South Carolina loses another pitcher to the NCAA transfer portal
Another one bites the dust as the Gamecocks lose yet another talented arm to the NCAA transfer portal. Right-handed pitcher Ryder Garino will be entering the portal as of Tuesday, first reported by On3’s Pete Nakos.
The 6-foot-5 freshman appeared in 24.2 innings this season with one start against Davidson. Garino had a 2-0 record, earning a 5.84 ERA with 34 strikeouts across 16 appearances.
Garino joins a long list of Gamecocks who are going to be transferring. He’s now the 14th player to enter the portal, which officially opened on Monday, June 2. The portal window will remain open for all players until July 1.
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Ryder Garino’s South Carolina Bio from GamecocksOnline
PRIOR TO CAROLINA
- Attended Cherry Hill West High School in Cherry Hill Twp., N.J., where he was the New Jersey Pitcher of the Year as a senior in 2024
- Had a 0.39 ERA in 2024, allowing just 27 hits while striking out 94 batters with three earned runs in 53 innings of work
- Threw nine complete games in 2024
- Had a combined 20-2 record at Cherry Hill West
- All-State and All-Conference (2022, ’23, ’24)
- Helped the Lions to a 24-5 record in 2024 with a Joe Hartmann Diamond Classic title and a sectional semifinal appearance
- Struck out 91 batters in 56 innings pitched as a junior in 2023
- Had 70 strikeouts and won five games in 39 innings pitched his sophomore season in 2022
- Was the No. 29 overall player and No. 15 right-handed pitcher in the state of New Jersey in the class of 2024 by Perfect Game
- Perfect Game Preseason All-Northeast Region first team (2024)
PERSONAL
- Born on April 5, 2006
- Son of Sarah Ball Garino and Jim Garino
- Major is undeclared