The South Carolina Gamecocks' baseball season was one to forget in Columbia, S.C. During a chaotic season that started with head coach Paul Mainieri resigning just a little over a month into the year, it ended with a program-low 35 losses. Interim head coach Monte Lee was also let go by South Carolina athletic director Jeremiah Donati, as the Gamecocks are in full search for their next head coach.
As expected, South Carolina has seen several players enter the transfer portal. The first was starting pitcher Josh Gunther on Wednesday. By the time the weekend rolled around, two more players entered the portal. Gunther was joined by his two teammates, pitcher Alex Valentin and infielder Dawson Harman.Â
Valentin transferred to South Carolina, prior to that spending time with Texas State and Nova Southeastern. As a consistent starter for the Gamecocks, he finished with a 1-5 win-loss record and a 5.19 ERA. He will have two seasons of eligibility remaining.Â
Harmon also transferred into South Carolina, starting his career at High Point before arriving at Columbia. He started in all 40 games at third base for South Carolina this season, and finished with a .227 batting average and .779 on-base percentage.Â
As for what's next for the baseball program, South Carolina will reportedly likely hire Coastal Carolina's Kevin Schnall or West Virginia's Steve Sabins. While it's unfortunate whenever players enter the portal, you can't blame them for doing so after such a down year in Columbia. Best of luck to them wherever they might end up!
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