South Carolina pitcher Drake Quinn enters NCAA transfer portal

South Carolina pitcher Drake Quinn has entered the NCAA transfer portal according to On3’s Pete Nakos.

Quinn parts ways with the Gamecocks programs after just one season with the team, spending the first four years of his college career at Marist in New York before taking his talents to Columbia ahead of the 2024 season.

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Last season for South Carolina Quinn appeared in nine games out of the bullpen. Pitching in 10 total innings where he posted a 6.30 ERA after striking out 11 batters with six walks, also allowing eight hits and runs on the season apiece.

After appearing in just two games during his first two seasons at Marist, Quinn made 11 starts in his 33 game appearances during his final two seasons with Red Foxes. Leading the team with 73 strikeouts during the 2023 season and a 6.88 ERA in his three years seeing action on the mound with Marist

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

Paul Mainieri addresses biggest challenge South Carolina is facing in the SEC

Many were surprised when Hall of Fame coach Paul Mainieri came out of retirement to become the next head baseball coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks. Returning to the SEC for the first time since 2021 after spending 15 years with LSU and leading the Tigers to a national championship.

In Columbia, South Carolina they’re hoping that Mainieri can bring the program similar success. Which never comes easy in the SEC and will only get more difficult next season with Texas and Oklahoma joining the conference.

At his introductory press conference, Mainieri was asked what he thinks the biggest barrier will be between the Gamecocks and championship success.

“You win a few one run games and you’re having a good year, that’s the key. You gotta win the close ones,” Mainieri said. “And the only way to win the close ones is with clutch hitting, poise on the mound and on defense late in the game, and a belief that they’re that you’re going to finish the game off. That’s one of the things that quite frankly we’ve been proud about in our career, as we’ve won a lot of close games, and I think it’ll make the difference in the season.”