Softball Punches Postseason Ticket to Tuscaloosa Regional

CLEMSON, S.C. – The Clemson Softball team is making its fourth-consecutive NCAA postseason appearance with the latest selection to the Tuscaloosa Regional hosted by the No. 14 seeded Alabama Crimson Tide.

Clemson (34-17) will open the double-elimination regional on Friday against Southeastern Louisiana (45-13). First pitch is currently slated for 2 p.m. ET on ACC Network. Earning the No. 14 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, Alabama (33-17) hosts USC Upstate (30-21) at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

The winner of the Tuscaloosa Regional will advance to a best-of-three NCAA Super Regional against the winner of the Knoxville Regional.

In only the fifth season, the Tigers have been selected to the NCAA Tournament every year eligible making its first appearance in 2021 at the Tuscaloosa Regional before hosting the previous two seasons. The Tigers are coming off the ACC Tournament, where they defeated Virginia in the quarterfinals, 8-1, before falling to top-seeded Duke, 4-3, in 10 innings in the semifinal matchup.

Clemson is one of five ACC schools selected to the NCAA Tournament, joining No. 10 Duke, No. 15 Florida State, Virginia Tech and Virginia.