Mar 04, 2024

GAMEDAY CENTRAL: No. 8/9 Softball Hosts No. 9/8 Tennessee

No. 8/9 Clemson (13-4) hosts No. 9/8 Tennessee

GAME SETUP

Clemson: Roster | Schedule | Game Notes (PDF)

PREVIEW

Clemson has outscored opponents 101-47 through four weeks of action.
The Tigers have tallied 138 hits through 17 games, including 21 doubles and 18 home runs
Through the first four weeks, Clemson holds a .309 batting average led by Valerie Cagle (.404). Clemson also has a .490 slugging percentage and .403 on-base percentage.
Clemson’s pitching staff maintains a 2.37 ERA through 112.1 innings of work and recorded 95 strikeouts.
The Tigers have 87 RBIs this season with Valerie Cagle (18), Maddie Moore (13), Julia Knowler (12) and McKenzie Clark (11) leading the charge. A total of 11 batters have tallied at least one RBI this season.
Single-game tickets are now on sale for the 2024 home slate with tickets being available both online and a limited amount of walkup sales at the gate on the day of each game. Fans can find out more information on tickets here

SERIES HISTORY

Clemson and Tennessee have met twice in the last two seasons with its first meeting coming during the 2022 season.
The previous two meetings have both been at neutral sites as the team met in Clearwater, Fla. in 2022 and in Tampa, Fla. during the 2023 campaign.
In 2022, Clemson claimed the 4-3 win in nine innings after Cagle pitched the complete nine innings with 13 strikeouts. McKenzie Clark reached on a fielder’s choice, and Maddie Moore walked it off by heading home on a throwing error.
In 2023, Tennessee took the 1-0 victory. Cagle picked up eight strikeouts in the game, and both her and Arielle Oda clocked hits alongside Caroline Jacobsen and Reedy Davenport.