CLEMSON - Reigning USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Valerie Cagle is about to start her final season as a Clemson Tiger. Coming off her historic 2023 season, head coach John Rittman emphasized the need to take in that honor while also restarting and preparing for this final season.
“She’s a little bit of a different cat, and certainly to be honored with the National Player of the Year is something special, and I’m certain she has some expectations going in this year, and how she copes with that is a work in progress. But she’s just such a consistent player whether it’s pitching, hitting, hitting for power, fielding, playing first base, there’s no question that she’s a generational type talent, and as a coach and as her teammates, it’s really fun to watch her play everyday,” Rittman said.