GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Clemson Regional vs. USC Upstate

No. 11 Seed Clemson (44-12) vs. USC Upstate (39-14)

GAME SETUPS

• 🆚 Opponent: USC Upstate
• 🗓 Date/Time: Friday, May 16 • 4:30 p.m.
• 📍 Venue: McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, S.C.
• 📺 Watch: ACC Network
• 📊 Stats: Live Stats 
• 📻 Listen: WCCP FM • ONLINE

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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 44-12 overall record into the opening game of the Clemson Regional against USC Upstate.
• The Tigers take a 1-0 record in the matchup against the Spartans after meeting for the first time at the 2024 Tuscaloosa Regional.
• Clemson claimed an 8-0 run-rule victory against the Spartans in six innings.
• Clemson has a .329 batting average. The Tigers also have a .566 slugging percentage and .426 on-base percentage.
• The Tigers’ pitching staff holds a 2.67 ERA through 365 innings of work with 248 strikeouts.

QUICK HITS

• Clemson has outscored opponents 406-180 this season.
• Following the Georgia Tech series, Clemson has eclipsed the 40-win milestone for the fourth time in program history.
• The Tigers totaled 493 hits through 56 games in 2025, including the freshman class contributing 163 of those hits, while returners Alex Brown (74), Maddie Moore (71), Julia Knowler (56) and Aby Vieira (54) add to the count.
• The Tigers have program records in hits (493), runs (406), RBIs (372), doubles (94), walks (234) and total bases (849) and home runs (80) after sophomore Kylee Johnson hit a two-run bomb to lead the Tigers to their first ACC Championship.
• Clemson takes a 116 game hit streak into the 2025 regionals that dates back to the UNCG matchup at regionals on May 19, 2023.

TIGERS IN THE POSTSEASON

• 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).
• The two additional years Clemson has made a postseason appearance, the Tigers have gone to the Tuscaloosa Regional.
• Clemson takes a 9-9 overall record into the 2025 postseason, including 9-5 in regional games.