No. 15/9 Clemson (7-3) Hosts the Clemson Classic
GAME SETUPS
- π Opponent: Boston University
- π Date/Time: Friday, Feb. 25 β’ 3 p.m.
- π Venue: McWhorter Stadium β’ Clemson, S.C.
- πΊ Watch: ACCNX
- π Stats: Live Stats
- π Opponent: St. Francis
- π Date/Time: Friday, Feb. 25 β’ 5 p.m.
- π Venue: McWhorter Stadium β’ Clemson, S.C.
- πΊ Watch: ACCNX
- π Stats: Live Stats
- π Opponent: Akron
- π Date/Time: Saturday, Feb. 26 β’ 12:30 p.m.
- π Venue: McWhorter Stadium β’ Clemson, S.C.
- πΊ Watch: ACCNX
- π Stats: Live Stat
- π Opponent: TBA
- π Date/Time: Saturday, Feb. 26 β’ 3:30 p.m. or 6 p.m.
- π Venue: McWhorter Stadium β’ Clemson, S.C.
- πΊ Watch: ACCNX
- π Stats: Live Stats
Clemson: Roster | Schedule | Game Notes (PDF)
FULL CLEMSON CLASSIC SCHEDULE
Date/Time | Away | Home | Live Stats | Watch | Final Score | Box Score (PDF) |
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Friday, Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. | Akron | St. Francis | Live Stats | | St. Francis 4, Akron 2 | Box Score (PDF) |
Friday, Feb. 25 at 12:30 p.m. | Boston | Akron | Live Stats | | Boston 15, Akron 0 | Box Score |
Friday, Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. | Boston | Clemson | Live Stats | Watch | Clemson 8, Boston 0 | Box Score (PDF) |
Friday, Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. | St. Francis | Clemson | Live Stats | Watch | Clemson 2, St. Francis 0 | Box Score (PDF) |
Saturday, Feb. 26 at 10 a.m. | St. Francis | Boston | Live Stats
| | Boston 9, St. Francis 0 | Box Score (PDF) |
Saturday, Feb. 26 at 12:30 p.m. | Akron | Clemson | Live Stats | Watch | Clemson 10, Akron 5 | Box Score (PDF) |
Saturday, Feb. 26 at 3:30 p.m. | Akron | St. Francis | Live Stats | | St. Francis 6, Akron 0 | Box Score (PDF) |
Saturday, Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. | Boston University | Clemson | Live Stats | | Clemson 7, Boston 3 | Box 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 Tigersβ 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 Clemsonβs 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.
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