterian, meaning he will have one year left to play in Columbia.
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LHP Hudson Lee (Clemson): Lee transfers from the rival Clemson Tigers after just one year in the Upstate. Before that, he pitched two years at Wake Forest. He barely pitched for the Demon Deacons but saw action in 15 games for Clemson. Lee, a rising redshirt junior, will bring some strikeout stuff from the left side. However, walks and hit-by-pitches were a big problem for him this spring, as he gave 20 free passes (walks, plus HBPs) in just 14 innings. He will have two years of eligibility remaining.
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South Carolina Baseball Outgoing Transfers

C/OF Ryan Bakes: 5/22 (Illinois State)
UTIL Cayden Gaskin: 5/24 (USC-Upstate)
OF Tyler June: 5/24 (Florida Southwestern)
LHP Wyatt Evans: 5/26 (North Greenville)
RHP Roman Kimball: 5/26 (UCF)
UTIL Will Tippett: 5/30 (College of Charleston)
DH/OF/1B Jase Woita: 5/31 (Missouri)
RHP Eddie Copper: 5/31 (Charlotte)
RHP Tyler Pitzer: 6/1 (Mississippi State)
IF Nolan Nawrocki: 6/2 (Tulane)
C Max Kaufer: 6/2 (Wichita State)
RHP Eli Jerzembeck: 6/2
RHP Brendan Sweeney: 6/3 (Mississippi State)
RHP Ryder Garino: 6/3 (NC State)
IF Henry Kaczmar: 6/6 (Ohio State)
LHP Jackson Soucie: 6/13 (Kentucky)
LHP Jarvis Evans: 6/16 (Purdue)
LHP Ashton Crowther: 6/29
LHP Aydin Palmer: 6/30 (Francis Marion)

Transfer portal background information

The NCAA Transfer Portal, which covers every NCAA sport at the Division I, II, and III levels, is a private database with names of student-athletes who wish to transfer. It is not accessible to the public.

The process of entering the portal is done through a school’s compliance office. Once a player provides written notification of an intent to transfer, the office enters the player’s name in the database and everything is off and running. The compliance office has 48 hours to comply with the player’s request and that request cannot be refused.

Once a player’s name shows up in the portal, other schools can contact the player. Players can change their minds at any point and withdraw from the portal. However, once a player enters the portal, the current scholarship no longer has to be honored. In other words, if a player enters the portal but decides to stay, the school is not obligated to provide a scholarship anymore.

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