GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Softball at Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational

Clemson (3-2) at Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational

GAME SETUPS

• 🆚 Opponent: vs. No. 16/16 Missouri
• 🗓 Date/Time: Thursday, Feb. 13 • 1 p.m.
• 📍 Venue: Clearwater, Fla.
• 📺 Watch: ESPN2
• 📊 Stats: Live Stats

• 🆚 Opponent: vs. Auburn
• 🗓 Date/Time: Thursday, Feb. 13 • 4 p.m.
• 📍 Venue: Clearwater, Fla.
• 📺 Watch: ESPN2
• 📊 Stats: Live Stats

• 🆚 Opponent: vs. No. 23/24 Kentucky
• 🗓 Date/Time: Friday, Feb. 14 • 1 p.m.
• 📍 Venue: Clearwater, Fla.
• 📺 Watch: ESPN2
• 📊 Stats: Live Stats

• 🆚 Opponent: vs. UCF
• 🗓 Date/Time: Saturday, Feb. 15 • 9 a.m.
• 📍 Venue: Clearwater, Fla.
• 📺 Watch: ACC Network
• 📊 Stats: Live Stats

• 🆚 Opponent: vs. Ohio State
• 🗓 Date/Time: Sunday, Feb. 16 • 10 a.m.
• 📍 Venue: Clearwater, Fla.
• 📺 Watch: ESPNU
• 📊 Stats: Live Stats

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PREVIEW

• Clemson takes a 3-2 overall record into its second weekend of the 2025 season.
• Clemson squares off against No. 16/16 Missouri, Auburn, No. 23/24 Kentucky, UCF and Ohio State.
• The Tigers face repeat opponents Missouri, Auburn, UCF and Ohio State and will take on Kentucky for the first time in the program’s six-year existence.
• Clemson currently holds a .292 batting average. The Tigers also have a .504 slugging percentage and .399 on-base percentage.
• The Tigers’ pitching staff holds a 1.75 ERA through 32 innings of work with 27 strikeouts.

QUICK HITS

• Clemson has outscored opponents 31-13 following opening weekend.
• The Tigers take a streak of 26 games where they have scored a run into the 2025 season dating back to March 30, 2024.
• The Tigers totaled 40 hits through five games in 2025, including the freshman class contributing 18 of those hits, while returners Alex Brown (nine) and Julia Knowler (six) added to the count.
• Clemson takes a 65 game hit streak into the second weekend of 2025 dating back to the UNCG matchup at regionals on May 19, 2023.

FRESH FACES

• All seven freshmen on the 2025 roster made an appearance in the Clemson lineup on opening weekend.
• Macey Cintron, Marian Collins, Sam Minish, Taylor Pipkins and Ava Wilson started in at least two games, with Cintron (DP/P), Collins (SS) and Pipkins (2B) starting all five.
• Riley Fennell (four) and Madi Lardizabal (one) appeared as  either a pinch hitter or pinch runner in a contest.
• The freshman class provided production at the plate for the Tigers clocking 18 of the team’s 40 total hits and 15 of the 27 total RBIs.
• Cintron (two) and Collins (one) also left the park with three of the team’s seven home runs.