SOFTBALL PREVIEW: CLEMSON vs. No.12 South Carolina

CUTrevor 2025-04-15 12:46:28

PREVIEW
  • Clemson takes a 34-11 overall record into midweek matchup against South Carolina.
  • The Palmetto Series is presented by the South Carolina Education Lottery.
  • Clemson holds a 6-2 record against the Gamecocks, including an 2-1 record in McWhorter Stadium.
  • Entering the midweek, Clemson holds a .341 batting average. The Tigers also have a .582 slugging percentage and .433 on-base percentage.
  • The Tigers' pitching staff holds a 2.86 ERA through 286 innings of work with 214 strikeouts.
QUICK HITS
  • Clemson has outscored opponents 248-94 this season.
  • Through games on April 13, Clemson checks in at No. 17 on the RPI list.
  • The Tigers totaled 409 hits through 45 games in 2025, including the freshman class contributing 131 of those hits, while returners Alex Brown (64), Maddie Moore (59), Julia Knowler (48) and Aby Vieira (46) add to the count.
  • Clemson takes a 105 game hit streak into the South Carolina midweek dating back to the UNCG matchup at regionals on May 19, 2023.
DOUBLING DOWN
  • Through 45 games in 2025, Clemson Softball has accumulated 80 doubles - which leads the ACC and ranks fourth in the NCAA.
  • In the six years of a program, the 80 doubles sit second all-time trailing only the 2023 season (87)
  • 13 different Tigers have contributed to the 80 total doubles.
  • Aby Vieira leads the charge with 15 doubles, while Julia Knowler has 14, Alex Brown adds 12, Marian Collins has recorded eight, and Macey Cintron and Maddie Moore have seven each.
  • Amongst the single-season records, Vieira has tied for the program lead, while Knowler and Brown have cracked the top 10.

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