GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Softball Hosts California

March 27, 2025

Clemson (24-10, 6-3 ACC) hosts California (25-7, 6-3 ACC)

GAME SETUPS

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PREVIEW

Clemson takes a 24-10 overall record and 6-3 ACC record into the California series.
The three-game series at McWhorter Stadium marks the first time the two programs will meet in Clemson’s short infancy.
Clemson currently holds a .344 batting average. The Tigers also have a .575 slugging percentage and .432 on-base percentage.
The Tigers’ pitching staff holds a 2.57 ERA through 218 innings of work with 167 strikeouts.

QUICK HITS

Clemson has outscored opponents 248-100 this season.
Through games on March 23, Clemson checks in at No. 22 on the RPI.
The Tigers totaled 313 hits through 34 games in 2025, including the freshman class contributing 105 of those hits, while returners Alex Brown (47), Maddie Moore (45), Julia Knowler (40) and Aby Vieira (38) add to the count.
Clemson takes a 94 game hit streak into the weekend series dating back to the UNCG matchup at regionals on May 19, 2023.

DOUBLING DOWN

Through 34 games in 2025, Clemson Softball has accumulated 66 doubles – which leads the ACC and ranks third in the NCAA.
In the six years of a program, the 66 doubles sit fourth behind the 2023 (87), 2024 (68) and 2022 (67) seasons.
11 different Tigers have contributed to the 66 total doubles.
Both Aby Vieira and Julia Knower lead the charge with 12 doubles each, while Alex Brown has contributed 11, and Macey Cintron and Maddie Moore have seven each.
Amongst the single-season records, Vieira, Knowler and Brown have cracked the top 10 and are closing in on the single-season record.
Vieira and Knowler’s 12 doubles are tied for the most by a single player in the ACC and sit sixth nationally. Brown’s 11 are tied for fourth in the ACC and 23rd in the NCAA.