Clemson baseball adds West Coast slugger in latest transfer portal tear
Clemson baseball adds West Coast slugger in latest transfer portal tear
Clemson baseball continued on its heater in the transfer portal late Thursday.
The Tigers and coach Erik Bakich picked up a commitment from Nate Savoie, an outfielder coming off his freshman season at Loyola Marymount in the West Coast Conference. Savoie announced his commitment to Clemson in a post to social media.
The right-handed hitter from Newport Beach, Calif., had 20 home runs, 14 doubles and 61 RBIs while batting .300 and posting a 1.059 OPS for the Lions in 53 games (51 starts) this past season.
Savoie collected a season-high four hits against Gonzaga on May 3, a game in which he homered and doubled. Before committing to Loyola Marymount, he starred at Orange Lutheran High School in California where he played catcher, outfield and infield.
Savoie is the latest power bat to join Clemson in the transfer portal following the commitment of former Western Kentucky slugger Ryan Wideman. An All-American outfielder last season, Wideman hit .398 with 10 home runs and 36 extra base hits while playing in all 60 games. He stole 45 bases as a top-of-the-order threat who played centerfield.
Clemson has now added seven players via the transfer portal since falling 16-4 to Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament's Clemson Regional. In addition to Savoie and Wideman, the Tigers have picked up outfielder Ty Dalley (Mercer), infielders Bryce Clavon (Georgia) and Tyler Lichtenberger (Appalachian State), and pitchers Hayden Simmerson (Catawba College) and Ariston Veasey (Alabama) in the portal.
Clemson has seen five players from its 2025 roster enter in the portal, the latest of which is left-hander B.J. Bailey.
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