Former Iowa college baseball star reveals SEC transfer

Following a First Team All-Big Ten honor this past season for Iowa baseball, Hawkeyes star catcher Reese Moore announced through social media that he will continue his collegiate career with the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Moore, who entered the transfer portal on May 30 following two seasons with Iowa, finished the 2025 campaign as the Hawkeyes’ top offensive option in the lineup as he led the team in home runs (9), base-on-balls drawn (35), triples (2), and co-led the squad in RBIs (45). Moore also ended this past season with a .304 batting average, .436 on-base percentage, and a .546 slugging percentage in 52 starts through 56 games played.

With the 6-foot Van Meter, Iowa native, headed to South Carolina next season, he will close his career at Iowa with 77 RBIs, 31 doubles, three triples, and 14 home runs on 365 at-bats in 102 starts over 107 games. He will also finish with a .296 batting average, .430 on-base percentage, and a .512 slugging percentage to go along with a 2024 Third-Team All-Big Ten and Big Ten All-Freshman Team listing.

Moore will have two seasons of NCAA eligibility remaining when he joins the Gamecocks’ program, which finished 6-24 within the SEC and 28-29 overall last season.

While Moore has not provided a reason for leaving Iowa and choosing South Carolina as his next destination, the departure will sting for the Hawkeyes, as Moore provided the bulk of the team’s offensive firepower last season.

As the offseason slowly rolls along, the Hawkeyes could potentially attract someone to replace Moore’s offensive output through the transfer portal, or head coach Rick Heller could retool from within.

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