CLEMSON — The Clemson Softball team learned where it will be playing in the NCAA Tournament, which will begin later this week.

The Tigers (32-20) will open the double-elimination regional on Friday against UNC Greensboro (42-17). First pitch is currently slated for 4:30 p.m., on ACC Network.

Earning the No. 10 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and No. 3 seed in the quadrant, Georgia (38-18) hosts Charleston (30-28) at 7 p.m., on ESPN+.

The winner of the Athens Regional will advance to a best-of-three NCAA Super Regional against the winner of the Knoxville Regional.

This year marks the sixth consecutive year the Tigers have earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament. This is the fifth time they were invited as an at-large.

Clemson earned a bid to this year’s tournament thanks to its tough schedule, which saw them go 10-10 against ranked opponents. The Tigers’ 10 victories against ranked opponents tied the program record.

The Tigers finished No. 24 in the final softball RPI rankings.

Overall, Clemson is 13-11 in NCAA Tournament games during its brief history, including a 12-5 record in the regional round. The Tigers have won three regionals but are just 3-4 in road regional games. They are 1-6 in the super regional round.

Last year, Clemson won the Clemson Regional with a 3-0 record and advanced to the Austin (Texas) Super Regional. Clemson won Game 1 and was 60 feet away from going to the Women’s College World Series in Game 2. However, they could not get the winning run across the plate, despite having runners on second and third with no outs.

The Tigers are 3-4 against SEC competition this season, including a split with rival South Carolina.

This past year, Clemson run-ruled No. 10 Georgia, 10-1, on Feb. 25 in Athens. It marked the first time either program has won on the other team’s home field in their brief series. The Tigers own a 4-2 record against Georgia.