Feb 05, 2025

GAMEDAY CENTRAL: No. 25 Softball Opens Season in Boca Raton

No. 25/RV Clemson (0-0) at Paradise Classic

GAME SETUPS

Clemson: Roster | Schedule | Game Notes (PDF)

PREVIEW

Clemson is in sixth season of competition and has made a postseason appearance in each year eligible.
The Tigers came in at No. 25 on the preseason NFCA poll and are receiving votes in the USA Softball/ESPN poll.
Through last season, Clemson held a .297 batting average. The Tigers also had a .477 slugging percentage and .389 on-base percentage.
Clemson’s pitching staff held a 2.22 ERA through 349.2 innings of work and recorded 271 strikeouts last season.
Single-game tickets are now on sale for the 2025 home slate with tickets being available both online and at the gate on each gameday for walkup sales Fans can find out more information on tickets here.

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN

All five Clemson softball games of opening weekend at the Paradise Classic have been made available to both watch and listen to.
For those that aren’t able to make it to Boca Raton this weekend, Clemson softball will be available to watch against host, FAU, at FAUSports.TV, while the other four games will be streamed on FloCollege ($).
Thursday’s games against Ole Miss and Kansas will be available online only through the Clemson Tigers App or by using the links on the Clemson Softball schedule page
The remaining three games are also available for fans to listen to on Clemson Athletic Networks. Fans can tune into WCCP (105.5 TheROAR) for matchups against FAU, Georgia State and Missouri State and through the Clemson Tigers App or by using the links on the Clemson Softball schedule page.
Every radio broadcast will be called by Tony Ciuffo and former Clemson Softball player, Caroline Jacobsen.

QUICK HITS

Clemson takes on repeat opponents in Ole Miss, Georgia State and Missouri State, while facing off against Kansas and FAU for the first time.
Head Coach John Rittman shares a brief history with the Jayhawks, serving as the associate head coach on former Kansas Head Coach Megan Smith’s (current head coach at North Carolina) roster in 2015 & 2017 before accepting the Clemson job.
Clemson has outscored opponents 1,345-604 through the first five seasons.
The Tigers take a streak of 21 games where they have scored a run into the 2025 season dating back to March 30, 2024.
Clemson takes a 60 game hit streak into the 2025 season dating back to the UNCG matchup at regionals on May 19, 2023.
The Tigers return four starting position players including seniors Alex Brown (3B), Maddie Moore (2B) and Aby Vieira (C), as well as sophomore Julia Knowler (1B).
Clemson brings in 10 newcomers, including three transfers (Reese Basinger – RHP, Jamison Brockenbrough – OF, and Brook Melnychuk – RHP), and seven freshman (Macey Cintron – RHP/1B, Marian Collins – INF, Riley Fennell – OF, Madi Lardizabal – INF, Sam Minish – OF, Taylor Pipkins – INF, and Ava Wilson – OF).