Apr 03, 2025

GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Softball at No. 15/17 Stanford

No. RV/25 Clemson (28-10, 9-3 ACC) at No. 15/17 Stanford (24-6, 8-4 ACC)

GAME SETUPS

Clemson: Roster | Schedule | Game Notes (PDF)

PREVIEW

Clemson takes a 28-10 overall record and 9-3 ACC record into the three-game series at Stanford.
The weekend series marks the first time the two programs will meet in Clemson’s short infancy.
Stanford connections: Clemson Head Coach John Rittman returns to Stanford after serving as the Cardinal Head Coach from 1997-2014 where he amassed a career record of 750-351-3 (.681) over the 18-year campaign.
Clemson currently holds a .351 batting average. The Tigers also have a .594 slugging percentage and .437 on-base percentage.
The Tigers’ pitching staff holds a 2.60 ERA through 242 innings of work with 180 strikeouts.

QUICK HITS

Clemson has outscored opponents 280-111 this season.
Through games on March 30, Clemson has an RPI of 17.
The Tigers totaled 355 hits through 38 games in 2025, including the freshman class contributing 117 of those hits, while returners Alex Brown (54), Maddie Moore (51), Julia Knowler (45) and Aby Vieira (42) add to the count.
Clemson takes a 98 game hit streak into the weekend series dating back to the UNCG matchup at regionals on May 19, 2023.

TO KNOWLER IS TO LOVE HER

Julia Knowler stepped onto the collegiate scene with a splash in 2024 and hasn’t looked back.
The sophomore has a .363 average clocking 45 hits – 25 of which have been for extra bases.
She leads the program with 12 home runs – which is tied for sixth-most in a single season.
Through 38 games this season, Knowler has contributed 13 doubles to tie for third-most in a single season by a Tiger.
She has four walk-off hits this season, including a home run against Ohio State, and RBI singles against Villanova (extra innings), Marshall (run-rule) and Indiana (run-rule).
A force at the plate, she leads Clemson with 94 bases and 46 RBIs in her 38 starts.
She has 12 multi-hit games and 11 multi-RBI games.
The sophomore has tied for the most RBIs by a sophomore and sits tied for fourth all-time in a single season.