South Carolina INF Beau Hollins Returning to Columbia

Originally posted on South Carolina Gamecocks on SI
By Alex Joyce | Last updated May 26, 2025 12:58 PM ET

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Gamecocks baseball gets good news on Memorial Day as infielder (INF) Beau Hollins announces his return to Columbia, South Carolina, in 2026, per On3's Jack Veltri.

In a statement made to On3's Jack Veltri, South Carolina will gets back Hollins who made an impact for the Gamecocks in a backup role as a true freshman.

“I’m here to stay for next year,” Hollins said. “I want to be part of turning this thing around.”

Hollins joins Talmadge LeCroy and KJ Scobey as players who have announced their return to the Gamecocks since the season ended in the SEC Tournament. South Carolina still awaits the official decisions from other players like Ethan Petry and Roman Kimball.

As a true freshman this season for the Gamecocks, Hollins appeared in 46 games and had a .308 batting average (49-159), with nine doubles, a triple, six home runs, and 24 RBIs. He would go on to have 11 multi-hit games.

South Carolina first baseman Beau Hollins will be returning next season, he tells GamecockCentral.

That's some huge news for the Gamecocks, who are going to be returning two cornerstones of their young core with KJ Scobey and now Hollins as well.https://t.co/I3njKOZOYE
— Jack Veltri (@Jacktveltri) May 26, 2025

South Carolina is coming off its worst season as a program in year one under Paul Mainieri, which includes the worst SEC record in program history. Hollins will be counted on to help turn around the program in 2026 as a part of a young core with Scobey.

This article first appeared on South Carolina Gamecocks on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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