South Carolina softball lands commitment from SEC infielder, Palmetto State native
The South Carolina softball team has added its third transfer portal commitment of the offseason. Infielder Tate Davis announced on Monday in a post on Instagram that she would be joining the Gamecocks next season.
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Davis spent the first year of her college softball career at Ole Miss, where she appeared in 15 games. She did not earn much playing time in these contests, as she finished the season with just 11 at bats. Over the course of her debut season, Davis totaled two hits (including one home run), two RBIs, one run scored, one walk and one stolen base.
Her most notable contribution to the Rebels’ season came in a March 14 contest against North Dakota State at the Rebel Invitational. With Ole Miss needing an eight-run advantage to clinch a run-rule victory, Davis launched a two-run shot to center field to give the team a 9-1 win over the Bison.
A native of Greer, S.C., Davis played high school softball at Greer High School. While there, she was a six-year letterwinner, hit over .450, broke multiple program records and helped the team to three consecutive regional championships.
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Davis joins NC State outfielder Tori Ensley and Mississippi State right-handed pitcher Josey Marron as the Gamecocks’ transfer commitments thus far in the offseason.
The NCAA transfer portal window for softball opened on May 18 and will remain open until June 16. Graduate students, though, can enter the portal at any time.
Tate Davis’ Bio from Ole Miss Sports
HIGH SCHOOL
- Ranked No. 46 by Extra Inning Softball in the class of 2024
- A six-year letterwinner at Greer High School in Greer, South Carolina
- Boasts a career .452 batting average with over 100 hits, RBI and runs scored
- Holds the Greer program records for games played, at-bats, hits, home runs and RBI
- Earned All-Upstate Greenville News honors in 2021, 2022 and 2023
- A two-time All-State honoree
- Guided Greer to three straight Region 4A-2 Championships in 2021, 2022 and 2023
- Posted a .592 mark at the plate as a junior, tallying 45 hits, including nine home runs
- Drove in 37 runs and scored 43 herself en route to collecting All-State and All-Region laurels
- Hit .491 as a sophomore while recovering from an injury
- Tallied 27 hits, including six bombs to earn an All-Region nod
- As a freshman, recorded a .458 batting average with 27 hits in 19 gameS
- Added eight home runs and 33 RBI
- Received All-State and All-Region honors in 2021
- Played on her high school team in both seventh and eighth grade, registering a .366 and .500 batting average, respectively
- Played travel ball for Georgia Bombers Gold 18u Lewis and Georgia Impact Sampson
- Was also a member of Honors Society and served as the Junior Student Class President
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Joy and Dodd Davis
- Born September 18, 2005
- Has three brothers, Brooks, Gunnar and Zac
- Mother Joy swam collegiately at Ohio University where she was a five-time All-American and a 1992 Olympic Trials Qualifier
- Father Dodd ran track and field at Furman University
- Oldest brother Zac plays college baseball at North Greenville University
- Plans to major in Exercise Science.
