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GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Softball at ACC Championships – Semifinals

GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Softball at ACC Championships – SemifinalsGAMEDAY CENTRAL: Softball at ACC Championships – Semifinals

Clemson (42-12) at ACC Championships - Semifinals

GAME SETUPS

  • 🆚 Opponent: vs. Virginia Tech
  • 🗓 Date/Time: Friday, May 9 • 12:30 p.m.
  • 📍 Venue: Brighton, Mass.
  • 📺 Watch: ACC Network
  • 📊 Stats: Live Stats

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

PREVIEW

  • Clemson takes a 42-12 overall record into the semifinals of the ACC Championships as a two seed after finishing the regular season with a 19-5 ACC record.
  • The Tigers will face Virginia Tech – a team Clemson did not compete against during the 2025 campaign.
  • Clemson is 4-7 all-time against the Hokies, including taking the semifinal game against Virginia Tech, 4-1, during the 2022 ACC Championships.
  • The Tigers last faced Virginia Tech in Blacksburg in 2023 – the Tigers won the series finale 5-4 while out hitting the Hokies, 12-8.
  • Clemson has a .333 batting average. The Tigers also have a .575 slugging percentage and .426 on-base percentage.
  • The Tigers’ pitching staff holds a 2.71 ERA through 351 innings of work with 243 strikeouts.

QUICK HITS

  • Clemson has outscored opponents 394-170 this season.
  • Through games on May 7, Clemson has an RPI of 13.
  • Clemson has won 18 games against opponents in the top 50 RPI, including seven against top 25 opponents. Most notably against No. 4, 10, 11, 13 (2 games), 23 and 24.
  • Following the Georgia Tech series, Clemson has eclipsed the 40-win milestone for the fourth time in program history.
  • The Tigers totaled 483 hits through 54 games in 2025, including the freshman class contributing 160 of those hits, while returners Alex Brown (73), Maddie Moore (70), Julia Knowler (56) and Aby Vieira (51) add to the count.
  • Clemson takes a 114 game hit streak into the VT game dating back to the UNCG matchup at regionals on May 19, 2023.

ACC SEMIFINAL HISTORY

  • The Tigers enter Friday’s game with a 2-2 record in the semifinals.
  • Most recently, Clemson dropped a 10-inning battle to Duke, 4-3, in the 2024 ACC Championships.
  • Clemson last advanced beyond a semifinal game in 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pa., after the Tigers upset Virginia Tech, 4-1 for the highest-ranked program win at the time.
  • In 2021, the Tigers advanced to the ACC Championship game after defeating Virginia Tech, 2-0, in the semifinals in Louisville, Ky.
  • The Tigers have advanced to the semifinals each year, while making two appearances in the ACC Championship Game (2021 & 2022).