Mar 06, 2025

GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Softball Opens ACC Play vs. No. 14/16 Duke

Clemson (17-6, 0-0 ACC) hosts No. 14/16 Duke (15-6, 0-0 ACC)

GAME SETUPS

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PREVIEW

Clemson takes a 17-6 overall record into the first weekend of conference play, including a 14-game win streak dating back to Feb. 9 vs. Ohio State.
Clemson has squared off against the Duke Blue Devils 14 time with the Blue Devils holding a 3-11 advantage in the series, including 2-5 record in McWhorter Stadium.
The last time the two programs met was in the 2024 ACC Championship semifinal, where the Blue Devils edged the Tigers, 4-3, in extra innings.
Clemson currently holds a .340 batting average. The Tigers also have a .587 slugging percentage and .428 on-base percentage.
The Tigers’ pitching staff holds a 2.63 ERA through 149 innings of work with 119 strikeouts.

QUICK HITS

Clemson has outscored opponents 168-72 this season.
The Tigers take a streak of 44 games where they have scored a run into the conference opener dating back to March 30, 2024 – this is a program record.
The Tigers totaled 209 hits through 23 games in 2025, including the freshman class contributing 72 of those hits, while returners Alex Brown (30), Julia Knowler (29) and Maddie Moore (28) add to the count.
Clemson takes an 83 game hit streak into the Duke series 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 23 games at either third base or in the outfield and in the lead off spot in the 2025 season, she has clocked a .349 average with 30 hits, a .573 slugging percentage, a .500 on-base percentage and six stolen bases.
The senior tied her career high with four hits in a single game against Missouri State on Feb. 9.
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.
During her time at Clemson, she has started in 77 games at either second, third, shortstop or the outfield to become a true utility for the Tigers.
In 2025, Brown has racked up a 17-game reached base streak to enter the top 10 all-time alongside Maddie Moore (29 games). This dates back to Feb. 13, 2025 against Auburn.
Brown is also on a 10-game runs-scored streak marking the longest streak ever by a Tiger that dates back to the Marshall game.