Clemson pitcher enters transfer portal for second straight season
Clemson pitcher enters transfer portal for second straight season
A fifth Clemson Tigers pitcher has entered the transfer portal.
Sophomore left-hander Hudson Lee entered the transfer portal Thursday after one season with the Tigers. The Clemson Insider first reported the news. It's the second straight year that Lee has entered the portal.
A 6-foot-4, 230-pound southpaw from Roebuck, S.C., Lee appeared in 15 games for the Tigers this past season. He totaled 14 innings, all in relief, and had a 5.79 ERA after allowing nine earned runs on 13 hits. He struck out 19 batters and walked 13. Lee committed to Clemson in the transfer portal after spending 2024 with Wake Forest.
Six players total from the 2025 team have entered the transfer portal since the Tigers' season ended with a 16-4 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats in the Clemson Regional of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. Freshman pitcher Chayce Kieck, left-handers Ethan Darden and Jackson Cole and right-hander Luke Brown also entered the portal, as did outfielder Tristan Bissetta.
Clemson has added two pitchers via the transfer portal this week. Right-hander Hayden Simmerson announced his commitment to the Tigers from Catawba College on Wednesday, joining Alabama Crimson Tide right-hander Ariston Veasey, who committed on Tuesday.
Clemson finished 45-18 overall and 18-12 in ACC play in 2025 in head coach Erik Bakich's third season. The Tigers were the No. 11 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.
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