Clemson, S.C. - Head Softball Coach John Rittman announced the Tigers’ 2027 regular season schedule on Wednesday. Clemson is set to play 52 regular season games, including 29 games at home in McWhorter Stadium. Entering the eighth season as a team, the Tigers will seek to continue the program’s streak of making the NCAA tournament every year since its inception.
Both season-ticket renewals and single-game tickets will go on sale at a later date. Those that have an interest in becoming season-ticket holders are encouraged to fill out an interest form here to be contacted by the Clemson Ticket Office should inventory become available. Fans are also reminded that single-game tickets are available prior to every home game at the gate of McWhorter Stadium. For additional ticket information, fans are encouraged to reach out to the Clemson Ticket Office at 1-800-CLEMSON (1-800-253-6766) or by email at cutixonline@clemson.edu. Fans can also visit ClemsonTigers.com/softball-ticket-additional-information/.
As in years past, Clemson will open the season with a stretch of tournaments. The Tigers start by traveling to Orlando, Fla. (Feb. 11-13) for games at UCF and Clearwater, Fla. (Feb. 18-21) for the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational, before finishing tournament play at home in the Clemson Classic (Feb. 26-28) and Tiger Invitational (March 12-14).
Clemson begins its home slate with a midweek matchup against Furman on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Midweek play will continue at McWhorter Stadium throughout the season with eight games against out-of-conference opponents, including the home-and-away Palmetto Series against the South Carolina Gamecocks. Clemson will host South Carolina on Wednesday, April 14, and travel to Columbia to face the Gamecocks for the Tigers’ only away midweek game this season on March 23.
The Tigers will face opponents who made the NCAA Tournament last season in no fewer than 18 games, depending on tournament matchups. The slate is highlighted by matchups against at least teams that finished with a top 25 RPI ranking last season, including Duke (11), Georgia (14), Stanford (18), Virginia Tech (21), and Virginia (25).
In ACC play, the Tigers will host Stanford (March 5-7), Virginia Tech (March 25-27), Duke (April 9-11), and NC State (April 16-18). Clemson will travel to face four more ACC opponents throughout the season: Virginia (March 19-21), Georgia Tech (April 2-4), North Carolina (April 23-25), and a west coast trip to Cal to end the regular season (May 6-8).
For the first time in program history, Clemson will host the ACC Championship tournament at McWhorter Stadium to begin postseason play from May 12-15.
The Tigers will return 20 letterwinners, including 2026 team-leaders in batting average (Marian Collins) and ERA (Keira Crosby). All three Tigers who earned All-ACC honors during the 2026 that include Sarah Breaux, Sierra Maness, and Taylor Pipkins, will return to the lineup. Clemson also welcomes five newcomers to the program with four first-year and one transfer player joining the Tigers.
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