2025 ACC Baseball Tournament Schedule, Scores And Live Updates
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The 2025 ACC Baseball Tournament is nearly complete in Durham, N.C. Follow along with the action below as we update the bracket with scores and analysis heading into the weekend from Peter Flaherty.
New for the 2025 season, the ACC has introduced a 16-team single-elimination tournament format. The top four teams—Georgia Tech, Florida State, North Carolina and NC State—will receive double byes into the quarterfinals while the next four sees will get single byes.
All games from Tuesday through Saturday will air on the ACC Network. The conference championship game Sunday will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2 at noon.
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2025 ACC Baseball Tournament Schedule & Scores
Tuesday, May 20
Game 1: No. 9 Miami vs. No. 16 California — California, 12-2 (8 innings)
Game 2: No. 12 Virginia Tech vs. No. 13 Stanford — Virginia Tech, 7-4
Game 3: No. 10 Louisville vs. No. 15 Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, 13-11
Game 4: No. 11 Notre Dame vs. No. 14 Boston College — Boston College, 5-4 (10 innings)
Wednesday, May 21
Game 5: No. 8 Wake Forest vs. No. 16 California — California, 14-12
Game 6: No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 12 Virginia Tech — Clemson, 6-1
Game 7: No. 7 Duke vs. No. 15 Pittsburgh — Duke, 4-3
Game 8: No. 6 Virginia vs. No. 14 Boston College — Boston College, 12-8
Thursday, May 22
Game 9: No. 1 Georgia Tech vs. No. 16 California — Georgia Tech, 10-3
Game 10: No. 4 NC State vs. No. 5 Clemson — Clemson, 7-6
Friday, May 23
Game 11: No. 2 Florida State vs. No. 7 Duke — 3:00 p.m. ET — Florida State, 14-7
Game 12: No. 3 North Carolina vs. No. 14 Boston College — North Carolina, 7-2
Saturday, May 24
Game 13: No. 1 Georgia Tech vs. No. 5 Clemson — Clemson, 9-4
Game 14: No. 2 Florida State vs. No. 3 North Carolina — North Carolina, 7-5
Sunday, May 25
Game 15: No. 3 North Carolina vs. No. 5 Clemson — North Carolina, 14-4
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Sunday, May 25
Game 15: No. 3 North Carolina vs. No. 5 Clemson — North Carolina, 14-4
What was expected to be a dogfight of a title game was anything but, as North Carolina trounced Clemson to secure its second ACC tournament championship in the last four seasons. The Tar Heels scored in each of the first three innings—and four of the first five—headlined by an eight-run fifth inning that broke the game open. Sophomore Gavin Gallaher got the scoring started with an RBI double off the Blue Monster, while in the fifth inning Hunter Stokely (2-run), Tyson Bass (2-run) and Jackson Van De Brake (3-run) all homered and Kane Kepley delivered an RBI single.
North Carolina’s lineup will deservedly get a ton of love, but freshman righthander Ryan Lynch was outstanding in first-career collegiate start. Across four shutout innings, Lynch allowed just two hits—both of which were singles—walked a pair and matched his season-high in strikeouts with seven.
Potential first-round pick Luke Stevenson was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, and the duo of Van De Brake and Jake Knapp were also named to the all-tournament team. North Carolina has all but sealed its fate as a top-eight National seed, while Clemson is also in an excellent spot to host.
Saturday, May 24
Game 14: No. 2 Florida State vs. No. 3 North Carolina — North Carolina, 7-5
Florida State and North Carolina treated fans to an exciting, back-and-forth semifinal matchup in which the Tar Heels prevailed 7-5. Starters Jason DeCaro and Wes Mendes traded scoreless innings through the third, but Carolina struck first in the fourth on a Gavin Gallaher RBI single. From there, the two teams traded blows through the sixth inning. The Tar Heels took the lead three separate times, yet the ‘Noles kept fighting. Following a scoreless seventh and eighth inning, North Carolina took the lead for good in the top of the ninth when Kane Kepley sat back on a left-on-left slider and laced what ended up being the game-winning, two run single up the middle.
North Carolina’s bullpen was nails, and the duo of Aidan Haugh (3.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 1 K) and Walker McDuffie (1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K) combined to allow 1 run across the final 4.2 frames to seal the victory. The Tar Heels tomorrow take on Clemson in the title game.
Game 13: No. 1 Georgia Tech vs. No. 5 Clemson — Clemson, 9-4
Clemson knocked off top-seeded Georgia Tech to advance to its second ACC title game in the last three seasons. The Yellow Jackets got off to a fast start and took a 3-0 lead into the third inning thanks to a Vahn Lackey RBI base hit and a Drew Rogers solo blast, but the Tigers exploded for five runs in the top-half of the inning and never looked back. Following a Jarren Purify RBI single, Jacob Jarrell later in the inning pounced on a center-cut fastball and belted a grand slam (391′, exit velocity of 104). Georgia Tech eventually cut Clemson’s lead to 5-4, but the bullpen duo of Joe Allen (1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K) and Justin McGovern (4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 K) slammed the door with 5.1-straight shutout innings in relief.
In the top of the 9th, the ultra-physical Collin Priest provided the exclamation point with a no-doubt solo shot (exit velocity of 111) way out to right-centerfield. Clemson tomorrow will take on the winner of tonight’s tilt between Florida State and North Carolina.
Friday, May 23
Game 12: No. 3 North Carolina vs. No. 14 Boston College — North Carolina, 7-2
The main story of any game—whether it be a key player, individual play or big inning—almost always comes from the winning team. Tonight, however, was an exception. After throwing 72 pitches on Tuesday night in his start against Notre Dame, junior lefthander AJ Colarusso got the ball again just three days later. What ensued was nothing short of special. The amount of guts and grit Colarusso displayed was remarkable, and he allowed just one run on five hits—four of which were singles—with nine strikeouts across six innings. He sequenced his pitches well, competed in and around the zone and kept North Carolina’s lineup off balance for the entirety of his outing. In every spot Boston College needed a big pitch, Colarusso delivered.
North Carolina eventually got to the Eagles’ bullpen and blew the game open with a five-run seventh inning in which Jackson Van De Brake shot a two-run double down the right field line and both Luke Stevenson and Lee Sowers delivered an RBI single. Speaking of Stevenson, an inning later the potential first-round pick crushed a two-run home run—his 17th of the season—to provide the Tar Heels with some extra insurance. Not to be outdone, newly-minted ACC Pitcher of the Year Jake Knapp improved to 12-0 and allowed only two runs across seven quality innings. Freshman Walker McDuffie slammed the door with two flat-out dominant innings in which he collected a trio of strikeouts. North Carolina tomorrow evening takes on Florida State with a trip to the ACC Championship game on the line.
Game 11: No. 2 Florida State vs. No. 7 Duke — Florida State, 14-7
Florida State used an eight-run third inning to propel itself to an emphatic 14-7 win over a quality Duke team. After the Seminoles and Blue Devils traded two-run innings, the ‘Noles took the lead for good in the bottom of the second when Jaxson West belted a solo home run out to left-centerfield. In its eight-run third, Florida State scattered eight hits and sent 12 to the plate. From there, it was smooth sailing and Myles Bailey in the seventh put the cherry on top of the afternoon that was with a mammoth 468-foot (EV of 118) home run that cleared the bleachers in right field.
It was a relentless, well-rounded effort from the Seminoles in which all nine starters registered at least one hit and eight drove in at least one run. Florida State advances to the semifinals where it will take on the winner of tonight’s game between No. 3 North Carolina and No. 14 Boston College.
Thursday, May 22
Game 10: No. 4 NC State vs. No. 5 Clemson — Clemson, 7-6
After a handful of not-so-great games in the lead up to tonight, NC State and Clemson rewarded us with an absolute dandy at the DBAP. There was relatively little action through the first four innings and the Wolfpack was able to take a 2-1 lead after a Justin DeCriscio RBI single and a run-scoring wild pitch, but the last half of the game was a back-and-forth slobberknocker.
Between the fifth and eighth innings, there was a total of five ties or lead changes. Whenever either team would try and build any sort of lead, the other delivered a punch of their own. NC State took a 5-4 lead in the bottom of the sixth after DeCriscio’s second RBI single of the day and an Alex Sosa RBI knock, and freshman righthander Anderson Nance proceeded to hang a much-needed zero in the seventh. However, Clemson took the lead for good in the top of the eighth after a barrage of base knocks that included a trio of RBI singles courtesy of Jacob Jarrell, TP Wentworth and Andrew Ciufo.
Sidewinder Lucas Mahlstedt—whose 15 saves rank second nationally—was again outstanding in relief and slammed the door with four strikeouts across four innings of one-run ball. With the win, Clemson has solidified itself as a host and will take on top-seeded Georgia Tech with a trip to the ACC title game on the line.
Game 9: No. 1 Georgia Tech vs. No. 16 California — Georgia Tech, 10-3
Top-seeded Georgia Tech punched its ticket to the semifinals following a comfortable 10-3 victory over California this afternoon. The Yellow Jackets wasted no time getting on the board, as after a Drew Burress leadoff home run, Kyle Lodise and Chase Daniel followed up with long balls of their own to give starter Tate McKee (6.1 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 10 K) a four-run cushion. It was smooth sailing from that point on, and Georgia Tech officially put the game out of reach with a five-run eighth inning that was punctuated by a Vahn Lackey inside-the-park home run and a Drew Burress three-run home run—his second of the day—that sailed over the bull in left field.
McKee’s 10 strikeouts match his season high, while the Yellow Jackets’ seven home runs are a new ACC Tournament record. Georgia Tech on Saturday will take on the winner of tonight’s game between NC State and Clemson.
Wednesday, May 21
Game 8: No. 6 Virginia vs. No. 14 Boston College — Boston College, 12-8
This was a Coach Interdonato “masterclass” in every sense of the word. Boston College set the tone with a five-run first inning and although Virginia made it interesting late, the Eagles held on for a 12-8 victory. BC came out flying and its ability to speed the game up on Virginia paid serious dividends. The Eagles in the first stole four bases and received a pair of two-run doubles courtesy of Jack Toomey and Adam Magpoc. While an Eric Becker two-run home run gave the ‘Hoos some life in the bottom-half of the inning, Boston College again scored two runs of its own. It continued to really push the pace on the Cavaliers and was able to induce a balk on a rushed pick-off attempt before an aggressive dirt ball read by Sam McNulty provoked an errant throw by the Cavs’ catcher allowed an additional run to score on Woolfolk’s wild pitch.
Virginia cut what was once a five-run deficit to just one-run following a four-run sixth inning that was headlined by a mammoth three-run home run off the bat of Henry Ford. However, Coach Interdonato’s crew didn’t fold and put the game out of reach with a three-run eighth inning in which speedy centerfielder Josiah Ragsdale poked a two-run double down the left field line. In a game in which quality pitching was hard to come by, freshman righthander Cesar Gonzalez was the exception. Across three shutout innings, Gonzalez allowed just one hit and collected a season-high six strikeouts to slam the door. After a much-needed day off on Thursday, Boston College on Friday will take on North Carolina as it looks to punch its ticket to the semifinals.
As for Virginia, it very well could be on the outside looking in of the field of 64 come Selection Monday. Its RPI is a less-than-impressive 59 to go along with just five quad-one wins and modest strength of schedule metrics.
Game 7: No. 7 Duke vs. No. 15 Pittsburgh – Duke, 4-3
It was far from easy, but Duke overcame an early deficit to defeat Pittsburgh 4-3. The Panthers took a 3-0 lead in their half of the third inning after a sac-fly and a Lorenzo Carrier—who drove in six runs across two games this week—RBI single. The score remained 3-0 in favor of Pitt until the bottom of the fifth, where star sophomore AJ Gracia laced an RBI double into the right-centerfield gap to put the Blue Devils on the board. Fast forward two innings and Gracia delivered again, this time blasting a solo home run over the wall in right field.
While Pitt’s bats were held in check from the third inning on, it still clung to a 3-2 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth. However, Macon Winslow led off the inning with a game-tying solo home run and Jake Hyde eventually drew a walk-off walk to send Duke to the quarterfinals. It was a bullpen game for the Blue Devils, though a handful of arms—particularly Reid Easterly (2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K) and James Tallon (1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K)—turned in scoreless appearances. After an off day tomorrow, Duke on Friday will take on No. 2 seed Florida State.
Game 6: No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 12 Virginia Tech — Clemson, 6-1
Clemson punched its ticket to the quarterfinals with a comfortable win over a solid Virginia Tech team. The Hokies jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first after a Ben Watson solo home run, but it was all Tigers from that point on. They scored three runs in the bottom of the inning—headlined by a Dominic Listi two-run home run—and never looked back. Listi later on delivered a two-run double into left-centerfield that gave Clemson a pair of key insurance runs and he finished the day 3-for-4 with a game-high four RBIs. Prized sophomore Aidan Knaak spun a quality start in which he allowed just one run with six strikeouts in as many innings pitched. Clemson tomorrow night will take on NC State with a trip to the semifinals on the line.
Game 5: No. 8 Wake Forest vs. No. 16 California — California, 14-12
It looks like yesterday’s craziness carried over to today, as California held on to beat Wake Forest 14-12 in what was a four-hour and 10-minute marathon. The Golden Bears got off to a fast start and put up six runs in the top of the second, but the Deacs responded with three runs of their own to cut Cal’s lead in half. While both pitchers navigated through their fair share of traffic between the third and fifth innings, just one run—which came across on a Marek Houston bases-loaded walk—was scored between the two teams.
The final four innings, though they were completed at a snail’s pace, were action-packed. The two teams traded three-run frames in the sixth inning and Carl Schmidt’s three-run home run in the seventh appeared to have put the game out of reach, but Wake wouldn’t go away. Down to its last three outs, Wake Forest put up four runs thanks to a bases-loaded walk and a pair of RBI singles courtesy of Luke Costello and Javar Williams, but it came up just short. The Demon Deacons had the tying run on first and the winning run at the plate, but Logan Piper induced a groundout to second base to seal yet another upset victory for Cal. Seven different Golden Bears drove in at least one run, but Jacob French—who’s 5-for-8 in tournament play—and Carl Schmidt led the way with three apiece. Cal advances to the quarterfinals tomorrow where it will take on No. 1 seed Georgia Tech.
Tuesday, May 20
Game 4: No. 11 Notre Dame vs. No. 14 Boston College — Boston College, 5-4
Upsets were the theme of the day one and Boston College put a bow on yesterday’s slate with an exciting 5-4 win. Notre Dame wasted no time and scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the first, but in the top of the second the Eagles’ Kyle Wolff crushed a hanging slider over the “Tobacco Road” sign in left-centerfield for a three-run home run. The Fighting Irish eventually tied the game at four apiece following a Brady Gumpf bases-loaded walk in the sixth, but that wound up being the last run they would push across. Freshman righthander Gavin Soares—who’s been the Eagles’ best reliever this spring—stymied Notre Dame’s hitters for the entirety of his outing and fired 4.2 shutout innings in which he collected five strikeouts and allowed just one hit.
In the top of the 10th, Boston College took the lead for good after veteran Patrick Roche laced what ended up being the game-winning RBI single back up the box. Boston College takes on Virginia tomorrow night, while Notre Dame awaits its tournament fate. With a 14-16 conference record and a modest RPI of 47, the Fighting Irish may be one of the last few teams left out of the field of 64 when all is said and done.
Game 3: No. 10 Louisville vs. No. 15 Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, 13-11
In what’s been the wildest game of the day up to this point, Pittsburgh weathered a furious Louisville comeback attempt en route to a 13-11 win. The Panthers got off to a fast start and scored at least one run in each of the first five innings—headlined by Lorenzo Carrier’s two-run double in the first—and built an 8-1 lead by the bottom of the fifth. However, Louisville scored four runs between the fifth and sixth innings to cut Pittsburgh’s lead to just 8-6.
Following a quiet seventh inning, the eighth was anything but. Pittsburgh scored three runs in its half of the frame on a Lorenzo Carrier three-run home run to extend its lead to 11-6, but Louisville punched back with a five-run inning of its own to tie the game. The Cardinals’ half of the eighth inning had a little bit of drama, too. After Eddie King Jr.—who earlier hit a three-run home run—barely checked his swing on a full count with the bases load, Garret Pike laced a game-tying, two-run single into centerfield. Pitt took the lead for good in the top of the ninth when Luke Cantwell put a great swing on a slider from ultra-funky lefthander Ty Starke and belted what ended up being the game-winning, two-run home run out to right field. Pittsburgh tomorrow evening will take on No. 7 Duke.
Game 2: No. 12 Virginia Tech vs. No. 13 Stanford — Virginia Tech, 7-4
Virginia Tech downed Stanford 7-4 to set up a key matchup tomorrow afternoon against fifth-seeded Clemson. The Hokies and Cardinal traded blows in the third inning, but a pair of RBI singles courtesy of Jackson Cherry and Cam Pittman gave Virginia Tech the lead for good in the bottom of the fourth. Following a three-run sixth in which the Hokies pushed across a pair after Stanford’s centerfielder lost a fly ball in the sun, Mycah Jordan in the seventh provided the exclamation point with a pinch-hit solo blast. Prized freshman lefthander Jake Marciano set the tone on the mound and allowed two runs with five strikeouts across 4.2 solid innings.
Game 1: No. 16 California vs. No. 9 Miami (2) — Cal, 12-2 (8 innings)
No. 16 California kicked off the ACC Tournament with an emphatic, run-rule victory over ninth-seeded Miami. After Oliver de la Torre and Griffin Hugus traded zeroes to start the game, Alex Birge got the scoring started with a two-run home run out to right field. Following two more scoreless frames from de la Torre, the Golden Bears broke the game open with a seven-run fourth inning in which Ethan Kodama, PJ Moutzouridis and Carl Schmidt all drove in runs. It was smooth sailing from there and the result was never in doubt. Birge provided the exclamation point with another two-run home run—his second of the day—in the top of the eighth before Ethan Foley fired a scoreless bottom-half of the inning to seal the victory.
Alex Birge led the way offensively, going 2-for-4 with a pair of two-run home runs and four RBIs, but the biggest star of the day was Oliver de la Torre who struck out seven, walked none and allowed just two hits across six shutout innings. California tomorrow will take on Wake Forest at 9:00 a.m. ET.
