Baylor Earns Transfer Portal Commitment from DBU Pitcher Charlie Atkinson

Baylor Baseball: 2025 Offseason Thread

Baylor baseball has received a transfer portal commitment from DBU rising redshirt sophomore right-handed pitcher Charlie Atkinson. Atkinson becomes the third transfer portal addition of the offseason, joining UTA first baseman Tyce Armstrong and infielder Cade Dodson.

The 6-foot-5 righty had just one outing in 2025, where he surrendered two hits and a run in only one inning of work against UTSA. As a true freshman in 2024, Atkinson made 20 appearances and went 2-0 with a 4.25 ERA across 36 innings. He struck out 23 batters but issued 29 free passes.

He was a three-year letterman at Cinco Ranch High School and was named the District MVP as a senior in 2023. Atkinson was rated the No. 26 right-handed pitcher and No. 67 overall prospect from the state of Texas by Perfect Game.

Baylor’s pitching staff remained mostly intact this offseason but will need to continue adding depth following the departures of Caleb Jameson and Carson Bailey to the transfer portal, as well as likely season-ending injuries to relievers Will Glatch and Brayden Bergman.

Under first-year pitching coach Sean Snedeker, the Bears drastically improved and were in the top half of the conference in earned run average (4.52), batting average against (.252), WHIP (1.33) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (442:132).