2023 Clemson Tigers softball team

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.

2023 Clemson Tigers softball
NCAA Clemson Regional champion
NCAA Tournament, Norman Super Regional
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
Record49–12 (18–6 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kyle Jamieson
  • Courtney Breault
Home stadiumMcWhorter Stadium
2023 Atlantic Coast Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 3 Florida State  y 2220 .91758110 .841
No. 5 Duke  y 1950 .79248110 .814
No. 10 Clemson  y 1860 .75049120 .803
Louisville  y 1670 .69634200 .630
No. 24 Virginia Tech  y 14100 .58339200 .661
North Carolina   13100 .56526280 .481
Notre Dame  y 11121 .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
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

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.

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.

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