A former minor league baseball player and father drowned after getting caught in a rip current while trying to save a family in the water in South Carolina, according to police and a fundraiser for his family.

South Carolina lost 19 players to the transfer portal, eight ran out of eligibility and three — Ethan Petry, Nathan Hall and senior Matthew Becker — were drafted in the recent MLB Draft. Position players who decided to transfer include starters in designated hitter Jase Woita (Missouri) and shortstop Henry Kaczmar (Ohio State).

Shane Beamer and the South Carolina Gamecocks landed a four-star quarterback in the 2026 class as Landon Duckworth committed to the program.

Alabama baseball landed a commitment from South Carolina transfer pitcher Ashton Crowther, a 6-foot-3 left-hander

Alshon Jeffery (2009-11): Jeffery finished his career as South Carolina’s all-time leader in receiving yards and now sits as No. 2 in the program record book with 3,042 yards. He holds the record for receiving yards in a season (1,517). Jeffery was an All-American and All-SEC wide receiver who had his No. 1 jersey retired in 2023.

South Carolina baseball outfielder Nathan Hall was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fifth round of the 2025 MLB Draft on July 14.