May 09, 2025

GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Softball at ACC Championship Game

Clemson (43-12) at ACC Championship Game

GAME SETUPS

Clemson: Roster | Schedule | Game Notes (PDF) | ACC Championship Central

PREVIEW

Clemson takes a 43-12 overall record into the final game of the ACC Championships as a two seed after finishing the regular season with a 19-5 ACC record.
The Tigers will face Florida State – a team Clemson did not compete against during the 2025 campaign.
Clemson is 0-7 all-time against the Seminoles, and the two teams last met in a three-game series in McWhorter Stadium in 2023.
The Tigers previously faced Florida State in the ACC Championship game in 2022, where the Seminoles came out with an 8-6 victory.
Clemson has a .332 batting average. The Tigers also have a .571 slugging percentage and .429 on-base percentage.
The Tigers’ pitching staff holds a 2.70 ERA through 358 innings of work with 246 strikeouts.

QUICK HITS

Clemson has outscored opponents 404-179 this season.
Following the Georgia Tech series, Clemson has eclipsed the 40-win milestone for the fourth time in program history.
The Tigers totaled 490 hits through 55 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 (53) add to the count.
Clemson takes a 115 game hit streak into the VT game dating back to the UNCG matchup at regionals on May 19, 2023.

ACC CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

Clemson advanced to the ACC Championship game for the third time in Clemson’s six years of existence.
The Tigers enter Saturday’s game with an 0-2 record in the ACC Championship game.
Most recently, Clemson faced Florida State in the championship in 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pa. – the Seminoles won, 8-6.
In 2021, the Tigers appeared in the Championship game in Louisville, Ky., against Duke – the Blue Devils won, 1-0.