South Carolina catcher entering transfer portal
South Carolina sophomore catcher Ryan Bakes is entering the transfer portal, he announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday.
“After careful thought and consideration, I’ve decided to enter the transfer portal when it opens on June 2nd,” Bakes said in his post. “I want to thank my teammates and the most passionate fans in college baseball for the memories and support @gamecockBasebll.”
Bakes, who will have two years of eligibility remaining, spent two seasons with the Gamecocks. In 31 career games, he hit .149 with one homer and 10 RBI.
The transfer portal will be open from June 2 to July 1 for all players.
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Ryan Bakes’ bio from GamecocksOnline
AWARDS
- First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll (2024)
SOPHOMORE (2025)
- Played in 19 games with six starts at catcher for Carolina
- Scored three runs, had two extra-base hits and drove in five runs
- Homered and drove in three runs in a win over Milwaukee (Feb. 23)
- Had an RBI in a win over Sacred Heart (Feb. 15)
- Doubled and drove in a run in a win over Morehead State (March 7)
FRESHMAN (2024)
- Played in 12 games with six starts for the Gamecocks his freshman season
- Had two doubles and five RBI with three runs scored and five walks
- Had a .375 on-base percentage
- Was 3-for-4 with three RBI, two walks and a double in a win over Queens (Feb. 21)
- Had an RBI double in a win over Georgia State (March 12)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Huntley High School in Huntley, Ill., where he was a 4A All-State selection in 2023
- Northwest Herald Baseball Player of the Year (2023)
- Hit .406 with 13 home runs and 37 RBI as a senior at Huntley
- NHSBCA All-Region 4 (2023)
- Was the No. 9 player in the State of Illinois and the 15th-best catcher in the 2023 class according to Perfect Game
- Hit .469 with five home runs and 14 RBI as a sophomore
- Missed a large portion of his junior season due to injury
- In the summer of 2023, played for the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp in the Prospect League
- Played summer baseball for the Pro Player Hurricanes
PERSONAL
- Born on Oct. 15, 2004
- Son of Melissa and Christopher Bakes
- Twin brother, Brayden, played baseball at Indiana University
- Major is retailing
