News digest, July 2

Honors

College Sports Communicators

Academic All-American

* Third team: C - Cole Messina, South Carolina; OF - Joel Dragoo, Presbyterian.

Smarts

Commitments

* Trent Hodgdon, RHP, R-Jr., USC Upstate, to Alabama.

* Carter Jagliea, C, So., St. Joseph's, to USC Upstate.

* Henry Kaczmar. SS, So., Ohio State, to South Carolina.

* Tucker Meredith, LHP, Emerald HS, to Presbyterian, 2025.
* Max Whitmer, RHP, Wando HS, to Georgetown, 2025.

Transfer portal

* Cole Gursky, RHP, Jr., Winthrop.

* Matt Joyce, RHP, R-Jr., Coastal Carolina.

* Connor McCreery, RHP, So., South Carolina.

* Alberto Osuna, DH, Sr., North Carolina/Mauldin High.

* Corey Zientek, OF, Sr., Coastal Carolina.