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Feb 26, 2022

GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Softball Hosts Clemson Classic

No. 15/9 Clemson (7-3) Hosts the Clemson Classic

GAME SETUPS

  • 🆚 Opponent: Boston University
  • 🗓 Date/Time: Friday, Feb. 25 • 3 p.m.
  • đź“Ť Venue: McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, S.C.
  • đź“ş Watch: ACCNX
  • đź“Š Stats: Live Stats

  • 🆚 Opponent: St. Francis
  • 🗓 Date/Time: Friday, Feb. 25 • 5 p.m.
  • đź“Ť Venue: McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, S.C.
  • đź“ş Watch: ACCNX
  • đź“Š Stats: Live Stats 

  • 🆚 Opponent: Akron
  • 🗓 Date/Time: Saturday, Feb. 26 • 12:30 p.m.
  • đź“Ť Venue: McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, S.C.
  • đź“ş Watch: ACCNX
  • đź“Š Stats: Live Stat 

  • 🆚 Opponent: TBA
  • 🗓 Date/Time: Saturday, Feb. 26 • 3:30 p.m. or 6 p.m.
  • đź“Ť Venue: McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, S.C.
  • đź“ş Watch: ACCNX
  • đź“Š Stats: Live Stats

Clemson: Roster | Schedule | Game Notes (PDF)


FULL CLEMSON CLASSIC SCHEDULE

Date/TimeAwayHomeLive StatsWatchFinal ScoreBox Score (PDF)
Friday, Feb. 25 at 10 a.m.AkronSt. FrancisLive StatsSt. Francis 4, Akron 2Box Score (PDF)
Friday, Feb. 25 at 12:30 p.m.BostonAkronLive StatsBoston 15, Akron 0Box Score
Friday, Feb. 25 at 3 p.m.Boston ClemsonLive Stats WatchClemson 8, Boston 0Box Score (PDF)
Friday, Feb. 25 at 5 p.m.St. FrancisClemsonLive StatsWatchClemson 2, St. Francis 0Box Score (PDF)
Saturday, Feb. 26 at 10 a.m.St. FrancisBostonLive Stats
Boston 9, St. Francis 0Box Score (PDF) 
Saturday, Feb. 26 at 12:30 p.m.AkronClemsonLive StatsWatchClemson 10, Akron 5Box Score (PDF)
Saturday, Feb. 26 at 3:30 p.m.AkronSt. FrancisLive StatsSt. Francis 6, Akron 0Box Score (PDF)
Saturday, Feb. 26 at 6 p.m.Boston UniversityClemsonLive StatsClemson 7, Boston 3Box Score (PDF)

PREVIEW

  • Clemson takes a 7-3 record into the 2022 home opening weekend.
  • The Tigers will face Boston University, St. Francis and Akron in a round robin tournament before the consolation and championship games will be played Saturday evening.
  • The Tigers have outscored opponents 47-18 in games this season, including run-ruling four opponents in the first two weekends.
  • Clemson is coming off a 3-2 weekend at the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational that includes upsetting No. 6/5 Washington last Sunday marking the Tigers’ first top-10 victory. Clemson handed the Huskies their first loss of the 2022 season. The Tigers also defeated Charlotte in a midweek game on Wednesday.
  • The Tigers are batting .283 as a team with a .465 slugging percentage and .375 on-base percentage.
  • The pitching staff is posting a 1.40 ERA through 65 innings of work and striking out a combined 71 batters.

THE NATIONALLY RANKED TIGERS

  • Clemson received its first single digit ranking in program history clocking in at No. 9 on the ESPN/USA Softball poll this week.
  • The Tigers are ranked No. 15 on the USA Today/NFCA poll for the third week in a row.
  • D1Softball.com has the Tigers at No. 13, and Softball America has Clemson ranked No. 12.
  • Last season, Clemson climbed as high as No. 10 (the highest ranking in program history) on the ESPN/USA Softball poll and finished ranked No. 17.

GUIMBARDA GREATNESS

  • Graduate Marissa Guimbarda has been a key contributor to Clemson’s offense over the past three seasons.
  • Prior to her time in the Orange and Regalia, Guimbarda played two seasons at Furman.
  • Most recently, Guimbarda hit her 50th-career home run against Charlotte. She is currently ranked fifth among action players in the NCAA for most home runs in her career.
  • She tallied 24 while at Furman and has hit 26 at Clemson.
  • Guimbarda becomes the 196th player in NCAA Division I history to hit 50 homers during her collegiate career.

For complete coverage of the Clemson Softball team, follow @ClemsonSoftball on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. In addition, on Feb. 15 Clemson and IPTAY launched Clemson+, a streaming service feature exclusive Clemson content. Information on how to become an IPTAY member and gain access to the subscription is available here.

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