Tennessee transfer outfielder Nate Eisfelder committed to Indiana baseball out of the transfer portal on Thursday afternoon, he announced on his Instagram.
Eisfelder hit .192 with two home runs and nine RBIs in 26 at-bats during his freshman season. Most of Eisfelder’s opportunities came in non conference play but he did start two games in the SEC Tournament, hitting 2-for-8 in games against South Carolina and Arkansas. He went 0-for-2 after subbing in against East Carolina in the NCAA Tournament.
The best moment of Eisfelder’s freshman season came against Mississippi State when he drove in a run with a single up the middle in a pinch hit at-bat.
A Johnson City native, Eisfelder joins an Indiana program that has routinely been one of the Big 10’s best. The Hoosiers failed to make the NCAA Tournament after posting a disappointing 23-31 (9-21 Big 10) record last season but has made the NCAA Tournament five times in the last 10 seasons.
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Eighteen Tennessee players entered the transfer portal this offseason including McDowell, Bishop, shortstop Manny Marin, right-handed pitcher Brayden Krenzel, outfielder Hunter High, infielder Ethan Moore first baseman Evan Hankins, right-handed pitcher Nic Abraham, outfielder Nate Eisfelder, shortstop Manny Marin, utility man Jay Abernathy, catcher Cash Williams, infielder Finley Bates, shortstop Ariel Antigua, utility man Chris Newstrom, outfielder Hutson Chance, two-way Taylor Tracey, right-handed pitcher Sawyer Deering and right-handed pitcher Ari Bethea.
Eight transfers have announced their commitments to Tennessee to date including Hanoian, Sanders, Wright State outfielder Andrew Duncan, Louisville RHP Parker Detmers, South Carolina left-handed pitcher Jake McCoy, Northwestern State left-handed pitcher Brody Trosclair, UC Irvine left-handed pitcher Ricky Ojeda and Mercer two-way Braydon Kersey.
Cal Baptist shortstop Chris Ramirez has also reportedly committed to Tennessee but has yet to publicly announce or sign.
A number of Tennessee players have announced intentions to return for next season including utility man Blake Grimmer, outfielder Blaine Brown, RHP Landon Mack, LHP Cam Appenzeller, first baseman Levi Clark, catcher Trent Grindlinger, catcher Stone Lawless and LHP Will Haas.
