STRecruiting Notebook 6-30: (UPDATED Tuesday PM) Big-time hitter joins South Carolina free agent haul; Former USC pitcher headed across the border

Former Arizona State & Virginia Tech 1B Garrett Michel has committed to South Carolina per his Instagram. In 49 games with the Sun Devils this past season, Michel hit .277 with 3 HRs and 20 RBIs. He is a native of North Carolina who began his career at Virginia Tech and spent three seasons with the Hokies. He’s a career .311 hitter with 20 homers and 97 RBIs. He is the 22nd free agent acquisition from the portal by the Gamecocks.

Former South Carolina pitcher Riley Goodman is headed to Georgia

OF Bristol Carter of Auburn is headed to South Carolina, according to a social media post on Monday night. He began his career at ECU and played the last two seasons at Auburn. For his career, he has hit .298 with 6 homers and 69 RBIs. He’s 49-for-55 on steals. He has 21 doubles and 23 sac bunts.

Free agent RHP Andrew Koshy of Maryland committed to South Carolina. Last season, he was 2-1 with 5.84 ERA. He struck out 42, walked 30, and hit 16 in 44.2 IP. He started his career at Wake Forest.

RHP Ethan Sutton is headed to South Carolina from USF. He was 3-3 this season with 9 saves and a 4.31 ERA. He struck out 56 and walked 23 in 48 innings.

USC pitcher Brandon Stone, who entered the free agent portal on June 1st, posted on social media Monday that he is taking his name out of the portal and returning to South Carolina. He was 5-5 with a 5.11 ERA in 17 appearances, with 10 starts this past season. He struck out 59 and walked 19.

From Jacob Rudner of Baseball America: Coastal Carolina righty Cameron Flukey, the No. 13 prospect in the 2026 draft @BaseballAmerica, is in the transfer portal with a do-not-contact tag. He’ll be a mid-to-early first-rounder in two weeks.

2027 LHP Evan Dyett of Spruce Creek, FL, has decommitted from South Carolina.

South Carolina infielder Erik Parker is headed to FIU.

Free agent catcher Presley Courville of Texas has committed to Coastal Carolina. He played in 16 games as a freshman last season and hit .250.

Football News:

South Carolina coach Shane Beamer issued another commitment alert on Monday night. That makes for two unclaimed commitments for the Gamecocks, who have five targets announcing this week….CB Josh Dobson and DE Marquis Evans on Wednesday, SAF Davion Jones on Thursday, OL Nate Carson on Friday, and DE Jayden Broadie on Saturday.

South Carolina target DE Marquis Evans will have his announcement on Wednesday at 11:35 AM.

DE Jayden Broadie of Rolesville, NC to announce this Saturday. He and his family still working on the plans for a time and procedure. He has been considering South Carolina, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Missouri, and Auburn with USC and VT on top.