Clemson transfer outfielder Nathan Hall announces commitment to South Carolina

Clemson outfielder Nathan Hall is moving to the other side of the in-state rivalry, committing to the South Carolina Gamecocks. Hall announced the move on Monday night, opting to wear Garnett for the 2024 season.

A nice pickup for new head coach Paul Mainieri, getting right into the thick of the Palmetto Series right away. No better way to establish yourself than taking a player from the opposing team via the NCAA transfer portal.

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— Nathan Hall (@nathanhall_22) June 25, 2024

Hall began the 2023 season as the starting right fielder for Clemson but wound up playing in just 12 games. In 22 at-bats, Hall had an average of .227 with three RBIs and an OPS of .619. Not the best numbers but Hall it’s a small sample size as he was not able to put together a full season.

Just wrapping up his sophomore year, Hall will have two seasons to play with South Carolina. There is always an option to leave after the 2024 season for the MLB Draft. But going back to school will be an option as well if Hall does not want to take the next step up.

No matter the sport, games between Clemson and South Carolina mean a little more. Both baseball programs playing well means things get heated on the diamond. Having this type of crossover will only add to the theatrics, with Hall maybe playing with extra juice against the Tigers.

Paul Mainieri not afraid to work under AD Ray Tanner

South Carolina is hoping the recent hire of former LSU national champion Paul Mainieri can help revitalize the program, and there’s at least one compelling reason to think it just might.

The circumstances Mainieri inherits in terms of working structure are very close to what he walked into with the Tigers.

“Well it’s going to be very similar to when I went to LSU and took over there and Skip Bertman was the athletic director,” Mainieri said Thursday on the Paul Finebaum Show. “Some people are afraid of the shadows cast by legendary coaches like Skip and Ray (Tanner). But I’m not afraid of it. I embrace it.”

Tanner, the South Carolina athletics director, is a famed former coach himself, having brought the program a pair of national championships in the early 2010s. For some coaches, having that overshadow you every day at work can be a burden.

On3’s Thomas Goldkamp contributed to this report