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Clemson baseball transfer portal tracker 2024: Who's in, who's out for Erik Bakich

CLEMSON — The offseason has started for Clemson baseball, and its roster is already seeing movement.

In coach Erik Bakich's second season, the Tigers made the NCAA super regionals for the first time since 2010. They entered the tournament as a No. 6 overall seed and went undefeated in the Clemson Regional. The season ended in the Clemson Super Regional as Florida won two straight to advance to the College World Series.

Still, Clemson has shown vast improvement under Bakich, making back-to-back NCAA tournaments. Now, the Tigers must turn to building their roster for the 2025 season.

The transfer portal opened June 3, and the deadline for players to enter is July 2.

Here's a look at who is leaving and joining Clemson baseball via the transfer portal.

Who is transferring out of Clemson baseball?

Nolan Nawrocki, INF: Nawrocki appeared in 36 games (34 starts) and recorded a .264 batting average with four home runs and 24 RBIs. The redshirt sophomore tied for the team lead in stolen bases with 11 and was a part-time starter, who would play third baseman and share designated-hitter duties.

Destination: South Carolina

Nathan Hall, OF: Hall had a .227 batting average over 12 games with the Tigers last season. His playing time was reduced after appearing in 39 games as a freshman in 2023.

Destination: South Carolina

Billy Barlow, RHP: Barlow led the Tigers' pitching staff in wins in 2024, recording a 6-1 record in 15 appearances (10 starts). The right hander had a 4.28 ERA and struck out 42 batters. He allowed 50 hits, 29 runs (23 earned) and 20 walks. He has two years of eligibility remaining.

Destination: Florida

Cooper Blauser, INF: Blauser appeared in 12 games, recording a .103 batting average across 29 at-bats. He hit his first home run against Xavier on Feb. 16. He is the son of former Atlanta Braves player Jeff Blauser and has three years of eligibility remaining.

Destination: Jacksonville State

Who is transferring to Clemson baseball?

Hudson Lee, LHP: The Wake Forest transfer, who attended Dorman High School in Roebuck, South Carolina, appeared in eight games last season and recorded two saves. He had a 9.39 ERA over 7⅔ innings in his first full season after not playing in 2023. He has three years of eligibility remaining.

Michael Gillen, RHP: The Seton Hall transfer has a 1.51 ERA in 37 appearances over two seasons. He has recorded 70 strikeouts to 19 walks and has given up a .225 batting average. He has three years of eligibility remaining.

Luke Kissenberth, RHP: The Citadel transfer is the first pitcher Clemson landed in the portal this cycle. After playing in five games in 2022 and 2023, he appeared in 26 games (one start) last season. The graduate student posted a 5.97 ERA and allowed a .194 batting average with 48 strikeouts and 28 balls over 37⅔ innings.

Josh Paino, INF: The Cal Baptist transfer appeared in 59 games last season, logging a .296 batting average with 11 home runs and RBIs across 230 at-bats. The right-handed hitter spent three seasons with Lancers and has increased his home-run totals in each season.

Luke Gaffney, C/INF: The Purdue transfer appeared in 54 games last season, logging a .349 batting average with 13 home runs and 65 RBIs across 215 at-bats. The right-handed hitter won Big Ten freshman of the year and set six Purdue freshman records in his first full season after redshirting last year.

Collin Priest, INF: The Michigan transfer appeared in 57 games last season, recording a .278 batting average with 12 home runs across 151 at-bats. The left-handed hitter had a .441 on-base percentage last year and has four years of eligibility remaining.

Dominic Listi, OF: The Indiana State transfer appeared in 59 games last season, recording a .324 batting average with 34 RBIs across 216 at-bats. The left-handed hitter spent four seasons with North Central, a Division III program, before playing at Indiana State for a year. He has one year of eligibility remaining.

Derrian Carter covers Clemson athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email him at dcarter@gannett.com and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DerrianCarter00

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