CLEMSON — As Clemson basketball was going on its run in the ACC, spring football was ramping up and baseball was off to one of its hottest starts in over two decades, no one was paying attention to the softball team.
It was sort of understandable. John Rittman’s Tigers had to replace a national player of the year, perhaps the best centerfielder in the ACC, a lefty in the circle and one of the best power hitters in the country.
Expectations were not high for the Clemson softball program in 2025, yet, with the regular season complete, the Tigers have won 38 of their last 44 games and currently sit in third place in the ACC standings (19-5) and have won 40-plus games for the fourth time in the last five years.