CLEMSON — The Clemson baseball team added another commitment from the transfer portal on Wednesday.
A day after former Alabama pitcher Ariston Veasey announced his commitment to the Tigers, Erik Bakich and his staff got more good news, as Catawba’s Hayden Simmerson announced his intentions to join the Clemson program via social media.
Simmerson has two years of eligibility remaining after spending his first two seasons as a primary reliever for Catawba College were he was a First-Team NCAA Division II All-American in 2025. He was the program’s first First-Team All-American as a reliever.
The righty recorded 17 saves in 2025 and 25 in his two seasons at Catawba.