2022 Atlantic Coast Conference softball tournament

The 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) softball tournament was held at Vartabedian Field on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania May 11 through May 14, 2022. The event determined the champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2022 season. The winner of the tournament earned the ACC's bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I softball tournament.[2]

2022 Atlantic Coast Conference
softball tournament
Teams10
FormatSingle-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsFlorida State (18th title)
Runner-upClemson (2nd title game)
Winning coachLonni Alameda (8th title)
MVPKalei Harding (Florida State)
TelevisionACCN
ESPN2
2022 Atlantic Coast Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 10 Virginia Tech  ‍†‍‍y 21–2 .91346–10 .821
No. 12 Duke  ‍‍‍y 19–3 .86444–11 .800
No. 13 Florida State  ‍‍‡‍y 19–5 .79254–7 .885
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍y 16–5 .76240–12 .769
No. 16 Clemson  ‍‍‍y 14–10 .58342–17 .712
Virginia  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54228–26 .519
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45838–18 .679
Louisville  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .41727–25 .519
Syracuse  ‍‍‍ 7–15 .31826–21 .553
NC State  ‍‍‍ 7–17 .29233–23 .589
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 6–18 .25023–28 .451
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 6–18 .25020–27 .426
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 2–20 .09114–27 .341
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 14, 2022[1]
Rankings from NFCA

This was the fourth year of a 10-team tournament. The 1st Round, quarterfinals and semifinals were be shown on the ACC Network. The championship game will be broadcast by ESPN2.

Format and seeding

The top 10 finishers of the ACC's 13 softball-player members were be seeded based on conference results from the regular season. The bottom four seeds played in an opening round to determine the quarterfinal matchups.[3]

TeamWLPct.GBSeed
Virginia Tech212.913–1
Duke193.8641.52
Florida State195.7922.53
Notre Dame165.76244
Clemson1410.5837.55
Virginia1311.5428.56
Georgia Tech1113.45810.57
Louisville1014.41711.58
Syracuse715.31813.59
NC State717.29214.510
North Carolina618.25015.5—
Boston College618.25015.5—
Pittsburgh220.09118.5—

[4]

Tournament

Bracket
First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1 Virginia Tech 2
8 Louisville 0 9 Syracuse 1
9 Syracuse 2 1 Virginia Tech 1
5 Clemson 4
4 Notre Dame 3
5 Clemson 7
5 Clemson 6
3 Florida State 8
2 Duke 9
7 Georgia Tech 4 7 Georgia Tech 6
10 NC State 2 2 Duke 6
3 Florida State 8
3 Florida State 5
6 Virginia 3

Game schedule and results
TimeGameWinnerScoreLoserTelevisionNotes
First Round - Wednesday, May 11
1:00 p.m.Game 1(9) Syracuse2–0(8) LouisvilleACCN[5]
3:30 p.m.Game 2(7) Georgia Tech4–2(10) NC State[6]
Quarterfinals - Thursday, May 12
11:00 a.m.Game 3(1) Virginia Tech2–1(9) SyracuseACCN[7]
1:30 p.m.Game 4(5) Clemson7–3(4) Notre Dame[8]
5:00 p.m.Game 5(2) Duke9–6(7) Georgia Tech[9]
7:30 p.m.Game 6(3) Florida State5–3(6) Virginia[10]
Semifinals - Friday, May 13
1:00 p.m.Game 7(5) Clemson4–1(1) Virginia TechACCN[11]
3:30 p.m.Game 8(3) Florida State8–6(2) Duke[12]
Final - Saturday, May 14
1:00 p.m.Game 9(3) Florida State8–6(5) ClemsonESPN2[13]

Championship game
ACC Championship
(5) Clemson Tigers 6-8 (3) Florida State Seminoles
May 14, 2022, 12:00 p.m. (EDT) at Vartabedian Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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(5) Clemson13010016103
(3) Florida State310004X862
WP: K. Sandercock (29-1)   LP: V. Cagle (15-8)
Home runs:
CLEM: Russ
FSU: Harding, Leonard
Attendance: 667
Boxscore

All Tournament Team
PlayerTeam
Kalei Harding Florida State
Kathryn Sandercock
Devyn Flaherty
Mack Leonard
Alia Logoleo Clemson
Valerie Cagle
McKenzie Clark
Kristina Foreman Duke
Caroline Jacobsen
Kennedy Cowden Georgia Tech
Ariana Adams Syracuse

MVP in bold
Source:[14]

References
  1. "2022 ACC Softball Standings". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  2. "2022 ACC Softball Championship". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  3. "ACC Softball Championship Begins Wednesday". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  4. "Bracket Set for 2022 ACC Softball Championship". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  5. "Adams' Gem Lifts No. 9 Syracuse to First ACC Championship Win". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  6. "Georgia Tech Advances to Quarterfinals with 4-2 Win Over NC State". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  7. "Top-Seeded Virginia Tech Edges Syracuse, Advances to Semifinals with 2-1 Win". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  8. "Clemson Powers Past Notre Dame Into Semifinals, 7-3". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  9. "Duke Holds Off Georgia Tech 9-6 to Advance to Semifinals". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  10. "Florida State Defeats Virginia 5-3 to Advance to Semifinals". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  11. "Clemson Defeats Virginia Tech 4-1 to Advance to ACC Championship game". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  12. "Florida State Holds Off Duke, 8-6, Advances to Championship game". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  13. "Late Rally Lifts Florida State Past Clemson to Win 2022 ACC Softball Championship". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 14, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  14. @ACCsoftball (May 14, 2022). "#ACCSB All Tournament Team. 🤩" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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