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Clemson center fielder McKenzie Clark hit a solo home run in the bottom of the third inning against Auburn at McWhorter Stadium on May, 20, 2023, to help send the Tigers to Game 6 of the Clemson regional. 

Clemson shuts out Auburn behind 5-run 5th inning

Justin Robertson, Associate Editor May 20, 2023

Led by Valerie Cagle, Clemson softball defeated Auburn 7-0 Saturday at McWhorter Stadium to advance to the Clemson Regional final. After two scoreless innings to start, Clemson center fielder McKenzie...

Clemson left fielder Caroline Jacobsen (10) finished with three hits and five RBIs against UNC Greensboro in the Tigers first game of the Clemson regional at McWhorter Stadium on May 19, 2023. 

Clemson cruises past UNC Greensboro to open regional play

Justin Robertson, Associate Editor May 19, 2023

Clemson softball opened up regional play in dominant fashion Friday, defeating UNC Greensboro 17-2 in a run-rule victory at McWhorter Stadium. It didn't take long for the Tigers' offense to come alive,...

Clemson recorded no hits against Duke in the ACC Championship semifinals on May 12, 2023. 

Tigers fail to record a hit, fall to Duke in ACC Championship semis

Justin Robertson, Associate Editor May 12, 2023

Clemson failed to record a single hit against Duke on Friday as the Tigers fell to the Blue Devils 2-0 in the semifinals of the ACC Championship in South Bend, Indiana.All in all, the Tigers had 20 at-bats,...

Clemson pitcher Valerie Cagle on the mound against South Carolina in March.

Cagle leads Tigers past Tar Heels in extras, Clemson advances in ACC Championship

Justin Robertson, Associate Editor May 11, 2023

In a pitching duel between Clemson and North Carolina that went into extras, Valerie Cagle and the Tigers came out on top 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the ACC Championship to advance to the semis. As Cagle...

Clemson pitcher/utility player Valerie Cagle (72) takes an at-bat against South Carolina on March 28, 2023 at McWhorter Stadium.

No. 6 Clemson softball summer schedule

Grace O'Donnell, Sports Editor April 27, 2023

As finals week approaches and campus quiets in the early weeks of May, the only thing on most students' minds is summer break. For some student-athletes this reprieve is still months away, as softball...

Valerie Cagle touches home plate during Clemsons 15-2 win over Northwestern at McWhorter Stadium on Feb. 17.

Seminoles sweep Tigers in final game of series

Ariana Pensy, Senior Reporter April 7, 2023

The final game of the ACC series between the Tigers and the Seminoles was a battle of right-handed pitchers, with Seminole junior Allison Royalty coming out on top in a 3-2 comeback victory for Florida...

Clemson shortstop Alia Logoleo takes an at-bat against Syracuse on March 5 at McWhorter Stadium. 

Seminoles sweep the Tigers in doubleheader at McWhorter

Luke Beard, Senior Reporter April 7, 2023

The No. 4 Clemson Tigers (37-3, 12-2 ACC) received their second and third losses of the season at the hands of the No. 6 Florida State Seminoles (31-7, 10-1 ACC). The Tigers struggled to find a way to...

Clemson pitcher Regan Spencer takes the mound against Northwestern on Feb. 17, 2023 at McWhorter Stadium.

McCubbin, Clemson softball defeat Paladins at McWhorter

Luke Beard, Senior Reporter April 6, 2023

The No. 4 Clemson Tigers (37-1, 12-0 ACC) defeated the Furman Paladins (12-22, 4-2 SoCon) Wednesday night by a score of 4-1 in McWhorter Stadium. The victory was propelled by an incredible pitching performance...

Clemson pitcher Valerie Cagle on the mound against South Carolina in March.

The ideal lineup: Look out for softball’s pitching room

Kiley Bouchard, Senior Reporter April 6, 2023

Clemson softball (36-1, 12-0 ACC) is currently at the peak of conference play. With a team ERA of .70 in 229 innings pitched, the Tigers in the circle are among the best arsenals in the country.   Led...

Clemson pitcher/utility player Valerie Cagle (72) takes an at-bat against South Carolina on March 28, 2023 at McWhorter Stadium.

Cagle, Clemson shut out South Carolina in rivalry game

Kiley Bouchard, Senior Reporter March 28, 2023

No. 5 Clemson (33-1, 9-0 ACC) dominated South Carolina (24-8, 1-5 SEC) Tuesday night in a 10-0 win at home in McWhorter Stadium. An all-around team performance and a dominant outing from starting pitcher...

Valerie Cagle (72) pitched the first perfect game in Clemson softball program history at McWhorter Stadium on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. 

Cagle pitches perfect game for first time in program history

Justin Robertson, Sports Editor March 8, 2023

Clemson softball's Valerie Cagle pitched a perfect game against Mercer on Wednesday night for the first perfect game in program history.  In 5.0 innings, Cagle allowed no hits and had eight strikeouts...

Clemson softball infielder Alia Logoleo fields a groundball against Syracuse at McWhorter Stadium on March 5, 2023. 

Softball sweeps Syracuse in first ACC series of season

Kiley Bouchard, Senior Reporter March 6, 2023

Clemson softball defeated Syracuse 1-0 in another shutout at McWhorter Stadium on Sunday, sweeping its first ACC matchup of the season. The win came after Saturday’s doubleheader, where D1 Softball’s...

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