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Former Notre Dame Star Transfers to College Baseball Powerhouse

Originally posted on Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI
By Nick Shepkowski | Last updated Jun 23, 2025 3:19 PM ET

Notre Dame baseball suffered a major roster loss this off-season when star catcher Carson Tinney announced he was entering the transfer portal.

The star catcher was selected as a finalist for the Buster Posey Award (nation's best catcher) and a first-team All-American by Baseball America after not recording an error all season, hitting .348 for the year, and smacking 17 home runs.

Tinney's decision of where he'll next play college baseball has been made and he's headed to a powerhouse as Matt Freeman of Irish Sports Daily reports the Castle Pines, Colorado native is headed to the University of Texas.

Tinney will have two years of eligibility remaining with the Texas Longhorns after playing in 76 games at Notre Dame over the past two seasons.

Notre Dame and head coach Shawn Stiffler will be looking to improve after going 32-21 overall this season, but falling just short of returning to the NCAA Tournament.

This article first appeared on Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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