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Former USC sophomore catcher Jacob Galloway chooses Texas A&M in NCAA Transfer Portal

Sophomore catcher Jacob Galloway played in 82 games over two seasons for the Trojans, recording a .304 batting average, 7 homers and 51 RBI.

New Texas A&M head coach Michael Earley and his coaching staff haven’t wasted any time since being hired and have gotten right to work in the NCAA Transfer Portal.

While keeping key Aggies in College Station was a priority, Earley has also secured the commitment of a handful of players from other schools to improve the roster. Former USC sophomore catcher Jacob Galloway is the latest student-athlete to choose Aggieland as his next home.

“First I’d like to thank all of my coaches and teammates at USC for making my first two years of college the best time of my life. Made many great memories that I will remember for the rest of my life,” Galloway stated Wednesday evening on Instagram. “With that being said I’d proudly like to announce my commitment to Aggie baseball. I’m extremely grateful for this opportunity and can’t wait to compete and give my all to this program.

“Gig ‘em!!!”

Galloway recorded a .304 batting average, 7 homers and 51 RBI in 82 games for the Trojans.

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USC sophomore catcher Jacob Galloway’s hot start carries Trojans’ bats in 2024

Jacob Galloway has been a bright spot in a difficult time for USC baseball.

Jacob Galloway, the 5-9, 175-pound sophomore catcher from Camarillo, California, has had a hit in every USC baseball game this year except the season opener against BYU.  He hopes to continue his success from last season. Last year, he appeared in 24 games and started 19 of them. He led the 2023 Trojans in batting with a .365 average.  USC needs his bat to stay hot as the team navigates a rough start to the 2024 campaign. The Trojans are 1-5 to start the year through Saturday, February 24.

Much of the Trojans’ struggles, which have kept them from winning consistently, have come at the plate. Of the players with at least two plate appearances per game, only two Trojans have an OPS north of .600 and a batting average above .250. J.T. Walton is hitting .500, but he only has eight at-bats on the season, so the only everyday starter who has been reliable at the plate has been Galloway.

Jacob has started every game for USC this season at catcher and is batting .400 with a SLG% of.800 and an OPS of 1.280. In the third game of the season, he went 3-4 with two doubles and a run scored. This effort was squandered as the rest of the team mustered only two hits in a loss to Ohio State. The Trojans ended a five-game losing streak with a win over the Portland Pilots on the back of Galloway’s 3-RBI night.

The Trojans will rely on Galloway’s consistency since he first stepped on Dedeaux Field last year. They will try to wake up their bats, which have been hovering around or below the Mendoza Line (.200) all season.

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