2022 Clemson Tigers softball team

2022 Atlantic Coast Conference softball standings
	x – Division champion ; † – Conference champion ; ‡ – Tournament champion; y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament ; As of March 23, 2022; Rankings from NFCA

2022 Clemson Tigers softball
2022 Clemson Tigers softball
Clemson Classic Champions
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 16
2022 record	19–9 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach	John Rittman (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Kyle Jamieson; Courtney Breault;
Home stadium	McWhorter Stadium
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

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

Previous Season[]

The Tigers finished their first full season as a program 44–8 and 29–5 in ACC play to finish in first place and claim the regular season championship. As the first seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech before losing to Duke in the Final. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were placed into the Tuscaloosa Regional. There they defeated Troy twice, but lost to Alabama twice to end their season.

Personnel[]

Roster[]

2022 Clemson Tigers roster^[2]

Pitchers

1 - Rachel Gibson - Freshman
10 - Emma Whitfield - Sophomore
17 - Regan Spencer - Sophomore

Utility

2 - Brooke McCubbin (RHP/INF) - Freshman
4 - Aby Vieira (C/UTL) - Freshman
8 - Grace Hiller (INF/OF) - Freshman
9 - Sarah Howell (C/UTL) - Sophomore
11 - Haylee Whitesides (RHP/INF) - Freshman
12 - Cammy Pereira (INF/OF) - Graduate Student
13 - Abi Stuart (C/UTL) - Sophomore
15 - Madison May (INF/OF) - Sophomore
16 - Alia Logoleo (INF/OF) - Sophomore
19 - Jaden Cheek (INF/UTL) - Sophomore
24 - Arielle Oda (INF/OF) - Sophomore
25 - Marissa Guimbarda (OF/UTL) - Graduate Student
27 - Grace Mattimore (C/UTL) - Graduate Student
72 - Valerie Cagle (RHP/UTL) - Sophomore
87 - Millie Thompson (LHP/INF) - Sophomore

Catchers

23 - JoJo Hyatt - Sophomore

Outfielders

3 - Sam Russ - Graduate Student
6 - Carlee Shannon - Sophomore
7 - McKenzie Clark - Sophomore
42 - Morgan Johnson - Sophomore

Infielders

5 - Ansley Houston - Sophomore
18 - Bailey Taylor - Graduate Student
21 - Jadeyn Ruszkowski - Freshman
28 - Maddie Moore - Freshman
58 - Kyah Keller - Sophomore
77 - Hannah Goodwin - Freshman

Coaches[]

2022 Clemson Tigers softball coaching staff^[3]
John Rittman – Head Coach – 3rd season Kyle Jamieson – Assistant Coach – 3rd season Courtney Breault – Assistant Coach – 3rd season Reese Jacobs – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 3rd season

Schedule[]

Legend
	Clemson win
	Clemson loss
	Cancellation
Bold	Clemson team member
*	Non-Conference game
†	Make-Up Game

2022 Clemson Tigers Softball Game Log^[4]

Regular Season

February (11–3)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	ACC Record
Feb 10	at Florida Gulf Coast*	No. 15	• Fort Myers, FL (FGCU Kickoff Classic)	W 11–0 (5)	Cagle (1–0)	Oakes (0–1)	None	375	1–0	0–0
Feb 11	vs Kent State*	No. 15	FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL (FGCU Kickoff Classic)	W 8–0 (5)	Spencer (1–0)	Lebeau (0–1)	None	0	2–0	0–0
Feb 11	vs No. 10 Texas*	No. 15	FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL (FGCU Kickoff Classic)	L 0–4	Dolcini (1–0)	Cagle (1–1)	None	200	2–1	0–0
Feb 12	vs LIU*	No. 15	FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL (FGCU Kickoff Classic)	W 8–0 (6)	McCubbin (1–0)	O'Donnell (0–2)	None	130	3–1	0–0
Feb 13	vs Boston College*	No. 15	FGCU Softball Complex • Fort Myers, FL (FGCU Kickoff Classic)	Canceled due to inclement weather^[5]					3–1	0–0
Feb 17	vs Texas Tech*	No. 15	Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL (St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational)	W 8–0 (5)	Cagle (2–1)	Morgan (0–2)	None	330	4–1	0–0
Feb 18	vs No. 18 Tennessee*	No. 15	Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL (St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational)	W 4–3	Cagle (3–1)	Edmoundson (3–1)	None	4,864	5–1	0–0
Feb 19	vs Northwestern*	No. 15	Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL (St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational)	L 0–7 (5)	Williams (4–0)	McCubbin (1–1)	None	450	5–2	0–0
Feb 19	vs Wisconsin*	No. 15	Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL (St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational)	L 1–2	Schwartz (4–1)	Cagle (3–2)	None	1,449	5–3	0–0
Feb 20	vs No. 6 Washington*	No. 15	Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL (St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational)	W 2–0	Cagle (4–2)	Plain (4–1)	None	550	6–3	0–0
Feb 23	at Charlotte*	No. 14	Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NC	W 5–2	Thompson (1–0)	Walljasper (5–1)	Cagle (1)	450	7–3	0–0
Feb 25	Boston University*	No. 14	McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC (Clemson Classic)	W 8–0 (5)	Cagle (5–2)	Boaz (2–3)	None	1,616	8–3	0–0
Feb 25	Saint Francis (PA)*	No. 14	McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC (Clemson Classic)	W 2–0	Spencer (2–0)	Marsden (4–2)	None	1,616	9–3	0–0
Feb 26	Akron*	No. 14	McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC (Clemson Classic)	W 10–5	McCubbin (2–1)	Petrof (0–2)	Cagle (2)	1,616	10–3	0–0
Feb 26	Boston University*	No. 14	McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC (Clemson Classic)	W 7–3	Thompson (2–0)	Lizzy (3–4)	None	1,616	11–3	0–0

March (8–6)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	ACC Record
Mar 1	Gardner-Webb*	No. 14	McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 6–0	Spencer (3–0)	Lyon (1–5)	None	1,616	12–3	0–0
Mar 4	No. 6 Virginia Tech	No. 14	McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC	L 1–6	Rochard (7–2)	Cagle (5–3)	None	1,616	12–4	0–1
Mar 5	No. 6 Virginia Tech	No. 14	McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC	L 0–4	Lemley (6–1)	Thompson (2–1)	None	1,616	12–5	0–2
Mar 6	No. 6 Virginia Tech	No. 14	McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC	L 2–4	Rochard (8–2)	Cagle (5–4)	Lemley (1)	1,616	12–6	0–3
Mar 9	Mercer*	No. 17	McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 3–0	Thompson (3–1)	Pitts (1–8)	McCubbin (1)	1,616	13–6	0–3
Mar 12	Illinois*	No. 17	McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 3–1	Cagle (6–4)	McQueen (2–2)	None	1,616	14–6	0–3
Mar 13	Illinois*	No. 17	McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 4–0	Thompson (4–1)	Sickels (5–3)	None	1,616	15–6	0–3
Mar 13	Liberty*	No. 17	McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 5–4 (8)	McCubbin (3–1)	Keeney (8–5)	None	1,616	16–6	0–3
Mar 14	Liberty*	No. 17	McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 1–0 (8)	Cagle (7–4)	Kirby (1–3)	None	1,616	17–6	0–3
Mar 16	Winthrop*	No. 17	McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC	W 8–0 (5)	McCubbin (4–1)	Basinger (3–5)	None	1,616	18–6	0–3
Mar 18	at No. 13 Duke	No. 17	Duke Softball Stadium • Durham, NC	L 2–6	St. George (12–1)	Cagle (7–5)	None	585	18–7	0–4
Mar 19	at No. 13 Duke	No. 17	Duke Softball Stadium • Durham, NC	W 10–2 (5)	Thompson (5–1)	Wright (4–1)	None	534	19–7	1–4
Mar 20	at No. 13 Duke	No. 17	Duke Softball Stadium • Durham, NC	L 1–7	St. George (13–1)	McCubbin (4–2)	None	589	19–8	1–5
Mar 23	at No. 17 Georgia*	No. 16	Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA	L 2–3	Kerpics (10–1)	Cagle (7–6)	None	1,276	19–9	1–5
Mar 25	Louisville	No. 16	McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC
Mar 26	Louisville	No. 16	McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC
Mar 27	Louisville	No. 16	McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC
Mar 30	South Carolina*		McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC (Rivalry)

April/May
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	ACC Record
Apr 1	at North Carolina		Williams Field at Anderson Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
Apr 2	at North Carolina		Williams Field at Anderson Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
Apr 3	at North Carolina		Williams Field at Anderson Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
Apr 6	Furman*		McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC
Apr 6	Furman*		McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC
Apr 8	at Pittsburgh*		Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA
Apr 9	at Pittsburgh*		Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA
Apr 10	at Pittsburgh*		Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA
Apr 12	at South Carolina*		• Columbia, SC (Rivalry)
Apr 14	Notre Dame		McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC
Apr 15	Notre Dame		McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC
Apr 16	Notre Dame		McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC
Apr 21	at Florida State		JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL
Apr 22	at Florida State		JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL
Apr 23	at Florida State		JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL
Apr 27	East Tennessee State*		McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC
Apr 29	Georgia Tech		McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC
Apr 30	Georgia Tech		McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC
May 1	Georgia Tech		McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC

Postseason

ACC Tournament
Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	Tournament Record
May 11–14	TBD	Petersen Sports Complex • Pittsburgh, PA

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

Rankings[]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
NFCA / USA Today	15	15	14	14	17	16
Softball America	14	14	12	11	17	21
ESPN.com/USA Softball	14	12	9	9	15	15
D1Softball	14	13	13	13	17	19

References[]

^ "2022 ACC Softball Standings". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
^ "Softball Roster". Clemson Tigers. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
^ "Staff Directory". Clemson Tigers. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
^ "2021-22 Softball Schedule". clemsontigers.com. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
^ "Softball Game vs. Boston College Canceled". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.

[1] "2022 ACC Softball Standings". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 24, 2022.

[2] "Softball Roster". Clemson Tigers. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

[3] "Staff Directory". Clemson Tigers. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

[4] "2021-22 Softball Schedule". clemsontigers.com. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

[5] "Softball Game vs. Boston College Canceled". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.

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v t Clemson Tigers softball
Venues	McWhorter Stadium (2020–present)
Rivalries	South Carolina
Head coaches	John Rittman (2020–present)
Seasons	2020 2021 2022

2022 Atlantic Coast Conference softball standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 5 Virginia Tech ‍‍‍	9	–	0	1.000	23	–	3	.885
No. 13 Duke ‍‍‍	8	–	1	.889	23	–	4	.852
Virginia ‍‍‍	5	–	1	.833	18	–	12	.600
No. 2 Florida State ‍‍‍	7	–	2	.778	27	–	2	.931
Notre Dame ‍‍‍	4	–	2	.667	22	–	6	.786
Boston College ‍‍‍	2	–	4	.333	14	–	11	.560
North Carolina ‍‍‍	2	–	4	.333	16	–	13	.552
Louisville ‍‍‍	1	–	2	.333	17	–	10	.630
Georgia Tech ‍‍‍	2	–	7	.222	19	–	9	.679
NC State ‍‍‍	2	–	7	.222	20	–	10	.667
No. 16 Clemson ‍‍‍	1	–	5	.167	19	–	9	.679
Syracuse ‍‍‍	1	–	5	.167	15	–	9	.625
Pittsburgh ‍‍‍	1	–	5	.167	11	–	12	.478

x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of March 23, 2022^[1]; Rankings from NFCA