GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Softball at NC State

No. 24/21 Clemson (31-11, 11-4 ACC) at NC State (21-19, 4-11 ACC)

GAME SETUPS

• 🆚 Opponent: at NC State
• 🗓 Date/Time: Friday, April 11 • 8 p.m.
• 📍 Venue: Dail Softball Stadium • Raleigh, N.C.
• 📺 Watch: ACC Network
• 📊 Stats: Live Stats

• 🆚 Opponent: at NC State
• 🗓 Date/Time: Saturday, April 12 • 5 p.m. ET
• 📍 Venue: Dail Softball Stadium • Raleigh, N.C.
• 📺 Watch: ACCNX
• 📊 Stats: Live Stats

• 🆚 Opponent: at NC State
• 🗓 Date/Time: Sunday, April 13 • 1 p.m.
• 📍 Venue: Dail Softball Stadium • Raleigh, N.C.
• 📺 Watch: ACCNX
• 📊 Stats: Live Stats

Clemson: Roster | Schedule | Game Notes (PDF)

PREVIEW

• Clemson takes a 31-11 overall record and 11-4 ACC record into the three-game series at NC State.
• This opening game will mark the 11th time Clemson and NC State will meet in program history and the fourth time Clemson has played a game in Raleigh.
• The Tigers hold an 8-2 record against the Wolfpack.
• NC State connections: Clemson graduate Regan Spencer (2024) is a current graduate assistant on the Wolfpacks’ staff.
• Clemson currently holds a .340 batting average. The Tigers also have a .572 slugging percentage and .431 on-base percentage.
• The Tigers’ pitching staff holds a 2.81 ERA through 267 innings of work with 199 strikeouts.

QUICK HITS

• Clemson has outscored opponents 299-134 this season.
• Through games on April 9, Clemson has an RPI of 18.
• The Tigers totaled 375 hits through 42 games in 2025, including the freshman class contributing 121 of those hits, while returners Alex Brown (56), Maddie Moore (55), Julia Knowler (48) and Aby Vieira (42) add to the count.
• Clemson takes a 102 game hit streak into the weekend series dating back to the UNCG matchup at regionals on May 19, 2023.

A GAME OF NUMBERS

• Friday’s series opener against NC State will mark Head Coach John Rittman’s 1,400 game at the helm of a college softball program.
• Rittman has eclipsed a 970-426-3 record during his first 1,399 games, including 220-75 as the Clemson head coach
• Clemson is on pace to reach 300 games in program history in the opening game of the Boston College series on April 17
• The softball program placed itself in a position to have one of the best records through the first 200 games amongst Clemson sports (155 wins, 45 losses – .775) – the 155 wins was the most by a program through 200 games at Clemson.
• This comes after the Tigers paced themselves to tie with women’s tennis for the most wins through 100 games (78 wins, 22 losses – .780).
• The softball program once again paced itself to have one of the best records at Clemson through 300 games holding a 220-75 (.746).