Mar 24, 2025

GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Softball at South Carolina

Clemson (24-9, 6-3 ACC) at No. 11/10 South Carolina

GAME SETUPS

Clemson: Roster | Schedule | Game Notes (PDF)

PREVIEW

Clemson takes a 24-9 overall record into first of two midweek matchups against South Carolina.
The Palmetto Series is presented by the South Carolina Education Lottery.
Clemson holds a 6-1 record against the Gamecocks, including an 4-0 record in Columbia.
Tuesday’s game marks the first time the two programs will meet in Columbia in the month of March, as the home-and-home series traditionally started in Clemson each year.
In the record book: Clemson’s matchup against the Gamecocks on March 20, 2024 had the Tigers clocking 36 putouts for a single-game record. The three double plays turned on April 11, 2023 against South Carolina is also a program record.
Entering the midweek, Clemson holds a .348 batting average. The Tigers also have a .584 slugging percentage and .437 on-base percentage.
The Tigers’ pitching staff holds a 2.48 ERA through 212 innings of work with 166 strikeouts.

QUICK HITS

Clemson has outscored opponents 248-94 this season.
Through games on March 23, Clemson checks in at No. 22 on the RPI list.
The Tigers take a streak of 54 games where they have scored a run into the South Carolina midweek dating back to March 30, 2024 – this is a program record.
The Tigers totaled 308 hits through 33 games in 2025, including the freshman class contributing 104 of those hits, while returners Alex Brown (46), Maddie Moore (44), Julia Knowler (39) and Aby Vieira (37) add to the count.
Clemson takes a 93 game hit streak into the South Carolina midweek dating back to the UNCG matchup at regionals on May 19, 2023.

BROWNIE POINTS

Senior Alex Brown joined the Clemson roster prior to the 2024 season after transferring from North Carolina.
Starting in all 33 games at either third base or in the outfield and in the lead off spot in the 2025 season, she has clocked a .434 average with 46 hits, a .632 slugging percentage, a .527 on-base percentage and eight stolen bases.
The senior tied her career high with four hits in a single game against Missouri State on Feb. 9 and again in the first game against Syracuse.
She is coming off a perfect 10-for-10 weekend against Syracuse that included two doubles, one home run, six runs, five RBIs, 1.500 slugging percentage, three walks and a 1.000 on-base percentage without striking out.
She clocked her first career grand slam in the second inning against Charleston Southern on March 5 becoming the second Tiger in 2025 to hit a grand slam.
From February 13 to March 9, Brown reached base in 19 straight games, the fifth longest streak in Clemson history. Following Syracuse, she is on a seven-game streak.
From February 22 to March 7, Brown also scored in 10 straight games, a school record.