2020 Clemson Tigers softball team explained

Sport:	softball
Year:	2020
Team:	Clemson Tigers
Conference:	Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:	ACC
Record:	19–8
Conf Record:	5–1
Head Coach:	John Rittman
Hc Year:	1st
Asst Coach1:	Kyle Jamieson
Asst Coach2:	Courtney Breault
Stadium:	Clemson Softball Stadium
Prev Year:	none

The 2020 Clemson Tigers softball team was the varsity college softball team that represented Clemson University during the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. This was the first 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 Clemson Softball Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

The season was impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. On March 12, it was announced that the 2020 NCAA tournament would be canceled due to the pandemic.^[1] Clemson University suspended all events until April 5, 2020.^[2] On March 17, the ACC cancelled all spring athletic activities and thereby ended the softball season.^[3] The Tigers finished the season 19–8 and 5–1 in ACC play.

Personnel

Coaches

Schedule

Legend
	Clemson win
	Clemson loss
	Cancellation
Bold	Clemson team member
	Non-Conference game
†	Make-Up Game

2020 Clemson Tigers softball game log^[6]
Regular season
February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record Feb 7 vs * UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FL (UCF Black & Gold) W 6–2 Caymol (1–0) Brown (0–1) None 277 1–0 0–0 Feb 7 vs * UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FL (UCF Black & Gold) L 0–11 (5) Butler (1–0) Cagle (0–1) None 237 1–1 0–0 Feb 8 vs * UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FL (UCF Black & Gold) L 4–5 Goodin (2–2) Cagle (0–2) None 288 1–2 0–0 Feb 8 at * UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FL (UCF Black & Gold) L 0–8 (5) Vasquez (1–0) Caymol (1–1) None 477 1–3 0–0 Feb 9 vs St. John's* UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FL (UCF Black & Gold) W 19–9 Cagle (1–2) Brown (0–3) None 374 2–3 0–0 Feb 12 L 0–2 Rice (1–0) Cagle (1–3) None 1,616 2–4 0–0 Feb 12 Western Carolina* Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC W 8–0 (5) Caymol (2–1) Liscio (0–1) None 1,616 3–4 0–0 Feb 14 Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC (ACC–Big Ten Challenge) W 5–1 Cagle (2–3) Wyche (0–3) None 1,616 4–4 0–0 Feb 15 Maryland* Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC (ACC–Big Ten Challenge) W 21–2 (5) Caymol (3–1) Schlotterbeck (0–3) None 1,616 5–4 0–0 Feb 15 Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC (ACC–Big Ten Challenge) W 2–1 Caymol (4–1) Ladd (0–5) None 1,276 6–4 0–0 Feb 16 Michigan State* Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC (ACC–Big Ten Challenge) W 8–4 Caymol (5–1) Walker (0–1) None 1,616 7–4 0–0 Feb 18 at * L 2–3 Scott (4–2) Cagle (2–4) None 262 7–5 0–0 Feb 21 vs * L 1–2 Rauch (6–0) Cagle (2–5) None 150 7–6 0–0 Feb 21 vs Troy* Diamond 9 • Kissimmee, FL W 10–1 (5) Cagle (3–5) Johnson (4–2) None 200 8–6 0–0 Feb 22 vs * Diamond 9 • Kissimmee, FL L 2–4 Campbell (3–0 Cagle (3–6) None 250 8–7 0–0 Feb 22 vs * Diamond 9 • Kissimmee, FL W 8–6 (8) Cagle (4–6) Temples (5–2) None 200 9–7 0–0 Feb 23 vs * Diamond 9 • Kissimmee, FL W 6–3 Cagle (5–6) Rundlett (1–5) None 200 10–7 0–0 Feb 26 No. 14 Georgia* Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC W 4–1 Cagle (6–6) Avant (6–3) None 1,616 11–7 0–0 Feb 28 Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC W 8–7 Whitfield (1–0) Grube (1–3) None 1,616 12–7 1–0 Feb 29 Virginia Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC W 8–4 Caymol (6–1) Grube (1–4) None 1,616 13–7 2–0 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record Mar 1 Virginia Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC W 12–3 (6) Cagle (7–6) Grube (1–5) None 1,616 14–7 3–0 Mar 4 Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC W 5–2 Caymol (7–1) Wright (3–3) None 1,282 15–7 3–0 Mar 4 Charlotte* Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC W 11–2 (5) Whitfield (2–0) Hughes (2–3) None 1,395 16–7 3–0 Mar 6 Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC W 9–1 (5) Cagle (8–6) Miller (0–6) None 1,525 17–7 4–0 Mar 7 Pittsburgh Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC W 7–2 Whitfield (3–0) Knight (5–5) Cagle (1) 1,616 18–7 5–0 Mar 8 Pittsburgh Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC L 2–8 Knight (6–5) Caymol (7–2) None 1,616 18–8 5–1 Mar 10 Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC W 5–0 Cagle (9–6) Greene (13–2) None 1,596 19–8 5–1 Mar 13 at cancelled Mar 14 at Georgia Tech Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA cancelled Mar 15 at Georgia Tech Shirley Clements Mewborn Field • Atlanta, GA cancelled Mar 18 Georgia State Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled Mar 20 at cancelled Mar 21 at NC State Curtis & Jacqueline Dail Softball Stadium • Raleigh, NC cancelled Mar 22 at NC State Curtis & Jacqueline Dail Softball Stadium • Raleigh, NC cancelled Mar 25 Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled Mar 25 South Carolina State* Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled Mar 27 Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled Mar 28 Syracuse Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled Mar 29 Syracuse Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled Mar 31 at * cancelled April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record Apr 3 at cancelled Apr 4 at Virginia Tech Tech Softball Park • Blacksburg, VA cancelled Apr 5 at Virginia Tech Tech Softball Park • Blacksburg, VA cancelled Apr 7 at South Carolina* cancelled Apr 10 Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled Apr 11 Louisiana Tech* Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled Apr 15 Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled Apr 17 Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled Apr 18 Florida State Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled Apr 19 Florida State Clemson Softball Stadium • Clemson, SC cancelled Apr 24 at cancelled Apr 25 at Boston College Boston College Softball Field at Harrington Athletics Village • Brighton, MA cancelled Apr 26 at Boston College Boston College Softball Field at Harrington Athletics Village • Brighton, MA cancelled
Postseason

Notes and References

1. Web site: NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships. NCAA.org. March 13, 2020.
2. Web site: Clemson online instruction through at least Sunday, April 5; all events suspended. clemson.edu. Clemson University. March 15, 2020. March 16, 2020.
3. Web site: ACC Cancels All Athletic Activities Through End of 2019-20 Academic Year. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. March 17, 2020. March 18, 2020.
4. Web site: Softball Roster. Clemson Tigers. January 20, 2020.
5. Web site: Staff Directory. Clemson Tigers. January 20, 2020.
6. Web site: Clemson Softball Official Schedule. clemsontigers.com. January 20, 2020.