# 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament

The 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament was held May 23–28, 2023 at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, North Carolina. The annual tournament determines the official conference champion of the Division I Atlantic Coast Conference for college baseball. In the championship game, the Clemson Tigers defeated the Miami Hurricanes, 11-5, earning the league's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Due to inclement weather, one game, the first semifinal, was hosted at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
The tournament has been held every year but two since 1973, with Clemson winning ten championships prior this, the most all-time. Georgia Tech has won nine championships, and Florida State has won eight titles since its entry to the league in 1992, matching defending champion North Carolina's total. Recent entrants Virginia Tech, Boston College, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame and Louisville have never won the event.

## Format and seeding

The winner of each seven team division and the top ten other teams based on conference winning percentage, regardless of division, from the conference's regular season will be seeded one through twelve. Seeds one and two are awarded to the two division winners. Teams are then divided into four pools of three teams each, with the winners advancing to single elimination bracket for the championship.
If a 1–1 tie were to occur among all three teams in a pool, the highest seeded team would have advanced to the semifinals. Because of this, seeds 5–12 must win both pool play games to advance to the single-elimination bracket, and seeds 1–4 must only win the game against the winner of the game between the other two teams in the pool to advance. For example, if the 12 seed beats the 8 seed in the first game, then the winner of the 12 seed versus 1 seed advances, and the 8 seed versus 1 seed game has no effect on which team advances.
| Team | W–L | Pct | GB #1 | Seed |
| Atlantic Division |||||
| Wake Forest | 22–7 | .759 | – | 1 |
| Clemson | 20–10 | .667 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Boston College | 16–14 | .533 | 6.5 | 6 |
| Notre Dame | 15–15 | .500 | 7.5 | 8 |
| NC State | 13–16 | .448 | 9 | 9 |
| Louisville | 10–20 | .333 | 12.5 | – |
| Florida State | 9–21 | .300 | 13.5 | – |
| Team | W–L | Pct | GB #1 | Seed |
| Coastal Division |||||
| Virginia | 19–11 | .633 | 3.5 | 2 |
| Miami (FL) | 18–12 | .600 | 4.5 | 4 |
| Duke | 16–13 | .552 | 6 | 5 |
| North Carolina | 14–14 | .500 | 7.5 | 7 |
| Virginia Tech | 12–17 | .414 | 10 | 10 |
| Georgia Tech | 12–18 | .400 | 10.5 | 11 |
| Pittsburgh | 10–18 | .357 | 11.5 | 12 |
Tiebreakers :
| Teams | Record | Tiebreaker 1 |
| (7) North Carolina (8) Notre Dame | 14–14 15–15 | UNC 2–1 UND 1–2 |
* Two-way tie broken by combined head-to-head records.
* Three-way tie broken by combined head-to-head records.
* If a tie remains after the first tiebreaker, the two-way tiebreaker is used.

## Schedule and Results
### Schedule

Source:
| Game | Time* | Matchup$^#$ | Score | Television | Attendance |
| Tuesday, May 23 |||||||
| 1 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 10 Virginia Tech vs. No. 6 Boston College | 7–11 | ACCN | 2,048 |
| 2 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 11 Georgia Tech vs. No. 7 North Carolina | 5–11 | ACCN | 2,048 |
| 3 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 9 NC State vs. No. 5 Duke | 8–7 (13) | ACCN | 3,894 |
| Wednesday, May 24 |||||||
| 4 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 12 Pittsburgh vs. No. 8 Notre Dame | 9–5 | ACCN | 2,086 |
| 5 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 11 Georgia Tech | 15–1 (7) | ACCN | 2,086 |
| 6 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 3 Clemson vs. No. 10 Virginia Tech | 14–5 | ACCN | 2,398 |
| Thursday, May 25 |||||||
| 7 | 11:00 a.m. | No 1. Wake Forest vs. No. 12 Pittsburgh | 10–2 | ACCN | 3,322 |
| 8 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 7 North Carolina vs. No. 2 Virginia | 10–2 | ACCN | 4,084 |
| 9 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 4 Miami (FL) vs. No. 9 NC State | 4–2 | ACCN | 4,253 |
| Friday, May 26 |||||||
| 10 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 6 Boston College vs. No. 3 Clemson | 1–4 | ACCN | 3,348 |
| 11 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 5 Duke vs. No. 4 Miami (FL) | 6–7 | ACCN | 3,348 |
| 12 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 8 Notre Dame vs. No. 1 Wake Forest | 5–7 | ACCN | 3,862 |
| Saturday, May 27 |||||||
| Semifinal 1 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 1 Wake Forest vs. No. 4 Miami (FL) | 2–7 | ACCNX | 696 |
| Semifinal 2 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 7 North Carolina vs. No. 3 Clemson | 4–10 | ACCN | 3,147 |
| Championship – Sunday, May 28 |||||||
| Championship | 12:00 p.m. | No. 3 Clemson vs. No. 4 Miami (FL) | 11–5 | ESPN2 | 4,792 |
| *Game times in EDT. # – Rankings denote tournament seed. |||||||

#### Notes

    ^α Game moved to ACCNX and Boshamer Stadium due to forecast inclement weather.
    ^β Game moved from 5:00 p.m. due to forecast inclement weather.

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | Qualification |
| 1 | (1) Wake Forest | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 1.000 | Advance to Playoff round |
| 2 | (12) Pittsburgh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 15 | −4 | .500 | |
| 3 | (8) Notre Dame | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 16 | −6 | .000 | |
| May 24 11:00 a.m. ET Game 4 | (12) Pittsburgh | 9–5 | (8) Notre Dame | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 2,086 Umpires: Doug Vines Brian Miller Mike Jarboe Perry Costello |
| May 24 11:00 a.m. ET Game 4 | WP: Simmons (2–2) Sv: N. Bryan (8) | Boxscore | LP: A. Tyrell (8–3) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 2,086 Umpires: Doug Vines Brian Miller Mike Jarboe Perry Costello |
| May 24 11:00 a.m. ET Game 4 | HR: S. Duff (5), N. Martinez (13), K. Hess (10), J. Acal (10), D. Popa (1) | Boxscore | | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 2,086 Umpires: Doug Vines Brian Miller Mike Jarboe Perry Costello |
| May 25 11:00 a.m. ET Game 7 | (1) Wake Forest | 10–2 | (12) Pittsburgh | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 3,322 Umpires: Blake Felix Perry Costello Adam Dowdy Linus Baker |
| May 25 11:00 a.m. ET Game 7 | WP: R. Lowder (13–0) Sv: None | Boxscore | LP: L. Evans (5–3) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 3,322 Umpires: Blake Felix Perry Costello Adam Dowdy Linus Baker |
| May 25 11:00 a.m. ET Game 7 | HR: B. Wilken (26), B. Lee (6), D. Corona (7) | Boxscore | HR: D. Popa (2) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 3,322 Umpires: Blake Felix Perry Costello Adam Dowdy Linus Baker |
| May 26 7:00 p.m. ET Game 12 | (8) Notre Dame | 5–7 | (1) Wake Forest | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 3,862 Umpires: Travis Carlson Blake Felix Greg Street Jeff Gosney |
| May 26 7:00 p.m. ET Game 12 | LP: J. Dennies (0–4) | Boxscore | WP: D. Crum (1–0) Sv: C. Roland (2) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 3,862 Umpires: Travis Carlson Blake Felix Greg Street Jeff Gosney |
| May 26 7:00 p.m. ET Game 12 | | Boxscore | HR: N. Kurtz 2 (23), B. Wilken (27) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 3,862 Umpires: Travis Carlson Blake Felix Greg Street Jeff Gosney |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | Qualification |
| 1 | (7) North Carolina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 1.000 | Advance to Playoff round |
| 2 | (2) Virginia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | +6 | .500 | |
| 3 | (11) Georgia Tech | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 26 | −20 | .000 | |
| May 23 3:00 p.m. ET Game 2 | (11) Georgia Tech | 5–11 | (7) North Carolina | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 2,048 Umpires: Perry Costello Travis Carlson Doug Vines Brian Miller |
| May 23 3:00 p.m. ET Game 2 | LP: B. King (6–2) | Boxscore | WP: B. Peterson (3–0) Sv: M. Poston (5) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 2,048 Umpires: Perry Costello Travis Carlson Doug Vines Brian Miller |
| May 23 3:00 p.m. ET Game 2 | HR: J. Giesler (8) | Boxscore | HR: M. Horvath (22) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 2,048 Umpires: Perry Costello Travis Carlson Doug Vines Brian Miller |
| May 24 3:00 p.m. ET Game 5 | (2) Virginia | 15–1 (F/7) | (11) Georgia Tech | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 2,086 Umpires: Linus Baker Ryan Clark Blake Felix Greg Street |
| May 24 3:00 p.m. ET Game 5 | WP: N. Parker (7–0) Sv: None | Boxscore | LP: A. Finateri (2–4) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 2,086 Umpires: Linus Baker Ryan Clark Blake Felix Greg Street |
| May 24 3:00 p.m. ET Game 5 | HR: E. O'Donnell (12), K. Teel (12), E. Anderson (10) | Boxscore | HR: A. Dispigna (16) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 2,086 Umpires: Linus Baker Ryan Clark Blake Felix Greg Street |
| May 25 3:00 p.m. ET Game 8 | (7) North Carolina | 10–2 | (2) Virginia | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 4,084 Umpires: Brian Miller Mike Jarboe Craig Barron Doug Vines |
| May 25 3:00 p.m. ET Game 8 | WP: J. Knapp (5–3) Sv: D. Pence (1) | Boxscore | LP: C. Early (10–2) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 4,084 Umpires: Brian Miller Mike Jarboe Craig Barron Doug Vines |
| May 25 3:00 p.m. ET Game 8 | | Boxscore | HR: E. Anderson (11) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 4,084 Umpires: Brian Miller Mike Jarboe Craig Barron Doug Vines |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | Qualification |
| 1 | (3) Clemson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 1.000 | Advance to Playoff round |
| 2 | (6) Boston College | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | .500 | |
| 3 | (10) Virginia Tech | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 25 | −13 | .000 | |
| May 23 11:00 a.m. ET Game 1 | (6) Virginia Tech | 7–11 | (10) Boston College | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 2,048 Umpires: Ryan Clark Mike Jarobe Linus Baker Blake Felix |
| May 23 11:00 a.m. ET Game 1 | LP: H. Weycker (3–3) | Boxscore | WP: H. Leake (4–5) Sv: A. Roman (9) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 2,048 Umpires: Ryan Clark Mike Jarobe Linus Baker Blake Felix |
| May 23 11:00 a.m. ET Game 1 | HR: C. Jones (14) | Boxscore | HR: B. Walsh (6) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 2,048 Umpires: Ryan Clark Mike Jarobe Linus Baker Blake Felix |
| May 24 7:00 p.m. ET Game 6 | (3) Clemson | 14–5 | (10) Virginia Tech | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 2,398 Umpires: Jeff Gosney Adam Dowdy Travis Carlson Craig Barron |
| May 24 7:00 p.m. ET Game 6 | WP: BJ Bailey (2–2) Sv: None | Boxscore | LP: D. Hackenberg (5–8) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 2,398 Umpires: Jeff Gosney Adam Dowdy Travis Carlson Craig Barron |
| May 24 7:00 p.m. ET Game 6 | HR: C. Grice (15) | Boxscore | | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 2,398 Umpires: Jeff Gosney Adam Dowdy Travis Carlson Craig Barron |
| May 26 11:00 a.m. ET Game 10 | (6) Boston College | 1–4 | (3) Clemson | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 3,348 Umpires: Mike Jarboe Doug Vines Perry Costello Blake Felix |
| May 26 11:00 a.m. ET Game 10 | LP: C. Flynn (7–3) | Boxscore | WP: A. Gordon (2–4) Sv: R. Ammons (5) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 3,348 Umpires: Mike Jarboe Doug Vines Perry Costello Blake Felix |
| May 26 11:00 a.m. ET Game 10 | HR: N. Wang (10) | Boxscore | HR: C. Grice (16) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 3,348 Umpires: Mike Jarboe Doug Vines Perry Costello Blake Felix |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | Qualification |
| 1 | (4) Miami (FL) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 1.000 | Advance to Playoff round |
| 2 | (9) NC State | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −1 | .500 | |
| 3 | (5) Duke | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 | −2 | .000 | |
| May 23 7:00 p.m. ET Game 3 | (9) NC State | 8–7 (F/11) | (5) Duke | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 3,894 Umpires: Craig Barron Greg Street Jeff Gosney Adam Dowdy |
| May 23 7:00 p.m. ET Game 3 | WP: L. Whitaker (5–3) Sv: None | Boxscore | LP: J. Romano (1–1) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 3,894 Umpires: Craig Barron Greg Street Jeff Gosney Adam Dowdy |
| May 23 7:00 p.m. ET Game 3 | HR: L. Groover (11) | Boxscore | HR: MJ Metz (13) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 3,894 Umpires: Craig Barron Greg Street Jeff Gosney Adam Dowdy |
| May 25 7:00 p.m. ET Game 9 | (4) Miami (FL) | 4–2 | (9) NC State | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 4,253 Umpires: Greg Street Jeff Gosney Ryan Clark Travis Carlson |
| May 25 7:00 p.m. ET Game 9 | WP: R. Schlesinger (3–1) Sv: A. Walters (10) | Boxscore | LP: S. Highfill (6–3) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 4,253 Umpires: Greg Street Jeff Gosney Ryan Clark Travis Carlson |
| May 25 7:00 p.m. ET Game 9 | HR: E. Villegas (6) | Boxscore | | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 4,253 Umpires: Greg Street Jeff Gosney Ryan Clark Travis Carlson |
| May 26 3:00 p.m. ET Game 11 | (5) Duke | 6–7 | (4) Miami (FL) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Umpires: Adam Dowdy Ryan Clark Craig Barron Brian Miller |
| May 26 3:00 p.m. ET Game 11 | LP: J. Tallon (1–1) | Boxscore | WP: C. Lequerica (5–1) Sv: A. Walters (11) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Umpires: Adam Dowdy Ryan Clark Craig Barron Brian Miller |
| May 26 3:00 p.m. ET Game 11 | HR: J. Beshears (12), A. Stone (14), L. Storm 2 (13) | Boxscore | HR: CJ Kayfus (13), Y. Morales (14) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Umpires: Adam Dowdy Ryan Clark Craig Barron Brian Miller |

## Playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Wake Forest | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Miami | 7 | | | |
| 4 | Miami | 7 | 4 | Miami | 5 |
| | | | 3 | Clemson | 11 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 4 | 3 | Clemson | 11 |
| 3 | Clemson | 10 | | | |

### Semifinals

| May 27 1:00 p.m. ET Semifinal 1 | (1) Wake Forest | 2–7 | (4) Miami (FL) | Boshamer Stadium Attendance: 696 Umpires: Perry Costello Adam Dowdy Brian Miller Craig Barron |
| May 27 1:00 p.m. ET Semifinal 1 | LP: S. Sullivan (5–3) | Boxscore | WP: A. Rosario (4–6) Sv: None | Boshamer Stadium Attendance: 696 Umpires: Perry Costello Adam Dowdy Brian Miller Craig Barron |
| May 27 1:00 p.m. ET Semifinal 1 | HR: None | Boxscore | HR: Y. Morales 2 (16) | Boshamer Stadium Attendance: 696 Umpires: Perry Costello Adam Dowdy Brian Miller Craig Barron |
| May 27 1:00 p.m. ET Semifinal 2 | (3) North Carolina | 4–10 | (3) Clemson | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 3,147 Umpires: Jeff Gosney Mike Jarboe Doug Vines Greg Street |
| May 27 1:00 p.m. ET Semifinal 2 | LP: C. Bovair (4–4) | Boxscore | WP: C. Grice (8–1) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 3,147 Umpires: Jeff Gosney Mike Jarboe Doug Vines Greg Street |
| May 27 1:00 p.m. ET Semifinal 2 | HR: T. Frick 2 (12), A. Osuna (10) | Boxscore | HR: B. Amick (12), B. Wright (8) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 3,147 Umpires: Jeff Gosney Mike Jarboe Doug Vines Greg Street |

### Championship Game

ACC Championship :
| (4) Miami (FL) | vs. | (3) Clemson |
May 28, 2023 12:00 p.m. (EDT) at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, North Carolina :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| (4) Miami (FL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| (3) Clemson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | x | 11 | 13 | 1 |
| WP: C. Lindley (3–3) LP: A. Torres (4–1) Sv: None Home runs: MIA: Z. Levenson (13) CLEM: C. Cannarella (6), W. Taylor (5), R. Bertram (1) Attendance: 4,792 Umpires: Linus Baker, Jeff Gosney, Adam Dowdy, Perry Costello Boxscore |||||||||||||

## All Tournament Team

Source:
| Position | Player | Team |
| C | Tomas Frick | North Carolina |
| 1B | Nick Kurtz | Wake Forest |
| 2B | Riley Bertram | Clemson |
| 3B | Yohandy Morales | Miami (FL) |
| SS | Zack Prajzner | Notre Dame |
| OF | Cooper Ingle | Clemson |
| OF | Cam Cannarella | Clemson |
| OF | Zach Levenson | Miami (FL) |
| DH | Caden Grice (MVP) | Clemson |
| P | Andrew Walters | Miami (FL) |
| P | Rhett Lowder | Wake Forest |