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Twitter reacts: Clemson shuts out Louisiana, advances to super regionals

Clemson softball is headed to super regionals for the first time in program history, and here’s how Twitter reacted to the news.

Clemson softball is headed to super regionals for the first time in program history following an 8-0 shutout against Louisiana at McWhorter Stadium on Sunday

After getting out to an early 1-0 lead, Clemson’s bats came alive in the fourth inning. Highlighted by Valerie Cagle’s three-RBI homer, the Tigers scored seven runs in the fourth off six hits and two home runs, ultimately making a Louisiana comeback insurmountable and ending the game in five.

Batting first in the order, Clemson second baseman Cammy Pereira finished the game 3-for-3 at the plate. Meanwhile, Millie Thompson delivered another impressive performance in the circle, throwing a five-inning shutout with five strikeouts while allowing just one hit.

“There’s just so much to be proud of,” said head coach John Rittman. “To win a regional championship in our third year of existence is just mind-blowing. It’s just a credit to our administration, President Clements, our athletic director Graham Neff, everybody who’s been involved in our program.”

In Clemson’s three games in regionals, the Tigers didn’t allow a single run, outscoring their opponents 18-0.

With the victory, Clemson will either travel to No. 7 seed Oklahoma State or host North Texas in super regionals.

Here’s how Twitter reacted to Clemson softball making history.

Twitter reacts: Clemson dominates in home regional opener

Here’s how social media reacted to Clemson softball’s run-rule victory over UNC Wilmington in regional play.

Clemson softball had no problem on Friday advancing to the winner’s bracket of regional play in the NCAA Tournament, blowing out UNC Wilmington.

In the 9-0 run-rule victory over the Seahawks, the Tigers got out to an early lead in the first inning. Led by shortstop Alia Logoelo, who had a two-run homer in the inning, Clemson had six runs and five hits in the first. In the past four games, Logoleo has batted .538 and has had eight combined RBIs and four home runs. She finished 1-3 against the Seahawks.

Center fielder McKenzie Clark also had a strong performance, going 3-for-3 at the plate.

Meanwhile, Clemson pitcher Millie Thompson had her second no-hitter this season, finishing with four strikeouts in her five innings pitched.

With the help of Thomspon, Clark and Logoleo, among others, the Tigers advanced to the winner’s bracket of the Clemson Regional. They will play the winner of Aubrun and Lousiana at McWhorter Stadium on Saturday at 1 p.m.

Here’s how Twitter reacted to Clemson’s dominant game one performance.

NCAA Softball Tournament: Stream and broadcast info for Friday’s ACC matchups

Here’s how you can keep up with all of the ACC action in the 2022 NCAA Softball Tournament.

For the first time since 2015, six ACC teams were selected to compete in the NCAA Tournament, with four of the six among the top 16 seeds.

One of those four teams is Clemson, which reached its second consecutive ACC Championship game last week, ultimately losing to Florida State. Despite the loss for the Tigers, Clemson will still be an NCAA Tournament host this weekend as the No. 10 seed.

The other three teams in the top 16 are Florida State, Virginia Tech and Duke, which are No. 2, No. 3 and No. 12, respectively. Meanwhile, Georgia Tech and Notre Dame will compete in the first round on the road.

During Clemson’s three-game stint in the ACC Championship, shortstop Alia Logoleo led the way on offense, finishing with three home runs in the tournament while batting 6-10 in the process. Logoleo and the Tigers will look to compete for the program’s first National Championship as the NCAA Tournament begins Friday.

Here’s how you can stay updated with all of the ACC action in the first round.

2022 NCAA softball tournament bracket

Here’s the complete 2022 NCAA softball tournament bracket if you’d like to see the path Ohio State must travel. #GoBucks

The Ohio State softball team couldn’t quite complete the journey to cap off a Big Ten tournament title, but it did receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.

And who will the Buckeyes be playing? OSU will be the No. 2 seed in the Knoxville regional with No. 1 seed Tennessee, Oregon State, and Campbell in the four-team pod. Of places to go, you have to believe the Buckeyes stand a better chance of advancing through Knoxville than many other locations it could have been sent to.

But the Knoxville regional is obviously not the only site hosting games for the NCAA tournament. All told, there are 16 schools hosting the first round as regionals, and they all slot into a bracket that will then move on to super-regionals and ultimately, the college softball world series.

In case you are interested in how things line up, we’ve got the complete bracket for you thanks to the NCAA Softball Twitter account below.

By the way, we’ve seen this OSU team play in person, and of any year where the Buckeyes could advance to a super-regional, we feel good about this one. Ohio State will get things started against Oregon State on Friday at 4 pm ET.

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Ohio State softball earns NCAA berth

Who is looking forward to watching Ohio State softball try and make a run in the NCAA Tournament? #GoBucks

The Ohio State softball team got the news it expected on Sunday and received an at-large invite to the NCAA tournament and will be to the Knoxville Regional.

Being in Knoxville, obviously the No. 1 seed in the region is the Tennessee Volunteers, but OSU did receive the No. 2 seed and will take on Oregon State in the first game of a double-elimination four-team regional on Friday. The other team in the region is Campbell.

The Buckeyes are headed to the NCAA tournament for the fifth time since 2016, all under head coach Kelly Kovach Schoenly. The stretch of five regional berths in seven seasons is the best in program history.

Ohio State finished in sixth place in the Big Ten, but head to the tournament with a 35-15 overall record, fresh off a run to the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament this past week.

If you haven’t picked up watching college softball yet, we urge you to do so. The game is fast and exciting and we’ll have coverage of how the Buckeyes do as they embark on a journey to Tennessee, and perhaps beyond.

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