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2026 Clemson Tigers softball team

2026 Clemson Tigers softball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
Record6–5 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kyle Jamieson (7th season)
  • Katie Repole (2nd season)
  • Ryan Wieligman (2nd season)
Home stadiumMcWhorter Stadium
2026 Atlantic Coast Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Stanford  ‍‍‍ 1 – 0   1.000 5 – 0   1.000
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
California  ‍‍‍ 0 – 1   .000 1 – 4   .200
No. 6 Florida State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 0   1.000
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 0   1.000
No. 17 Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 0   1.000
No. 20 Duke  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
No. 21 Virginia  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 2   .667
Louisville  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Syracuse  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
No. 23 Clemson  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
NC State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 3   .500
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of February 10, 2026[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2026 Clemson Tigers softball team is the varsity college softball team that represents Clemson University during the 2026 NCAA Division I softball season. This is the seventh season of Clemson's softball program. The Tigers compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and are led by head coach John Rittman, in his seventh season. Clemson plays its home games at McWhorter Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Previous season

Main article: 2025 Clemson Tigers softball team

The Tigers finished the regular season 41–12 and 19–6 in ACC play to finish in second place, just a half game behind Florida State for first place. As the second seed in the ACC Tournament they earned a bye into the Quarterfinals where they defeated twenty-fifth ranked and seventh seed Virginia 7–4. In the semifinals they defeated third seed and thirteenth ranked Virginia Tech 10–9. They met first seed and sixth ranked Florida State in the Final, which Clemson won 2–1. This was the first ACC tournament title in Clemson program history.[2] As tournament champions, the Tigers earned an automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I softball tournament. They were the eleventh overall seed and paired with sixth overall seed Texas in the Austin Super Regional. Clemson went 3–0 in their regional, defeating USC Upstate by mercy rule, Northwestern in extra innings, and Kentucky 5–1 in the final game. They advanced to face Texas in Austin. The Tigers won the opening game 7–4 but lost the next game 7–5 in ten innings to set up a deciding game three. The Tigers lost a close deciding game 6–5 to end their season. Texas would go on to win the National Championship. The Tigers finished 48–13 overall, which was just one win shy of their program record set in 2023.

Offseason moves

Departures

Departures
Name B/T Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for departure
Brooke McCubbin R/R 2 RHP 5'10" Senior Locust Grove, GA Graduated
Aby Vieira L/R 4 C/UTL 5'9" Senior Mission Viejo, CA Graduated
Reese Basinger L/R 7 RHP 5'11" Senior Evans, GA Graduated
Haylee Whitesides R/R 11 INF 5'5" Redshirt Junior Duncan, SC Transferred to North Greenville
Abi Stuart R/R 13 C/UTL 5'9" Redshirt Senior Snow Camp, NC Graduated
Brook Melnychuk R/R 19 RHP 5'5" Graduate Student Hudson Bay, Canada Graduated
Jadeyn Ruszkowski L/L 21 OF 5'8" Redshirt Junior Lithia, FL Graduated
Alex Brown L/R 25 INF 5'7" Senior Savannah, GA Graduated
Maddie Moore R/R 28 INF 5'7" Senior Loomis, CA Graduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers[3]
Name B/T Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
Kiley Channell R/R 2 INF 5'4" Junior Keystone Heights, FL Florida Atlantic
Abby Dunning R/R 4 RHP 5'4" Graduate Student Chicago, IL Boston College
Sierra Maness R/R 7 RHP 5'7" Junior Woodruff, SC USC Upstate
Corri Hicks R/R 99 C/1B 5'9" Sophomore San Jose, CA Oklahoma

Incoming recruits

Incoming Recruits[4]
Name B/T Number Pos. Height Hometown High School
Mac Pavese L/L 11 1B/OF 5'8" Canton, GA Cherokee
Maddie Johnson R/R 15 RHP 5'10" Aynor, SC Aynor
Sophia Burmeister R/R 23 C/3B 5'9" Poway, CA Poway
Lexie Hames R/R 33 RHP 5'10" Harmony, PA Seneca Valley
Sarah Rocheleau R/R 37 OF 5'10" Fort Mill, SC Catawba Ridge
Keira Crosby R/R 43 RHP 5'7" New Caney, TX Woodlands Christian
Sarah Breaux R/R 66 INF 5'9" Miami Springs, FL Doral Academy

Roster

2026 Clemson Tigers softball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year Home town
1 OF Kennedy Ariail R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Cumming, GA
2 INF Kiley Channell R/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Jr Keystone Heights, FL
3 OF Kylee Johnson R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Wesley Chapel, FL
4 RHP Aby Dunning R/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) GS Chicago, IL
5 INF Marian Collins L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Marietta, GA
7 RHP Sierra Maness R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Woodruff, SC
8 INF Madi Lardizabal R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Murrieta, CA
9 OF Jamison Brockenbrough L/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Locust Grove, GA
10 C Riley Burton R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Lancaster, SC
11 OF Mac Pavese L/L 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Canton, GA
12 INF Julia Knowler L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Fort Myers, FL
15 RHP Maddie Johnson R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Aynor, SC
16 RHP Macey Cintron R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Cumming, GA
17 OF Ava Wilson L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Acworth, GA
20 OF Sam Minish L/L 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Hull, GA
22 INF Taylor Pipkins R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) RS So Cumming, GA
23 C Sophia Burmeister R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Poway, CA
27 OF Riley Fennell R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Ovideo, FL
33 RHP Lexie Hames R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Harmony, PA
37 OF Sarah Rocheleau R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Fort Mill, SC
43 RHP Keira Crosby R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr New Caney, TX
44 LHP Olivia Duncan R/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Buford, GA
66 INF Sarah Breaux R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Miami Springs, FL
99 C Corri Hicks R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So San Jose, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 16, 2026

Schedule

Legend
  Clemson win
  Clemson loss
  Cancellation
Bold Clemson team member
* Non-Conference game
† Make-Up Game
2026 Clemson Tigers softball game log[5]
Regular Season (6–5)
February (6–5)
Date Time (ET) Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall
Record 		ACC
Record
Feb 5 7:00 p.m. vs Southeastern Louisiana* No. 13 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL
(NFCA Leadoff Classic)		 W 5–3 (8) Dunning (1–0) Oubre (0–1) Maness (1) 250 1–0 –
Feb 6 4:00 p.m. vs No. 5 Oregon* No. 13 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL
(NFCA Leadoff Classic)		 W 6–5 Dunning (2–0) Grein (0–1) Maness (2) 431 2–0 –
Feb 6 7:00 p.m. vs No. 21 Liberty* No. 13 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL
(NFCA Leadoff Classic)		 W 9–4 Maness (1–0) Love (0–1) None 543 3–0 –
Feb 7 3:00 p.m. vs Auburn* No. 13 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL
(NFCA Leadoff Classic)		 L 5–10 Harrison (2–0) Dunning (2–1) None 543 3–1 –
Feb 8 10:00 a.m. vs Michigan State* No. 13 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL
(NFCA Leadoff Classic)		 L 2–5 Cassady (1–1) Hames (0–1) None 465 3–2 –
Feb 10 6:00 p.m. Furman* No. 18 McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC W 9–1 (5) Dunning (3–1) Embler (0–3) None 1,587 4–2 –
Feb 12 6:00 p.m. at Texas State* No. 18 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
(Bobcat Tournament)		 L 0–4 Azua (2–2) Maness (1–1) None 754 4–3 –
Feb 13 5:45 p.m. vs No. 9 Arkansas* No. 18 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
(Bobcat Tournament)		 L 0–12 (5) Herron (3–0) Dunning (3–2) None N/A 4–4 –
Feb 13 8:00 p.m. vs BYU* No. 18 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
(Bobcat Tournament)		 W 7–0 Crosby (1–0) Mares (1–1) None 230 5–4 –
Feb 15 10:00 a.m. vs Wichita State* No. 18 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
(Bobcat Tournament)		 W 9–3 Maness (2–1) Nihard (1–2) None N/A 6–4 –
Feb 15 11:00 a.m. vs No. 9 Arkansas* No. 18 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX
(Bobcat Tournament)		 Canceled
Feb 18 5:00 p.m. at Charlotte* No. 23 Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, NC L 3–8 Jones (4–1) Maness (2–2) None 400 6–5 –
Feb 20 12:30 p.m. Lipscomb* No. 23 McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC
(Clemson Classic)
Feb 20 3:00 p.m. Coastal Carolina* No. 23 McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC
(Clemson Classic)
Feb 21 3:00 p.m. Baylor* No. 23 McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC
(Clemson Classic)
Feb 22 12:30 p.m. TBA No. 23 McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC
(Clemson Classic)
Feb 25 6:00 p.m. at Georgia* Jack Turner Stadium • Athens, GA
Feb 27 12:30 p.m. Wofford* McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC
(Tiger Invitational)
Feb 27 3:00 p.m. Georgia Southern* McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC
(Tiger Invitational)
Feb 28 3:00 p.m. Mississippi State* McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, SC
(Tiger Invitational)
Postseason

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

Rankings

Main article: 2026 NCAA Division I softball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
NFCA / USA Today131823
Softball America917—
ESPN.com/USA Softball121824
D1Softball1522RV

* Various polls did not release during the NCAA tournament.
* indicates that the ranking is from pre-tournament for comparison purposes.

References

  1. ^ "Atlantic Coast". D1Softball.com. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  2. ^ Kassim, Ehsan (May 10, 2025). "ACC softball championship recap: Highlights from Clemson's comeback win over Florida State". USA Today. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  3. ^ "Tigers Sign Four Transfers to 2025-26 Roster". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. July 3, 2025. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  4. ^ "Softball Signs Seven on National Signing Day". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. November 13, 2025. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  5. ^ "2025-26 Softball Schedule". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
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