2022 Atlantic Coast Conference softball tournament

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2022 Atlantic Coast Conference
softball tournament
Teams10
FormatSingle-elimination tournament
Finals site
Champions Florida State  (18th title)
Runner-up Clemson (2nd title game)
Winning coach Lonni Alameda  (8th title)
MVP Kalei Harding (Florida State)
Television ACCN
ESPN2
2022 Atlantic Coast Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 10 Virginia Tech  y212 .9134610 .821
No. 12 Duke  y193 .8644411 .800
No. 13 Florida State  y195 .792547 .885
Notre Dame  y165 .7624012 .769
No. 16 Clemson  y1410 .5834217 .712
Virginia  1311 .5422826 .519
Georgia Tech  1113 .4583818 .679
Louisville  1014 .4172725 .519
Syracuse  715 .3182621 .553
NC State  717 .2923323 .589
North Carolina  618 .2502328 .451
Boston College  618 .2502027 .426
Pittsburgh  220 .0911427 .341
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 14, 2022 [1]
Rankings from NFCA

The 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) softball tournament was held at Vartabedian Field on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania May 11 through May 14, 2022. The event determined the champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2022 season. The winner of the tournament earned the ACC's bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I softball tournament. [2]

Contents

This was the fourth year of a 10-team tournament. The 1st Round, quarterfinals and semifinals were shown on the ACC Network. The championship game was broadcast by ESPN2.

Format and seeding

The top 10 finishers of the ACC's 13 softball-player members were seeded based on conference results from the regular season. The bottom four seeds played in an opening round to determine the quarterfinal matchups. [3]

TeamWLPct.GBSeed
Virginia Tech 212.9131
Duke 193.8641.52
Florida State 195.7922.53
Notre Dame 165.76244
Clemson 1410.5837.55
Virginia 1311.5428.56
Georgia Tech 1113.45810.57
Louisville 1014.41711.58
Syracuse 715.31813.59
NC State 717.29214.510
North Carolina 618.25015.5
Boston College 618.25015.5
Pittsburgh 220.09118.5

[4]

Tournament

Bracket

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1 Virginia Tech 2
8 Louisville 0 9 Syracuse 1
9 Syracuse 21 Virginia Tech 1
5 Clemson4
4 Notre Dame 3
5 Clemson 7
5 Clemson 6
3 Florida State8
2 Duke 9
7 Georgia Tech 47 Georgia Tech 6
10 NC State 2 2 Duke 6
3 Florida State8
3 Florida State 5
6 Virginia 3

Game schedule and results

TimeGameWinnerScoreLoserTelevisionNotes
First Round - Wednesday, May 11
1:00 p.m.Game 1(9) Syracuse 2–0(8) Louisville ACCN [5]
3:30 p.m.Game 2(7) Georgia Tech 4–2(10) NC State [6]
Quarterfinals - Thursday, May 12
11:00 a.m.Game 3(1) Virginia Tech 2–1(9) SyracuseACCN [7]
1:30 p.m.Game 4(5) Clemson 7–3(4) Notre Dame [8]
5:00 p.m.Game 5(2) Duke 9–6(7) Georgia Tech [9]
7:30 p.m.Game 6(3) Florida State 5–3(6) Virginia [10]
Semifinals - Friday, May 13
1:00 p.m.Game 7(5) Clemson4–1(1) Virginia TechACCN [11]
3:30 p.m.Game 8(3) Florida State8–6(2) Duke [12]
Final - Saturday, May 14
1:00 p.m.Game 9(3) Florida State8–6(5) Clemson ESPN2 [13]

Championship game

ACC Championship
(5) Clemson Tigers6-8(3) Florida State Seminoles
May 14, 2022, 12:00 p.m. (EDT) at Vartabedian Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Team1234567 R H E
(5) Clemson13010016103
(3)Florida State310004X862
WP: K. Sandercock (29-1)   LP: V. Cagle (15-8)
Home runs:
CLEM: Russ
FSU: Harding, Leonard
Attendance: 667
Boxscore

All Tournament Team

PlayerTeam
Kalei HardingFlorida State
Kathryn Sandercock
Devyn Flaherty
Mack Leonard
Alia LogoleoClemson
Valerie Cagle
McKenzie Clark
Kristina ForemanDuke
Caroline Jacobsen
Kennedy CowdenGeorgia Tech
Ariana AdamsSyracuse

MVP in bold
Source: [14]

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