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Texas Tech baseball transfer portal tracker: Zach Erdman pledges to Purdue
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This story was updated July 20 with new information.
As the calendar turns to June, the attention of the college baseball world turns to NCAA postseason play and the drive toward the College World Series.
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Simultaneous with what's happening on the field is the free-agency market off the field. The NCAA transfer portal for college baseball is open from June 2 through July 1 for non-graduate transfers. Players who want to transfer and be eligible right away at a new school don't have to pick a new school during the portal period, but they must have their names entered during that window.
There are a couple of exceptions. Players who have graduated may have their names entered into the portal at any time, and players affected by a head-coaching change also have extra time outside the June 2-July 1 dates.
The Texas Tech baseball team finished 20-33 this season and 13-17 in the Big 12. We'll update comings and goings among the Red Raiders here.
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Players leaving Texas Tech baseball via transfer portal
Transfer intentions for the following players have been announced by the players themselves, reputable outlets such as D1Baseball, or by Texas Tech athletics personnel.
Zach Crotchfelt, LHP:Crotchfelt went 2-3 with a 9.17 earned-run average in his first year after transferring from Auburn. He started once in 13 appearances, working 17 2/3 innings and striking out.
Antonelli Savattere, 2B:Savattere played in 41 games this season, starting 36 and splitting time between second base and designated hitter. The first-year transfer from Odessa College hit .288 with 2 home runs and 22 runs batted in.
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TJ Pompey, INF:Pompey committed to Arkansas , announcing his decision on July 3. He missed the last two-thirds of the 2025 season due to injury after earning multiple freshman All-American honors in 2024. He batted .348 with 5 home runs and 15 runs batted in 69 at-bats this season after batting .279 with 10 homers, 49 RBI and 12 stolen bases as a freshman.
Texas Tech third baseman T.J. Pompey (5) batted .348 with 5 home runs and 15 runs batted in this season. He missed April and May with an injury.
Tyler Boudreau, RHP:Boudreau committed to Alabama , announcing his decision on July 1. He went 1-4 with a 6.65 earned-run average in one season for Tech after he transferred from Midland College. Boudreau was the Red Raiders' usual Game 2 starter in the Big 12 series. He made 10 starts in 13 appearances, striking out 49 in 47 1/3 innings.
Kendyl Johnson, CF:Johnson has committed to Tarleton State. He played in 22 games, starting 14, as a true freshman last season. The Little Elm product batted .157 with 1 home run, 6 runs batted in and 3 stolen bases.
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Dylan Maxcey, C:Maxcey committed to Houston on June 16. He was a part-time starter for the Red Raiders for three years. The junior from Friendswood batted .247 with 4 home runs and 22 runs batted in 2023 when he played in 31 games, starting 27. He hit .349 with 4 homers and 29 RBIs in 2024 when played in 30 games, starting 21. He batted .265 with 2 homers and 14 RBIs in 2025, when he played in 36 games, starting 29.
Texas Tech's catcher Dylan Maxcey (26) walks back to home plate during the non-conference baseball game against Stephen F. Austin, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Rip Griffin Park.
Will Magids, 1B-OF: Magids was a 2023 Tech signee off an Austin Westlake state tournament team. He never appeared in a game with the Red Raiders.
Dominic Archila, C:Archila didn't appear in a game this season, his first at Tech after transferring from Panola College.
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Brendan Lysik, LHP: Lysik has committed to Gardner-Webb after he missed the 2025 season for medical reasons. The previous three seasons from 2022-24, he was a combined 0-2 with a 7.66 ERA. He made 29 appearances, all out of the bullpen, with 30 strikeouts and 28 walks in 24⅔ innings.
Texas Tech's Garet Boehm takes a lead off first against Cincinnati during a Big 12 baseball game, Friday, April 4, 2025, at Dan Law Field.
Garet Boehm, 3B: Boehm played in 27 games this season, starting 22. He batted .250 with 2 home runs and 10 runs batted in. He spent two years with the Red Raiders after being a high school signee out of Hutto.
Zach Erdman, LHP: Erdman committed to Purdue on July 15. He signed with Tech out of Keller. In three years with the Red Raiders, he made 28 appearances, including seven starts, and was a combined 1-1 with a 5.25 earned-run average. That included nine relief appearances this season in which he was 0-0 with a 4.30 ERA.
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J.T. Drake, RHP: Drake has committed to Arizona. He made 15 relief appearances this year, tied for second most on the team. He was 0-1 with a 5.93 ERA over 13⅔ innings. The Los Alamos (N.M.) High School product joined the Red Raiders after two years at Pima (Ariz.) Community College.
Zach Erdman pitches during the Texas Tech baseball red & black series, Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at Rip Griffin Park.
Daniel Bass, RHP:Bass has committed to Tarleton State. He came to Tech this season after two years at Midland College. He was 0-0 with a 13.50 ERA in five relief appearances.
Zachary Fetchel, RHP: Fetchel committed to Rice on July 1. He made three relief appearances this season as a sophomore, going 0-0 with a 5.79 ERA. He transferred to Tech after one year at Galveston College.
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Ryan Jones, 3B-OF:Jones has committed to Abilene Christian. He was a freshman from Aledo Christian who redshirted this season.
Players joining Texas Tech baseball via transfer portal
Kaysen Raineri, RHP, Hawaii:Raineri's a 6-foot-1, 215-pound righthander from Temecula (Calif.) Great Oak. A true freshman this season, he made six appearances, including one start, with no record and a 30.37 ERA. He pitched 2 2/3 innings.
Micah Henson, LHP, Kansas State: Henson's a 6-foot-3, 210-pound lefthander from Raymore-Peculiar, Missouri. A true freshman this season, he made three appearances with no record and a 7.71 ERA. He worked 2 1/3 innings.
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Connor Shouse, INF/OF/RHP, Georgia Tech: Shouse appeared in 24 games with nine starts for the Yellow Jackets this past season, hitting .265 in 34 at-bats with two home runs and eight RBI. He made three pitching appearances totaling three innings with an ERA of 9.00. He joins the Red Raiders with three years of eligibility.
Hollis Porter, 1B, Maryland:Porter hit .303 this season and ranked third in the Big Ten Conference with 21 home runs and fifth with 64 RBI. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound left-handed hitter was a third-year sophomore who turns 21 this month, so he's eligible for the Major League Baseball draft in July. The former Mississippi high school standout redshirted in 2023 at Mississippi State and, then batted .399 with 20 homers and 73 RBI in 2024 at Pearl River (Miss.) Community College.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Texas Tech baseball portal tracker: Zach Erdman pledges to Purdue
