GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Clemson Regional vs. Kentucky

No. 11 Seed Clemson (46-12) vs. Kentucky (31-27)

GAME SETUPS

• 🆚 Opponent: Kentucky
• 🗓 Date/Time: Sunday, May 17 • 1 p.m.
• 📍 Venue: McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, S.C.
• 📺 Watch: SEC Network/ESPN+
• 📊 Stats: Live Stats 
• 📻 Listen: WCCP FM • ONLINE
• ✨ Visitors: Clemson will be the designated visiting team against Kentucky

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PREVIEW

• The 2025 ACC Champions were named the No. 11 National Seed on Sunday evening during the 2025 NCAA Selection Show. This is the third time in Clemson’s six-year history that the Tigers have been a host and the third time in five postseasons Clemson has hosted a regional at McWhorter Stadium.
• Clemson takes a 46-12 overall record into the Kentucky game on Sunday afternoon.
• The Tigers are 0-1 against the Wildcats after facing them for the first time in Clearwater, Fla., during the second week of action in 2025.
• Clemson has a .329 batting average. The Tigers also have a .564 slugging percentage and .426 on-base percentage.
• The Tigers’ pitching staff holds a 2.60 ERA through 379 innings of work with 254 strikeouts.

QUICK HITS

• Clemson has outscored opponents 417-182 this season.
• Following the Georgia Tech series, Clemson has eclipsed the 40-win milestone for the fourth time in program history.
• The Tigers totaled 510 hits through 58 games in 2025 – a program record.
• The Tigers also have program records in runs (417), RBIs (383), doubles (98), walks (241), total bases (875) and home runs (81).
• Clemson takes a 118 game hit streak into the Kentucky game that dates back to the UNCG matchup at regionals on May 19, 2023.

TIGERS IN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Clemson hosts a regional for the third time in only six years as a program.
• The Tigers are the No. 11 seed in 2025 after being the No. 10 seed in 2022 and No. 16 seed in 2023.
• The two previous seasons that Clemson has hosted, the Tigers have advanced to a super regional (Stillwater Super in 2022 & Norman Super in 2023).
• Clemson has advanced to the regional championship four times (2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025).
• Clemson takes a 11-9 overall record into the Kentucky game, including 11-5 record in regional games.