Mar 21, 2024

GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Softball at Virginia

No. 11/11 Clemson (21-7, 5-1 ACC) at Virginia (18-9, 5-4 ACC)

GAME SETUPS

Clemson: Roster | Schedule | Game Notes (PDF)

PREVIEW

Clemson returns 15 letter winners from the 2023 roster, including three players that were All-ACC selections, and added two transfers to bolster the roster in Alex Brown and Lindsey Garcia.
The Tigers hold a .299 batting average. Clemson also has a .505 slugging percentage and .388 on-base percentage.
Clemson’s pitching staff maintains a 1.88 ERA through 193.1 innings of work and has 166 strikeouts.
The Tigers hold a 10-0 all-time record against the Cavaliers with the last matchup between the two programs being at McWhorter Stadium on March 19, 2023, where Clemson claimed a 2-0 victory

QUICK HITS

Clemson has outscored opponents 166-66 this season
Clemson had 226 hits through 28 games, including posting 36 doubles and 33 home runs
The Tigers have 148 RBIs this season with Valerie Cagle (27), McKenzie Clark (22), Maddie Moore (21) and Alia Logoleo (17) leading the charge. A total of 14 batters have tallied at least one RBI this season, including seven in double digits
11 Tigers combined for 57 multi-hit games led by Alex Brown (11), Valerie Cagle (10), McKenzie Clark (10) and Maddie Moore (7)

CLARK CONNECTION

Senior outfielder McKenzie Clark has played in 200 game leading into the Virginia series
She maintains a .342 career average with 209 hits (42 home runs, 37 doubles and two triples) to post a .644 slugging percentage and .436 on-base percentage
She has scored 172 runs – the most by a Tiger in the program’s short infancy
She has stolen 43 bases – the second-most by a Tiger trailing only Carlee Shannon (45)
Beyond the field, Clark sat down with the ClemsonPlus last fall to explain her life journey from adoption to becoming a Clemson Tiger
Her love for softball developed from the family connection she made around the game – much like her parents choosing to adopt her, she chose to become a member of the Clemson Family to help make history at Clemson
Read the full story now by visiting ClemsonTigers.com/chosen-family or watch the full feature by visiting ClemsonPlus.com