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Former South Carolina baseball starter hitting transfer portal

by: Kevin Miller05/30/25kevinbmiller52
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South Carolina SS Will Tippet (Katie Dugan/GamecockCentral)

South Carolina baseball utilityman Will Tippett is entering the transfer portal. He announced on social media that he plans to hit the portal when the transfer window opens on Monday.

In his message, Tippett thanked his South Carolina baseball teammates, coaches, and fans. He will have one more year of eligibility remaining.

A former starter at shortstop who also filled in at second base, first base, third base, and in the outfield at times during his career, Tippett’s struggles with the bat removed him from the everyday lineup in 2025. As a Gamecock, Tippett hit just .181 with a .330 slugging percentage. He logged 11 career home runs in 119 games.

Tippett joins Roman Kimball, Wyatt Evans, Tyler June, Cayden Gaskin, and Ryan Bakes as players who have announced intentions of leaving Carolina this offseason.

South Carolina baseball transfer portal resources:

Will Tippett’s South Carolina Baseball Bio on GamecocksOnline

AWARDS

  • SEC Community Service Team (2024)
  • SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2024)
  • SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2023)

JUNIOR (2025)

  • Played in 24 games with seven starts for Carolina in 2025
  • Had eight runs scored, three doubles, a home run and six RBI
  • Walked 14 times and had a .391 on-base percentage
  • Homered in the eighth inning to take the lead in a win over Kentucky (April 26)
  • Had four hits, drove in two runs and had a pair of doubles in a win over Milwaukee (Feb. 23)
  • Had a two-run double at Arkansas (March 23)
  • Walked twice and scored two runs in a win over Morehead State (March 8)

SOPHOMORE (2024)

  • Played in 48 games with 42 starts for the Garnet and Black in 2024
  • Had 29 runs scored, three doubles, seven home runs, 24 RBI and 26 walks
  • Was 13-for-14 on stolen bases, which was 14th in the SEC
  • Had a .361 slugging percentage
  • Had seven multi-RBI games
  • Walk-off sacrifice fly along with a home run in the NCAA Raleigh Regional win over James Madison (May 31)
  • Homered and drove in two runs against Georgia (May 10)
  • Hit a home run in the SEC Tournament win over Kentucky (May 24)
  • Two hits, including a home run, in the win at Florida (April 13)
  • Homered and scored two runs against Clemson (March 2)
  • Was 2-for-3 with a home run in the win at The Citadel (April 16)
  • Walked three times and stole three bases in the win at USC Upstate (March 19)

FRESHMAN (2023)

  • Played in 47 games with 34 starts for the Gamecocks in 2023
  • Had 16 runs scored, a double, a triple, three home runs and 15 RBI
  • Was 4-for-6 in stolen base attempts
  • Went 3-for-4 with a three-run triple in an SEC Tournament win over Georgia (May 23)
  • Belted a three-run home run to give Carolina the lead in a win over Auburn (April 30)
  • Homered in the win at Winthrop (May 3)
  • Had a solo home run at Arkansas (May 14)
  • Drove in two runs in the regional championship win over Campbell (June 4)
  • Scored a pair of runs at Georgia (March 18)

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Attended St. Pius X High School in Atlanta, Ga., where he was a Georgia High School First Team All-Region 5-AAAA selection in both 2021 and 2022
  • Georgia Dugout Magazine First Team All-State (2022)
  • Pius X Male Athlete of the Year (2021, ‘22)
  • Georgia Dugout Senior All-Star (2022)
  • Hit .360 with a .580 on-base percentage as a senior and upped those marks to a .450 average with a .600 on-base percentage in region play
  • Perfect Game Preseason Southeast First Team All-American and All-Reigon (2022)
  • Geico City Series Chevy Player of the Game (2021)
  • Ranked as the No. 25 player in the state of Georgia in the class of 2022 by Perfect Game
  • Played summer ball for Team Elite 18U Black, hitting .360 with a 1.085 OPS in 2022

PERSONAL

  • Born on June 6, 2003
  • Son of Bob and Sandra Tippett
  • Brother, Bobby, played baseball at North Georgia
  • Sister, Maddie, played volleyball at Georgia Tech
  • Major is retailing

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