Former Clemson, South Carolina player in transfer portal commits to third different team
Former Clemson Tigers infielder Nolan Nawrocki is set to make it three different college baseball programs in as many seasons.
Nawrocki, primarily the Tigers' third baseman in 2024 who transferred to rival South Carolina after that season and then entered the portal again this summer, announced his latest transfer destination on Wednesday.
Nawrocki will play for the Tulane Green Wave and coach Jay Uhlman, he said in a post to social media. Nawrocki committed to Clemson in 2022 and redshirted with the Tigers in 2023 before splitting time between third base and DH in 2024. Nawrocki batted .264 for the Tigers with four home runs and 24 RBIs in 36 games.
With South Carolina and coach Paul Mainieri this past season, Nawrocki appeared in 14 games and hit .200 (8-for-40) with one home run and seven RBIs. The Gamecocks finished 6-24 in SEC play, placing ahead of only 3-27 Missouri in the conference standings.
Nawrocki was involved in a rather intense moment this season when Clemson and South Carolina met to open the annual Palmetto State series on Feb. 28 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium, receiving a memorable stare-down from Tigers starter Aidan Knaak after striking out to end the top of the first.
Clemson won the game, 5-3, and swept the Gamecocks for the second straight season. The Tigers finished 45-18 overall this past season, falling to West Virginia and Kentucky at the Clemson Regional of the NCAA Tournament.
Contact us @Clemson_Wire on X, and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Clemson Tigers news and notes, plus opinions.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
USA Today
3 hours ago
- USA Today
LSU football injury update: Kelly talks status of transfer cornerback Ja'Keem Jackson
LSU football head coach Brian Kelly gave an update on the injury status of cornerback Ja'Keem Jackson during fall camp. 'He had a slight hamstring, probably a grade one," Kelly said. "So we wanted to be certain that when we brought him back in that we didn't have any reoccurrences.' Holding Jackson out of practice at this point seems precautionary. Ahead of a crucial year for the junior, the Tigers are ensuring he's at full strength before he returns to full speed work and preparations for the week one game at Clemson. Jackson joined LSU as part of the nation's highest-ranked transfer portal class in 2025. His decision to come to Baton Rouge marked a reunion with defensive back coach Corey Raymond, who coached Jackson at Florida. Through two seasons with the Gators, Jackson played 13 games with 11 tackles, four pass breakups and one quarterback hurry. He started the season opener last year but suffered a season-ending ankle injury just two games in. According to the On3 Industry Transfer Rankings, Jackson was the No. 11-ranked cornerback in the signing class. Jackson will certainly be a part of LSU's cornerback rotation, which has improved depth in 2025 and should be the best secondary of the Brian Kelly era.
Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Yahoo
Rece Davis ranks his preseason top 10 college football teams
ESPN "College GameDay" host Rece Davis is also a voter in the AP Poll. Davis recently ranked the top 25 college football teams in the country on his AP Poll ballot. Davis ranks the Clemson Tigers as his No. 1 team in the country. He was one of four AP Poll voters to rank Clemson No. 1. Additionally, he ranks Penn State No. 2, Texas No. 3, LSU No. 4 and Ohio State No. 5. We'll find out in Week 1 just how good most of Davis' top five teams are. Texas opens the season at Ohio State while LSU opens the season at Clemson. Davis ranks the Georgia Bulldogs as the No. 8 team in the country. He's a bit lower on Georgia than most other college football experts, but it is understandable. Georgia enters the 2025 season with a lot of questions after losing a significant amount of talent to the transfer portal and having 13 players selected in the 2025 NFL draft. Davis still needs to see how Gunner Stockton performs to have more confidence in the Dawgs. Rece Davis' top 10 college football teams Clemson Tigers Penn State Nittany Lions Texas Longhorns LSU Tigers Ohio State Buckeyes Notre Dame Fighting Irish Alabama Crimson Tide Georgia Bulldogs Oregon Ducks Arizona State Sun Devils Follow UGAWire on Instagram or Threads for more Georgia Bulldogs coverage! This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: Where Rece Davis ranks Georgia football in his preseason top 10
Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Yahoo
Tigers' A.J. Hinch makes scathing comments on Tommy Kahnle's struggles
Tigers' A.J. Hinch makes scathing comments on Tommy Kahnle's struggles originally appeared on The Sporting News The Detroit Tigers have been floundering a bit over the last month of baseball. After the All-Star break, the Tigers' lead in the AL Central has dropped to just 6.5 games over the Cleveland Guardians. While things have been a bit better as of late, with back-to-back series wins over the Chicago White Sox and the Los Angeles Angels, there's one player whose struggles have led to a few of the team's losses during their rough last month. Evan Woodberry of MLive Media Group shared comments from Tigers manager A.J. Hinch on the struggles of Tommy Kahnle in recent weeks. Hinch's comments were scathing, and he didn't hold back in criticizing the veteran reliever. "He doesn't get to pitch for free," Hinch said of Kahnle. "The situation is going to dictate whether the innings are there for him. We try to get him in as low-leverage or low-pressure situations as possible so he can work on things... But we've got to compete on the field. This is not practice." It's a brutal string of comments from Hinch on Kahnle. The 36-year-old right-hander started off the year strong, but has cratered in recent outings. Through June, across 34 games, he had a 1.77 ERA, eight saves, 11 holds, and allowed four home runs while striking out 31 and walking nine. His beginning of the year was great, but across the next 15 outings, he's been significantly worse. In less than half the outings he had to begin the year, he's allowed four home runs, walked 13, struck out just eight, and has an ERA of 16.36. While the comments from Hinch are brutal for Kahnle, based on his performance, it's not unwarranted. Kahnle has been one of the worst relievers in baseball since the beginning of July, and his season ERA jumped up to 5.27 after such a brutal stretch. There could be a reason behind his struggles this season: his usage. He's pitched 46.2 innings this season, which is the most he's pitched since 2019 with the New York Yankees. MORE: Tigers top prospects could be impacted by $130 million Roman Anthony Red Sox contract With a month and a half of the 2025 season left, he's already pitched the fourth-most innings he has in a season in his career. Combined with his age, the Tigers reliever could be burnt out. The 11-year veteran might not be in his best shape come the postseason if he continues to pitch. Instead of trotting him out there, the Tigers should find a way to dramatically limit his innings. When he's on, he's a very solid reliever. But his struggles lately are too much, as Hinch's comments indicate he's just about done experimenting with Kahnle. The veteran reliever's struggles are too detrimental, and the Tigers could pivot in another direction. It's a tough decision, especially after how great he was to begin the year. But, based on Hinch's comments, Kahnle is on thin ice in Detroit and could see his time with the team come to an end soon. MORE MLB NEWS: Padres' Mason Miller breaks silence on potential switch to starting rotation Cardinals' pair of left-handed-hitting outfielders could be dealt in offseason Astros' Carlos Correa reveals Gold Glove influence amid third base transition Cardinals' Oli Marmol provides bleak Nolan Arenado injury update Guardians' veteran right-handed pitcher sold to KBO Lotte Giants Padres' Michael King gets encouraging contract extension update
