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2024 Clemson Tigers softball team


The 2024 Clemson Tigers softball team was the varsity college softball team that represented Clemson University during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. This was the fifth 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.

2024 Clemson Tigers softball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record35–19 (15–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kyle Jamieson (5th season)
  • Courtney Breault (5th season)
  • Jessie Harper (2nd season)
Home stadiumMcWhorter Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Atlantic Coast Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 7 Duke  ‍†‍‡‍y 20 – 4 – 0   .833 52 – 9 – 0   .852
No. 13 Florida State  ‍‍‍y 19 – 5 – 0   .792 46 – 16 – 0   .742
No. 17 Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍y 18 – 6 – 0   .750 40 – 13 – 1   .750
Clemson  ‍‍‍y 15 – 9 – 0   .625 35 – 19 – 0   .648
Virginia  ‍‍‍y 15 – 9 – 0   .625 34 – 20 – 0   .630
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍ 12 – 12 – 0   .500 32 – 23 – 0   .582
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14 – 0   .417 30 – 20 – 0   .600
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 9 – 15 – 0   .375 30 – 24 – 0   .556
Syracuse  ‍‍‍ 9 – 15 – 0   .375 28 – 23 – 0   .549
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍ 9 – 15 – 0   .375 27 – 23 – 0   .540
Louisville  ‍‍‍ 8 – 16 – 0   .333 27 – 25 – 0   .519
NC State  ‍‍‍ 6 – 18 – 0   .250 30 – 23 – 0   .566
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 6 – 18 – 0   .250 17 – 32 – 0   .347
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 11, 2024[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The Tigers started the season with four straight wins at the NFCA Leadoff Classic, including one over fifteenth-ranked Oregon. They would lose the final game of the tournament against Missouri and fall from fifth to eighth in the rankings. The Tigers finished 2–1 in the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge as two of the games were cancelled due to weather. They won four games in the Clemson Classic before dropping a game to fifth-ranked Georgia in eight innings to finish February. In March, the Tigers won an ACC series against NC State before falling to eighth-ranked Tennessee. They went 4–1 in the Tiger Invitational, before winning ACC series against North Carolina and Boston College but dropping a series against Virginia. They also lost a rivalry matchup at home against twenty-third ranked South Carolina. They would avenge the loss at South Carolina on April 9th. They swept an ACC series against Syracuse before being swept by Duke. They finished the season by winning two ACC series 2–1 against Notre Dame and Louisville.

The Tigers finished the season 35–19 and 15–9 in ACC to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the fifth seed in the ACC Tournament they earned a bye into the Quarterfinals where they defeated Virginia, before losing to Duke in the Semifinals. The Tigers received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were placed in the Tuscaloosa regional. They lost to Southeastern Louisiana before defeating USC Upstate. They could not overcome a second elimination game and lost again to Southeastern Louisiana to end their season.

Previous Season

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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.

Personnel

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Roster

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2024 Clemson Tigers softball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year Home town
00 C Marena Knowles L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Hawkinsville, GA
1 OF Kennedy Ariail R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Cumming, GA
2 RHP Brooke McCubbin R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Locust Grove, GA
3 OF Kylee Johnson R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Wesley Chapel, FL
4 C Aby Vieira L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Mission Viejo, CA
5 INF Lindsey Garcia R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) GS Coral Springs, FL
6 OF Julia Bomhardt L/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) GS Dasboro, DE
7 OF McKenzie Clark R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Myakka City, FL
8 INF Grace Hiller R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS So Macon, GA
10 C Riley Burton R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Lancaster, SC
11 INF Haylee Whitesides R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) RS Fr Duncan, SC
12 INF Julia Knowler L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Fort Myers, FL
13 C Abi Stuart R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS Jr Snow Camp, NC
16 OF Alia Logoleo R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Sr Nashville, TN
19 RHP Regan Spencer R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Lexington, NC
21 OF Jadeyn Ruszkowski L/L 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS So Lithia, FL
23 C JoJo Hyatt R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Sr Buford, GA
24 INF Arielle Oda L/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) RS Sr Buford, GA
25 U Alex Brown L/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Savannah, GA
28 INF Maddie Moore R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Loomis, CA
44 LHP Olivia Duncan R/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Buford, GA
72 RHP Valerie Cagle L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS Sr Yorktown, VA
87 LHP Millie Thompson L/L 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Bedford, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 12, 2024

Schedule

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Legend
  Clemson win
  Clemson loss
  Cancellation
Bold Clemson team member
* Non-Conference game
† Make-Up Game
2024 Clemson Tigers softball game log[2]
Regular Season
Postseason

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

Rankings

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Main article: 2024 NCAA Division I softball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
NFCA / USA Today58981012111617192122232323RV
Softball America5699101613212025—————*—
ESPN.com/USA Softball779911141116171920т2122212124
D1Softball710101011131115151922————*—
  • Various polls did not release during the NCAA tournament.
    * indicates that the ranking is from pre-tournament for comparison purposes.

References

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  1. ^ "2024 ACC Softball Standings". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "2023-24 Softball Schedule". clemsontigers.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "Tuesday's Baseball & Softball Games Canceled". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
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