Texas lands Winthrop RHP transfer Daniel Blair

Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports Only days after the Texas Longhorns narrowly missed a chance at playing for a national title in Omaha, head coach David Pierce and his staff landed a commitment from former Winthrop Eagles redshirt junior right-handed pitcher Daniel Blair.

Excited to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at The University of Texas. Thank you to everybody who has supported me along the way. pic.twitter.com/94GV7DDoC7

— Daniel Blair (@danielblair085) June 30, 2021 Originally out of Georgia, the 6’3, 205-pounder spent his first season of college baseball at Spartanburg Methodist College, where he struck out 57 batters in 43.1 innings over 13…