Feb 23, 2026

GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Softball at Georgia

Clemson (10-5) at No. 16/12 Georgia (13-4)

GAME SETUPS

Clemson: Roster | Schedule | Game Notes (PDF)

PREVIEW

The Clemson Softball program heads into its fourth week of play by traveling to Athens, Ga. for a midweek matchup against the Bulldogs.
The Tigers and Bulldogs are meeting for the sixth time with Clemson leading the series 3-2
In each matchup between the two programs, the host institution has claimed the win in each respective home venue
Georgia Connection: Clemson graduate assistant Ben Blizzard was an undergraduate manager with Georgia prior to this season

QUICK HITS

Clemson takes a 10-5 record into the Georgia midweek and has outscored opponents 82-55
The Tigers totaled 109 hits on the year with sophomore Marian Collins (.435 – 20 hits) and freshman Mac Pavese (.391 – 18 hits) leading the way
Collins also leads Clemson with 13 RBIs, while senior Jamison Brockenbrough (12), Pavese (11) and Corri Hicks (10) following close behind
Clemson takes a 137 game hit streak into the Georgia game that began during the UNCG matchup at regionals on May 19, 2023. The 128 mark is a program record and surpassed the previous mark set from the inaugural game to April 15, 2022.

MANESS MANIA

After facing Clemson in two different postseason appearances, Sierra Maness made the jump to the Tigers’ roster for her junior season (Tuscaloosa Regional in 2024; Clemson Regional in 2025)
Maness made her Tigers debut with a 5.2 inning performance against SE Louisiana where she garnered the save behind a six strikeout performance
The junior kept things rolling with one inning of relief against No. 5 Oregon where she struck out one en route to her second save of the year
Continuing her strong start, she pitched 3.1 innings with two strikeouts in her first victory of the year against Liberty
The Clemson ‘Ace’ pitched a complete-game shutout in five innings of work against Baylor and followed it with a combined shutout with Abby Dunning to cap the Clemson Classic
Maness was named to the 2026 NFCA Leadoff Classic All-Tournament team
Off the field, Maness is a avid line dancer and coordinated multiple group outings last fall