2023 Clemson Tigers softball team

Last updated

2023 Clemson Tigers softball
Clemson Tigers Woodmark.png
NCAA Clemson Regional champion
NCAA Tournament, Norman Super Regional
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
Record49–12 (18–6 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kyle Jamieson
  • Courtney Breault
Home stadium McWhorter Stadium
Seasons
  2022
2024  
2023 Atlantic Coast Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 3 Florida State  y2220 .91758110 .841
No. 5 Duke  y1950 .79248110 .814
No. 10 Clemson  y1860 .75049120 .803
Louisville  y1670 .69634200 .630
No. 24 Virginia Tech  y14100 .58339200 .661
North Carolina  13100 .56526280 .481
Notre Dame  y11121 .47930191 .610
Virginia  8160 .33330220 .577
Syracuse  7151 .32619251 .433
Georgia Tech  7170 .29226270 .491
Pittsburgh  6170 .26124250 .490
Boston College  6180 .25024280 .462
NC State  6180 .25018350 .340
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 8, 2023 [1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2023 Clemson Tigers softball team was the varsity college softball team that represented Clemson University during the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. This was the fourth season of Clemson's softball program. The Tigers competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and were led by head coach John Rittman. Clemson played its home games at McWhorter Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Contents

During the season, on March 8, Valerie Cagle became the first Clemson pitcher to throw a perfect game in program history. The game came against Mercer at home. [2]

The Tigers finished the regular season 45–8 and 18–6 in ACC play to finish in third place. As the third seed in the ACC Tournament, they earned a bye into the Quarter finals where the defeated North Carolina before losing to Duke in the Semifinals. The Tigers were selected, via at-large bid, as the sixteenth overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. They hosted a regional and were placed into the Norman Super Regional. They defeated UNC Greensboro and Auburn to earn a spot in the final of the Regional. They lost to Auburn in the first game, but won the second time to advance to the Super Regional. The Tigers lost both games to the eventual national champions Oklahoma Sooners in Norman to end their season.

Previous Season

The Tigers finished the 2022 season 42–17 overall and 14–10 in ACC play to finish in fifth place. As the fifth seed in the ACC Tournament, they earned a bye into the Quarter finals where they defeated fourth seed Notre Dame. In the Semifinals they defeated first seed Virginia Tech, but fell to third seed Florida State in the Final. This marked the back-to-back appearances in the Final of the ACC Tournament in the program's first two full seasons. The Tigers were selected, via at-large bid, as the tenth overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. They hosted a regional and were placed into the Stillwater Super Regional. They defeated UNC Wilmington, Auburn, and Louisiana in their Regional to advance to face Oklahoma State in the Super Regional. Clemson lost both games in Stillwater to end their season.

Personnel

Roster

2023 Clemson Tigers roster [3]

Pitchers

  • 1 – Rachel Gibson – Sophomore
  • 2 – Brooke McCubbin – Sophomore
  • 11 – Haylee Whitesides - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 19 – Regan Spencer – Junior
  • 72 – Valerie CagleJunior
  • 87 – Millie Thompson – Junior
 

Catchers

  • 4 – Aby Vieira – Sophomore
  • 9 – Sarah Howell – Sophomore
  • 13 – Abi Stuart – Sophomore
  • 23 – JoJo Hyatt – Junior

Outfielders

  • 6 – Julia Bomhardt – Senior
  • 7 – McKenzie Clark – Junior
  • 10 – Caroline Jacobsen - Graduate Student
  • 16 – Alia Logoleo – Junior
  • 17 – Ally Miklesh - Graduate Student
  • 42 – Morgan Johnson – Sophomore
 

Infielders

  • 00 – Marena Knowles – Freshman
  • 3 – Reedy Davenport - Graduate Student
  • 5 – Ansley Houston – Junior
  • 8 – Grace Hiller – Freshman
  • 15 – Madison May – Junior
  • 21 – Jadeyn Ruszkowski – Freshman
  • 24 – Arielle Oda – Junior
  • 28 – Maddie Moore – Sophomore
  • 58 – Kyah Keller – Junior

Coaches

2023 Clemson Tigers softball coaching staff [4]
  • John Rittman – Head coach – 4th season
  • Kyle Jamieson – Assistant coach – 4th season
  • Courtney Breault – Assistant coach – 4th season
  • Jessie Harper – Volunteer assistant coach – 1st season

Schedule

Legend
 Clemson win
 Clemson loss
 Cancellation
BoldClemson team member
*Non-Conference game
Make-Up Game
2023 Clemson Tigers softball game log [5]
Regular Season
Postseason

Note: All rankings shown are from the NFCA/USA Today poll.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
NFCA / USA Today1075444 (1)5546661091010*9
Softball America10755554458661177129
ESPN.com/USA Softball1065445547668101010*9
D1Softball965776555865101010*10*13

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clemson Tigers</span> Intercollegiate sports teams of Clemson University

The Clemson Tigers are the athletic teams that represent Clemson University, located in Clemson, South Carolina. They compete as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level. Clemson competes for and has won multiple NCAA Division I national championships in football, men's soccer, and men's golf. The Clemson Tigers field twenty-one athletic teams, nine men's and twelve women's, across thirteen sports.

The Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Virginia. The school competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Virginia has won the NCAA Championship, two National Invitation Tournaments, and three ACC tournament titles. The team is coached by Tony Bennett and plays home games at the on-campus John Paul Jones Arena (14,623) which opened in 2006. They have been called the Cavaliers since 1923, predating the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA by half a century.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oklahoma Sooners baseball</span> Baseball team of the University of Oklahoma

Oklahoma Sooners baseball is the NCAA Division I collegiate baseball team of the University of Oklahoma (OU) based in Norman, Oklahoma.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clemson Tigers men's basketball</span> Mens basketball team of Clemson University

The Clemson Tigers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that represents Clemson University and competes in the NCAA Division I. Clemson is a founding member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 Clemson Tigers baseball team</span>

The 2009 Clemson Tigers baseball team represented Clemson University in the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team played their home games at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, SC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Clemson Tigers baseball team</span>

The 2010 Clemson Tigers baseball team represented Clemson University in the 2010 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team played their home games at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Monte Lee</span> American college baseball coach (born 1977)

Monte Wesley Lee is an American baseball coach, who is the current associate head baseball coach and recruiting coordinator for the South Carolina Gamecocks. He played college baseball for the Charleston Cougars from 1996 to 1999. He then served as the head coach of the College of Charleston Cougars (2009–2015) and the Clemson Tigers (2016–2022).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clemson Tigers softball</span>

Clemson Tigers softball joined the Atlantic Coast Conference as a Division I varsity program in 2020. In November 2017, former Stanford coach John Rittman was named as Clemson's first head softball coach. Rittman spent the previous two years as an assistant coach at Kansas and USA Softball.

The 2021 Clemson Tigers softball team is the varsity college softball team that represented Clemson University during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. This was the second season of Clemson's softball program. The Tigers competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and were led by head coach John Rittman. Clemson played its home games at McWhorter Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team</span>

The 2021 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team represented Clemson University during the 2021 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. They were led by head coach Mike Noonan, in his twelfth season. They played their home games at Riggs Field. This was the team's 61st season playing organized men's college soccer and their 34th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The 2022 Clemson Tigers softball team was the varsity college softball team that represented Clemson University during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. This was the third season of Clemson's softball program. The Tigers competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and were led by head coach John Rittman. Clemson played its home games at McWhorter Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team</span>

The 2022 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team represented Clemson University during the 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. They were led by head coach Mike Noonan, in his thirteenth season. They played their home games at Riggs Field. This was the team's 62nd season playing organized men's college soccer and their 35th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022–23 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2022–23 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers were led by thirteenth-year head coach Brad Brownell and played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Clemson Tigers baseball team</span> American college baseball season

The 2023 Clemson Tigers baseball team were the varsity intercollegiate baseball team that represented Clemson University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and were led by first-year head coach Erik Bakich. Clemson played its home games at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Valerie Rose Cagle is an American softball pitcher and utility player for the Clemson Tigers. She was named USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year in 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team</span>

The 2023 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team represented Clemson University during the 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. They were led by head coach Mike Noonan, in his fourteenth season. They played their home games at Riggs Field. This was the team's 63rd season playing organized men's college soccer and their 36th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023–24 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team</span> American college basketball team

The 2023–24 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers were led by 14th-year head coach Brad Brownell and played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The 2023–24 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2023–24 college basketball season. The Tigers were led by sixth year head coach Amanda Butler. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Clemson Tigers baseball team</span> American college baseball season

The 2024 Clemson Tigers baseball team will be the varsity intercollegiate baseball team that represents Clemson University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers will compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and will be led by second-year head coach Erik Bakich. Clemson plays its home games at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

The 2024 Clemson Tigers softball team will be the varsity college softball team that represents Clemson University during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. This will be the fifth season of Clemson's softball program. The Tigers will compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and will be led by head coach John Rittman. Clemson plays its home games at McWhorter Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

References

  1. "2023 ACC Softball Standings". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  2. Raynor, Grace (March 8, 2023). "Clemson's Valerie Cagle pitches first perfect game in program history". The Athletic . Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  3. "Softball Roster". Clemson Tigers. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  4. "Staff Directory". Clemson Tigers. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  5. "2022-23 Softball Schedule". clemsontigers.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.