Alabama baseball pitcher enters transfer portal, then commits to ACC program

04-06-2025

Alabama baseball pitcher enters transfer portal, then commits to ACC program
A two-year member of the Alabama baseball team has entered the transfer portal and committed to an ACC program.
Sophomore right-hander Ariston Veasey announced his commitment to the Clemson Tigers in a post to social media Tuesday afternoon. Veasey pitched in five games in 2025, totaling 3 2/3 innings. He allowed four runs on three hits for a 9.82 ERA, striking out six batters and walking six. He appeared in one game for the Crimson Tide in 2024.
Listed at 6-foot-1, 190 pounds, Veasey committed to Alabama out of Starr's Mill High School in Fayetteville (Ga.). A two-way player, Perfect Game ranked him the No. 3 outfielder in the state of Georgia and No. 17 nationally.
Veasey is one of five players to enter the transfer portal since Alabama's season ended with back-to-back close losses to the Miami Hurricanes and Southern Miss Golden Eagles in the Hattiesburg Regional of the NCAA Tournament over the weekend.
Right-hander Jonathan Stevens entered the transfer portal on Sunday after two seasons at Alabama, as did sophomore right-hander Sam Mitchell. Freshman outfielder Ahmaad Duff entered the portal on Monday, and the Tuscaloosa News reported Tuesday that right-hander Egan Lowery had also entered the portal.
Alabama finished the 2025 season 41-18 overall and were 16-14 in SEC play during the regular season in coach Rob Vaughn's second year. Alabama was ranked No. 20 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll entering the NCAA Tournament.
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