Clemson Softball has Redefined, Refined its Culture

Nine days after Clemson’s softball team arrived in sunny Boca Raton and later in Clearwater, Fla., to open its season with two tournaments, they returned home with a disappointing 3-6 record, making for a long eight-hour trip back to Clemson. All six of the Tigers’ losses came at the hands of Power Four programs, while […]

Tigers Have New Faces, New Leaders

CLEMSON — The Clemson softball team enters the 2025 season with a new group of fresh talent – 10 new players from diverse and competitive backgrounds. But with new faces comes the need for new leadership, and the Tigers are ready to embrace the challenge. Their motto for the year? “Bring it on.” Among those […]

Clemson’s Season Ends with 6-2 Loss to SE Louisiana in Tuscaloosa Regional

TUSCALOOSA, AL – SE Louisiana scored runs in the first three innings en route to a 6-2 win over No. 21 Clemson on Saturday night in an elimination game in the Tuscaloosa Regional at Rhoads Stadium. With the win, the third-seeded Lady Lions improve to 47-14 and advance to the Regional Championship against host Alabama while […]

Good news for Clemson Softball

Clemson head softball coach John Rittman met with the media Thursday to preview the Clemson Regional this weekend. Rittman gave some good news for the Tigers, saying that they will get sophomore catcher Aby Vieira back on Friday. Rittman added that Vieira’s return “is going to be a huge boost for our program.” Vieira has appeared […]

Clemson Softball: Get to Know Aby Vieira

In this weekly feature, TCI gives fans a chance to get to know some of their favorite Clemson players off the field. This week we take a look at Aby Vieira, a sophomore catcher from Mission Viejo, California. Favorite Pre-Game Meal: Bacon Favorite Pre-Game Tradition/Superstition: Handshakes while they are announcing the lineup Favorite Clemson Tradition: […]

Clemson takes down UNC Greensboro 6-1 to sweep Clemson Classic

Clemson, SC — No. 4 Clemson scored runs in four separate innings to extend their home winning streak to 23 games as they beat UNC Greensboro 6-1 on Saturday evening at McWhorter Stadium. With the win, the Tigers swept the Clemson Classic (4-0) and improved to 25-1 overall while the Spartans fell to 14-11 overall […]

Clemson Softball Preview: 2023 Position Players

With Clemson softball’s fourth season ever just a couple of weeks away, head coach John Rittman and his staff welcome back a deep group of position players to the field for the 2023 season. The Tigers return six starters from last season’s lineup and look to fill vacancies at both second base and left field […]

‘This place is only going up from here’

Amid the somber reality of their historic season prematurely reaching its conclusion, Clemson softball coach John Rittman and his players spent a lot of time pondering aloud where they’ve been and where they hope to be going sooner rather than later. The Tigers’ bid for their first-ever Women’s College World Series appearance fell short in […]

Cagle, Tigers earn five All-ACC selections

Five Clemson softball players earned All-ACC honors, as announced by the Atlantic Coast Conference on Wednesday, including four players being repeat honorees from 2021. Valerie Cagle, McKenzie Clark, Alia Logoleo and Millie Thompson each earned their second All-ACC honor as Aby Vieira was a first-time selection. ACC Release Redshirt sophomore Cagle (Yorktown, Va.) was the […]

Softball Week 3 in Rewind: Rittman, Tigers rack up five wins and many firsts

The Clemson softball team walked away from another full week of competition last week, adding five more wins to their record along with being named tournament champs of the Clemson Classic at McWhorter Stadium in Clemson. The Tigers began play last week with a midweek matchup, traveling to Charlotte, N.C. to take on the 49ers. […]