Sophomore infielder James Parker was selected in the eighth round (No. 234 overall) by the Seattle Mariners and sophomore lefthander Keyshawn Askew was picked in the 10th round (No. 292 overall) by the New York Mets.
It will be a quick rematch for the Tigers and Scarlet Knights after most recently playing each other in the 2021 NCAA Tournament first round. The Tigers fell 60-56.
The Department of Athletics has successfully added women’s golf and softball in recent years, while the University has also seen consistent growth in its female student population.
Larry Penley’s team easily made the 15-team cut for the final round, but now must finish in the top eight to advance to the Match Play tournament that will determine the National Champion.
The Tigers concluded their first full season 44-8 and 29-5 in ACC play.
Clemson advances to play third-seeded Alabama at 2 p.m. eastern on Sunday in an elimination game.
Clemson is either the No. 11 or 12 seed in the ACC Tournament, which will be played at Charlotte, N.C. (Truist Field) from Tuesday to Sunday.
Valerie Cagle gave up just two earned runs in 5.2 innings of work, but fell to 27-6 on the year.
The Blue Devils scored four runs on four hits in the first inning, then they scored four two-out runs in the top of the second inning, capped by Chris Crabtree’s three-run homer.
The Clemson Tigers won their first-ever NCAA Tournament game with an 8-0 victory over Troy in five innings.
