Former Seneca Valley softball star Lexie Hames enters transfer portal after 1 season at Clemson
One of the most decorated high school softball players in Butler County history is on the move. Seneca Valley graduate Lexie Hames, who spent her freshman season pitching for Clemson, entered the transfer portal Monday afternoon.
“After a lot of thought and prayer, I have decided to enter the transfer portal with three years of eligibility,” Hames wrote on X. “I am forever grateful for the growth over this past year at Clemson, but I am excited to see where (God’s) plan leads me next.”
According to Clemson’s athletics website, Hames made 16 appearances in the circle last season, striking out 36 batters in 27.1 innings. She posted two wins and a solo shutout, that coming Feb. 20 against Lipscomb.
Hames finished her Seneca Valley career with 940 career strikeouts, leading the Raiders to a pair of WPIAL Class 6A crowns and four appearances in the district title game. As a senior, she went 17-3 with a 0.48 ERA, 0.71 WHIP at 279 strikeouts in 116.2 frames.
Hames was named the Butler Eagle’s Female Athlete of the Year for a second year in a row last summer. She was also named the Butler Eagle’s No. 7 female athlete between 2000 and 2025, with Freeport’s Ally DeJidas (No. 3).
