The Clemson baseball team made a big splash in the transfer portal on Wednesday with the commitment of former Purdue first baseman Luke Gaffney, the 2024 Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
As a redshirt freshman, Gaffney batted a team-best .359 in 59 games (all starts) for the Boilermakers. He set Purdue freshman records for home runs (13), RBIs (64), hits (75), runs scored (62) and slugging percentage (.646), finishing with a 1.095 OPS. A right-handed batter, Gaffney was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week five times.
Gaffney announced his commitment to Clemson in a social media post to Instagram.
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Listed as 6-foot-2, 215 pounds, Gaffney committed to Purdue out of Boyle County High School in Danville, Ky, in 2022. Perfect Game rated him the No. 3 overall catcher in the Bluegrass State for the class of 2022.
Gaffney is the third player the Tigers and coach Erik Bakich have added via the transfer portal since their season ended in the Clemson Super Regional on June 9. Over the weekend, the Tigers picked up a commitment from former Michigan infielder Collin Priest, who batted .279 with 11 home runs, 11 doubles and 30 RBIs in 56 games this past season.
Earlier this month, Clemson also received a commitment from former Indiana State outfielder Dominic Listi. Listi hit .324 with 14 doubles, three home runs and 31 RBIs in 59 games this past season.
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