2023 Atlantic Coast Conference softball tournament
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA Softball Conference Tournament
| Year = 2023
| Conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
| ShortConference = ACC
| Image =
| ImageSize =
| Caption =
| Teams = 10
| Format = Single-elimination tournament
| Ballpark = Melissa Cook Stadium
| City = Notre Dame, Indiana
| Champions = Florida State
| TitleCount = 19th
| Coach = Lonni Alameda
| CoachCount = 9th
| RunnerUp = Duke
| RunnerUpGameCount = 2nd
| MVP = Kathryn Sandercock
| MVPTeam = Florida State
| Attendance =
}}
{{2023 Atlantic Coast Conference softball standings}}
The 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) softball tournament was held at Melissa Cook Stadium on the campus of the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, from May 10 through May 13, 2023. The event determines the champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2022 season. As the tournament winner, Florida State earned the ACC's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I softball tournament.{{cite web |title=2023 ACC Softball Championship |url=https://theacc.com/sports/2018/4/6/2018-softball-championship.aspx|website=TheACC.com |publisher=Atlantic Coast Conference |access-date=May 6, 2023}}
This was the fifth year of a 10-team tournament. The 1st round, quarterfinals and semifinals were broadcast on the ACC Network. The championship game was broadcast by ESPN2.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/2023-acc-softball-tournament-bracket-215010689.html|title=2023 ACC Softball Tournament bracket, schedule, game times, and TV information|first=Nick|last=Gray|website=yahoosports.com|publisher=The Greenville News|date=May 7, 2023|access-date=May 7, 2023}}
Format and seeding
The top 10 finishers of the ACC's 13 softball-playing members were seeded based on conference results from the regular season. The bottom four seeds will play in an opening round to determine the quarterfinal matchups.{{cite web|url=https://theacc.com/news/2023/5/6/bracket-set-for-2023-acc-softball-championship.aspx|title=Bracket Set for 2023 ACC Softball Championship|website=theacc.com|publisher=Atlantic Coast Conference|date=May 7, 2023|access-date=May 7, 2023}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
! Team !! W !! L !! T!! Pct. !! GB !! Seed | ||||||
| bgcolor=ddffdd
| {{csb link|year=2023|team=Florida State Seminoles|title=Florida State}} | 22 | 2 | 0 | {{winpct|22|2}} | – | 1 |
| bgcolor=ddffdd
| {{csb link|year=2023|team=Duke Blue Devils|title=Duke}} | 19 | 5 | 0 | {{winpct|19|5}} | {{Games behind|tA-w=22|tA-l=2|tB-w=19|tB-l=5}} | 2 |
| bgcolor=ddffdd
| Clemson | 18 | 6 | 0 | {{winpct|18|6}} | {{Games behind|tA-w=22|tA-l=2|tB-w=18|tB-l=6}} | 3 |
| bgcolor=ddffdd
| {{csb link|year=2023|team=Louisville Cardinals|title=Louisville}} | 16 | 7 | 0 | {{winpct|16|7}} | {{Games behind|tA-w=22|tA-l=2|tB-w=16|tB-l=7}} | 4 |
| bgcolor=ddffdd
| {{csb link|year=2023|team=Virginia Tech Hokies|title=Virginia Tech}} | 14 | 10 | 0 | {{winpct|14|10}} | {{Games behind|tA-w=22|tA-l=2|tB-w=14|tB-l=10}} | 5 |
| bgcolor=ddffdd
| {{csb link|year=2023|team=North Carolina Tar Heels|title=North Carolina}} | 13 | 10 | 0 | {{winpct|13|10}} | {{Games behind|tA-w=22|tA-l=2|tB-w=13|tB-l=10}} | 6 |
| bgcolor=ddffdd
| {{csb link|year=2023|team=Notre Dame Fighting Irish|title=Notre Dame}} | 11 | 12 | 1 | {{winpct|11|12|1}} | {{Games behind|tA-w=22|tA-l=2|tB-w=11|tB-l=12|tB-t=1}} | 7 |
| bgcolor=ddffdd
| {{csb link|year=2023|team=Virginia Cavaliers|title=Virginia}} | 8 | 16 | 0 | {{winpct|8|16}} | {{Games behind|tA-w=22|tA-l=2|tB-w=8|tB-l=16}} | 8 |
| bgcolor=ddffdd
| {{csb link|year=2023|team=Syracuse Orange|title=Syracuse}} | 7 | 15 | 1 | {{winpct|7|15|1}} | {{Games behind|tA-w=22|tA-l=2|tB-w=7|tB-l=15|tB-t=1}} | 9 |
| bgcolor=ddffdd
| {{csb link|year=2023|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|title=Georgia Tech}} | 7 | 17 | 0 | {{winpct|7|17}} | {{Games behind|tA-w=22|tA-l=2|tB-w=7|tB-l=17}} | 10 |
| bgcolor=bbbbbb
| {{csb link|year=2023|team=Pittsburgh Panthers|title=Pittsburgh}} | 6 | 17 | 0 | {{winpct|6|17}} | {{Games behind|tA-w=22|tA-l=2|tB-w=6|tB-l=17}} | — |
| bgcolor=bbbbbb
| {{csb link|year=2023|team=Boston College Eagles|title=Boston College}} | 6 | 18 | 0 | {{winpct|6|18}} | {{Games behind|tA-w=22|tA-l=2|tB-w=6|tB-l=18}} | — |
| bgcolor=bbbbbb
| {{csb link|year=2023|team=NC State Wolfpack|title=NC State}} | 6 | 18 | 0 | {{winpct|6|18}} | {{Games behind|tA-w=22|tA-l=2|tB-w=6|tB-l=18}} | — |
Tournament
=Bracket=
Source:{{cite web|url=https://theacc.com/documents/2023/1/5/2023_ACC_Softball_Championship_Bracket_No_Teams.pdf|title=2023 ACC Softball Championship|website=theacc.com|publisher=Atlantic Coast Conference|access-date=May 6, 2023}}
{{10TeamBracket
| RD1-seed1 = 8
| RD1-team1 = {{csb link|year=2023|team=Virginia Cavaliers|title=Virginia}}
| RD1-score1 = 2
| RD1-seed2 = 9
| RD1-team2 = {{csb link|year=2023|team=Syracuse Orange|title=Syracuse}}
| RD1-score2 = 8
| RD1-seed3 = 7
| RD1-team3 = {{csb link|year=2023|team=Notre Dame Fighting Irish|title=Notre Dame}}
| RD1-score3 = 1
| RD1-seed4 = 10
| RD1-team4 = {{csb link|year=2023|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|title=Georgia Tech}}
| RD1-score4 = 8
| RD2-seed1 = 1
| RD2-team1 = {{csb link|year=2023|team=Florida State Seminoles|title=Florida State}}
| RD2-score1 = 4
| RD2-seed2 = 9
| RD2-team2 = Syracuse
| RD2-score2 = 1
| RD2-seed3 = 4
| RD2-team3 = {{csb link|year=2023|team=Louisville Cardinals|title=Louisville}}
| RD2-score3 = 8
| RD2-seed4 = 5
| RD2-team4 = {{csb link|year=2023|team=Virginia Tech Hokies|title=Virginia Tech}}
| RD2-score4 = 10
| RD2-seed5 = 2
| RD2-team5 = {{csb link|year=2023|team=Duke Blue Devils|title=Duke}}
| RD2-score5 = 7
| RD2-seed6 = 10
| RD2-team6 = Georgia Tech
| RD2-score6 = 1
| RD2-seed7 = 3
| RD2-team7 = Clemson
| RD2-score7 = 2
| RD2-seed8 = 6
| RD2-team8 = {{csb link|year=2023|team=North Carolina Tar Heels|title=North Carolina}}
| RD2-score8 = 1
| RD3-seed1 = 1
| RD3-team1 = Florida State
| RD3-score1 = 9
| RD3-seed2 = 5
| RD3-team2 = Virginia Tech
| RD3-score2 = 1
| RD3-seed3 = 2
| RD3-team3 = Duke
| RD3-score3 = 2
| RD3-seed4 = 3
| RD3-team4 = Clemson
| RD3-score4 = 0
| RD4-seed1 = 1
| RD4-team1 = Florida State
| RD4-score1 = 2
| RD4-seed2 = 2
| RD4-team2 = Duke
| RD4-score2 = 1
}}
=Game schedule and results=
= Championship game =
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| style="width: 535px;" colspan=3|2023 ACC tournament championship |
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| style="width: 219px; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Duke Blue Devils}}"|No. 2 Duke
|style="width: 60px; text-align:center"| 1–2 !style="width: 219px; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Florida State Seminoles|border=0}}"|No. 1 Florida State |
{{linescore
|Date=May 13, 2023 –
|Time=1:00{{nbsp}}p.m. (EDT)
|Location=Melissa Cook Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana
|Road=No. 2 Duke|RoadAbr=DUKE
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=1|R6=0|R7=0|RR=1|RH=4|RE=0
|Home=No. 1 Florida State|HomeAbr=FSU
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=1|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=1|HR=2|HH=7|HE=1
|WP=Kathryn Sandercock (23–3) |LP=Lillie Walker (7–2) |SV=
|RoadHR=|HomeHR=
|Attendance=957
|BoxURL =
}}
All Tournament Team
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Player !! Team |
| Valerie Cagle
| Clemson |
| Cassidy Curd
| rowspan=3 | Duke |
| Deja Davis |
| Aminah Vega |
| Kalei Harding
| rowspan=4 | Florida State |
| Mack Leonard |
| Josie Muffley |
| Kathryn Sandercock |
| Lili Backes
| North Carolina |
| Emma Kauf
| Georgia Tech |
| Addy Greene
| Virginia Tech |
MVP in bold
Source:{{cite tweet|user=ACCsoftball|date=May 13, 2023|number=1657497392520781824|title=#ACCSB All Tournament Team!🤩}}
References
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{{Atlantic Coast Conference softball tournament navbox}}
{{2023 NCAA Division I softball tournament navbox}}
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