Utility man Jake Randolph has committed to South Carolina, he announced on social media.
“I am extremely blessed and thankful to announce that I will be continuing my athletic career at the University of South Carolina,” Randolph posted on his Instagram. “I’d like to thank my family and all of the coaches that have helped me along the way. Go Cocks!”
Randolph spent three seasons at Presbyterian, where he hit .299/.375/.389 with five homers and 62 RBI in 106 career games. While he hasn’t hit for much power at the college level, he’s coming off his best season in 2025, where he batted .329 with 57 hits, two homers and 32 RBI in 173 at-bats.
The Vero Beach, FL native has played multiple positions, including catcher and outfield. He caught five games and played in the outfield for 17 games this past season.The transfer portal opened on Monday, June 2, and has now closed with no more players being allowed to enter. Randolph becomes the Gamecocks’ 15th transfer to join the program. He’ll have one year of eligibility remaining.
Jake Randolph’s Bio From Presbyterian Athletics
2025: Started all 49 games he played in… batted .329 (57-for-173), ranking second on the team in batting average and hits… also finished second in runs (32), RBIs (32), and total plate appearances (200)… recorded six doubles, one triple, and two home runs… drew 15 walks and was hit by eight pitches… ranked third on the team in on-base percentage (.400) and tied for the team lead in sacrifice flies (4)… stole six bases in eight attempts… broke the program’s single-game record with six hits against Longwood on March 4… Named to the CSC Academic All-District Team and the Big South All-Academic Team.South Carolina baseball transfer portal resources:
