2025 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament
| Teams | 16 |
|---|---|
| Format | Single Elimination |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | North Carolina (9th title) |
| Winning coach | Scott Forbes (2nd title) |
| MVP | Luke Stevenson (North Carolina) |
| Attendance | 60,158 |
| Television | ACC Network |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Georgia Tech †y | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | 41 | – | 19 | .683 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Florida State y | 17 | – | 10 | .630 | 41 | – | 14 | .745 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 North Carolina ‡y | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | 46 | – | 13 | .780 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State y | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | 35 | – | 21 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Clemson y | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | 45 | – | 18 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 16 | – | 11 | .593 | 32 | – | 18 | .640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke y | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | 40 | – | 19 | .678 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest y | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | 39 | – | 22 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) y | 15 | – | 14 | .517 | 34 | – | 26 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville y | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | 39 | – | 21 | .650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | 32 | – | 21 | .604 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | 31 | – | 25 | .554 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | 27 | – | 25 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | 28 | – | 29 | .491 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | 28 | – | 27 | .509 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | 24 | – | 31 | .436 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 6, 2025[1] Rankings from D1Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament was held May 20–25, 2025, at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, North Carolina. The annual tournament determined the official conference champion of the Division I Atlantic Coast Conference for college baseball.[2][3]
The tournament has been held every year but two since 1973, with Clemson winning eleven 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.
Due to the league's expansion, the format changed from the twelve-team round-robin tournament, to a sixteen-team single elimination bracket. The round-robin tournament had been used since 2007. It was also the first year of a single elimination format.[4]
The Duke Blue Devils were the defending champions.[5] Duke was unable to defend its crown as the seventh seed in the tournament, falling to second seed Florida State in the Quarterfinals. Third-seed North Carolina and fifth-seed Clemson would face-off in the Final, with North Carolina winning 14–4.[6] The title was the ninth overall for North Carolina's baseball program and second for head coach Scott Forbes. It was North Carolina's third title in six years. As tournament champions, North Carolina earned the ACC's automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
Seeding
All of the sixteen teams that participated in the 2025 season qualified for the tournament. Seeds one through four were awarded a bye into the Quarterfinals, while seeds five through eight received a bye into the Second Round.[4] A tiebreaker was required to determine the thirteenth and fourteenth seeds as Stanford and Boston College finished tied with 11–19 regular season records. The two teams met on May 2-4, and Stanford won the series 2–1, and therefore was the thirteenth seed.[7][8]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech | 19 | 11 | .633 | — | 1 |
| Florida State | 17 | 10 | .630 | 0.5 | 2 |
| North Carolina | 18 | 11 | .621 | 0.5 | 3 |
| NC State | 17 | 11 | .607 | 1 | 4 |
| Clemson | 18 | 12 | .600 | 1 | 5 |
| Virginia | 16 | 11 | .593 | 1.5 | 6 |
| Duke | 17 | 13 | .567 | 2 | 7 |
| Wake Forest | 16 | 14 | .533 | 3 | 8 |
| Miami | 15 | 14 | .517 | 3.5 | 9 |
| Louisville | 15 | 15 | .500 | 4 | 10 |
| Notre Dame | 14 | 16 | .467 | 5 | 11 |
| Virginia Tech | 12 | 18 | .400 | 7 | 12 |
| Stanford | 11 | 19 | .367 | 8 | 13 |
| Boston College | 11 | 19 | .367 | 8 | 14 |
| Pittsburgh | 10 | 20 | .333 | 9 | 15 |
| California | 9 | 21 | .300 | 10 | 16 |
Schedule and Results
Bracket
Source:[9]
| First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Wake Forest | 12 | 16 | California | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Miami | 2 | 16 | California | 14 | 1 | Georgia Tech | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | California | 12 (8) | 5 | Clemson | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | NC State | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Clemson | 6 | 5 | Clemson | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 12 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 5 | Clemson | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Stanford | 4 | 3 | North Carolina | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Florida State | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Duke | 4 | 7 | Duke | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Louisville | 11 | 15 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 2 | Florida State | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 3 | North Carolina | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | North Carolina | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Virginia | 8 | 14 | Boston College | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Notre Dame | 4 | 14 | Boston College | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Boston College | 5 (10) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
Source:[10]
| Game | Time* | Matchup# | Score | Television | Attendance | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, May 20 | |||||||
| 1 | 9:00 a.m. | No. 16 California vs. No. 9 Miami | 12−2 (8) | ACCN | 1,721 | [11] | |
| 2 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 13 Stanford vs. No. 12 Virginia Tech | 4−7 | 2,197 | [12] | ||
| 3 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 15 Pittsburgh vs. No. 10 Louisville | 13–11 | 2,348 | [13] | ||
| 4 | 9:00 p.m. | No. 14 Boston College vs. No. 11 Notre Dame | 5–4 (10) | 2,579 | [14] | ||
| Wednesday, May 21 | |||||||
| 5 | 9:00 a.m. | No. 16 California vs. No. 8 Wake Forest | 14–12 | ACCN | 2,216 | [15] | |
| 6 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 12 Virginia Tech vs. No. 5 Clemson | 1–6 | 2,535 | [16] | ||
| 7 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 15 Pittsburgh vs. No. 7 Duke | 3–4 | 2,878 | [17] | ||
| 8 | 9:00 p.m. | No. 14 Boston College vs. No. 6 Virginia | 12–8 | 2,992 | [18] | ||
| Thursday, May 22 | |||||||
| 9 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 16 California vs. No. 1 Georgia Tech | 3−10 | ACCN | 2,235 | [19] | |
| 10 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 4 NC State | 7−6 | 4,866 | [20] | ||
| Friday, May 23 | |||||||
| 11 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 7 Duke vs. No. 2 Florida State | 7–14 | ACCN | 4,122 | [21] | |
| 12 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 14 Boston College vs. No. 3 North Carolina | 2–7 | 7,027 | [22] | ||
| Saturday, May 24 | |||||||
| 13 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 1 Georgia Tech | 9–4 | ACCN | 5,118 | [23] | |
| 14 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 3 North Carolina vs. No. 2 Florida State | 7–5 | 8,165 | [24] | ||
| Championship – Sunday, May 25 | |||||||
| Championship | 12:00 p.m. | No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 3 North Carolina | 4–14 | ESPN2 | 9,159 | [25] | |
| *Game times in EDT. # – Rankings denote tournament seed. | |||||||
Game Summaries
First Round
| May 20 9:00 a.m. ET Game 1 |
(16) California | 12–2 (F/8) | (9) Miami | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 1,721 Umpires: HP: Tim Rosso, 1B: Thomas Newsom, 2B: Brian Miller, 3B: Chris Ward |
| WP: O. de la Torre (3−4) | Boxscore | LP: G. Hugus (5−7) | ||
| HR: A. Birge (12) | HR: T. Smith (4) |
| May 20 1:00 p.m. ET Game 2 |
(13) Stanford | 4–7 | (12) Virginia Tech | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 2,197 Umpires: HP: Brandon Henson, 1B: Joe Blumenauer, 2B: Adam Dowdy, 3B: Greg Street |
| LP: J. Volchko (3−4) | Boxscore | WP: P. Crowl (2−0) Sv: G. Manning (5) | ||
| HR: J. Nati (16), T. Haskins (14) | HR: M. Jordan (1) |
| May 20 5:00 p.m. ET Game 3 |
(15) Pittsburgh | 13–11 | (10) Louisville | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 2,348 Umpires: HP: Doug Vines, 1B: Craig Barron, 3B: Linus Baker, 3B: Mike Jarboe |
| WP: E. Firoved (3–4 | Boxscore | LP: B. Cutts (3–1) | ||
| HR: L. Cantwell (6), L. Carrier (7), J. Melendez (7) | HR: E. King Jr. (14) |
| May 20 9:00 p.m. ET Game 4 |
(14) Boston College | 5–4 (F/10) | (11) Notre Dame | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 2,579 Umpires: HP: Ryan Clark, 1B: Jon Byrne, 3B: Travis Carlson, 3B: Jeff Gosney |
| WP: G. Soares (4–1) | Boxscore | LP: T. McDonough (2–1) | ||
| HR: K. Wolff (8) | HR: E. Moreno (10) |
Second Round
| May 21 9:00 a.m. ET Game 5 |
(16) California | 14–12 | (8) Wake Forest | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 2,216 Umpires: HP: Chris Ward, 1B: Mike Jarboe, 2B: Craig Barron, 3B: Brandon Henson |
| WP: D. Shaw (1–4) Sv: L. Piper (2) |
Boxscore | LP: L. Lunceford (5–5) | ||
| HR: C. Schmidt (6) | HR: D. Wentz 2 (12), A. Hawke (10), J. Keenan (8) |
| May 21 1:00 p.m. ET Game 6 |
(12) Virginia Tech | 1–6 | (5) Clemson | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 2,535 Umpires: HP: Jon Byrne, 1B: Travis Carlson, 2B: Thomas Newsom, 3B: Adam Dowdy |
| LP: B. Renfrow (3–7) | Boxscore | WP: A. Knaack (9–1) | ||
| HR: D. Listi (6) |
| May 21 5:00 p.m. ET Game 7 |
(15) Pittsburgh | 3–4 | (7) Duke | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 2,878 Umpires: HP: Jeff Gosney, 1B: Doug Vines, 2B: Joe Blumenauer, 3B: Linus Baker |
| LP: P. Gardner (4–6) | Boxscore | WP: J. Tallon (1–2) | ||
| HR: A. Garcia (13), M. Winslow (7) |
| May 21 9:00 p.m. ET Game 8 |
(14) Boston College | 12–8 | (6) Virginia | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 2,992 Umpires: HP: Greg Street, 1B: Tim Rosso, 3B: Ryan Clark, 3B: Brian Miller |
| WP: K. Kipp (4–3) Sv: C. Gonzalez (1) |
Boxscore | LP: J. Wollfolk (4–3) | ||
| HR: E. Becker (9), H. Ford (11) |
Quarterfinals
| May 22 3:00 p.m. ET Game 9 |
(16) California | 3−10 | (1) Georgia Tech | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 2,235 Umpires: HP: Adam Dowdy, 1B: Jeff Gosney, 2B: Greg Street, 3B: Mike Jarboe |
| LP: JJ Hollis (0−1) | Boxscore | WP: T. McKee (7−3) | ||
| HR: D. Burris 2 (20), K. Lodise (15), V. Lackey (6), C. Daniel (8), D. Rogers (5) |
| May 22 7:00 p.m. ET Game 10 |
(5) Clemson | 7−6 | (4) NC State | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 4,866 Umpires: HP: Craig Barron, 1B: Brian Miller, 2B: Travis Carlson, 3B: Linus Baker |
| WP: Mahlstedt (3–0) | Boxscore | LP: Nance (8–2) | ||
| HR: J. Jarrell (14) |
| May 23 3:00 p.m. ET Game 11 |
(7) Duke | 7–14 | (2) Florida State | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 4,122 Umpires: HP: Mike Jarboe, 1B: Linus Baker, 3B: Jon Byrne, 3B: Travis Carlson |
| LP: O. Proksch (2–3) | Boxscore | WP: J. Arnold (7–2) | ||
| HR: N. Murray (3) | HR: M. Bailey 2 (14), J. West (2) |
| May 23 7:00 p.m. ET Game 12 |
(14) Boston College | 2–7 | (3) North Carolina | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 7,027 Umpires: HP: Brian Miller, 1B: Greg Street, 3B: Ryan Clark, 3B: Craig Barron |
| LP: J. Ogden (4–3) | Boxscore | WP: J. Knapp (12–0) Sv: W. McDuffie (5) | ||
| HR: L. Stevenson (17) |
Semifinals
| May 24 1:00 p.m. ET Game 13 |
(5) Clemson | 9–4 | (1) Georgia Tech | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 5,118 Umpires: HP: Linus Baker, 1B: Adam Dowdy, 2B: Brian Miller, 3B: Ryan Clark |
| WP: J. Allen (5–0) Sv: J. McGovern (2) |
Boxscore | LP: B. Jones (7–3) | ||
| HR: J. Jarrell (15), C. Priest (12) | HR: D. Rogers (6) |
| May 24 5:00 p.m. ET Game 14 |
(3) North Carolina | 7–5 | (2) Florida State | Durham Bulls Athletic Park Attendance: 8,165 Umpires: HP: Travis Carlson, 1B: Mike Jarboe, 3B: Jeff Gosney, 3B: Jon Byrne |
| WP: A. Haugh (5–4) Sv: W. McDuffie (6) |
Boxscore | LP: J. Volini (8–5) | ||
| HR: L. Stevenson (18) | HR: M. Bailey (15) |
Championship game
| ACC Championship | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. 5 Clemson | vs. | No. 3 North Carolina |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 5 Clemson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 North Carolina | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 14 | 13 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: O. Johnson (2–0) LP: B. Bailey (2–5) Sv: None Home runs: CU: C. Cannarella (3) UNC: T. Bass (9), H. Stokley (13), J. Van De Brake (6) Attendance: 9,159 Umpires: HP: Greg Street 1B: Jeff Gosney 2B: Linus Baker 3B: Brian Miller Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All Tournament Team
Source:[25]
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| C | Luke Stevenson | North Carolina |
| 1B | Myles Bailey | Florida State |
| 2B | Jackson Van De Brake | North Carolina |
| SS | PJ Moutzouridis | California |
| 3B | Patrick Roche | Boston College |
| OF | Jacob French | California |
| OF | Dominic Listi | Clemson |
| OF | Cam Cannarella | Clemson |
| DH | Eddie King, Jr. | Louisville |
| P | Jake Knapp | North Carolina |
| P | AJ Colarusso | Boston College |
MVP in bold.
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