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Apr 06, 2022

GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Softball Hosts Furman Doubleheader

No. 18/17 Clemson (25-10) Hosts Furman

GAME SETUPS

  • 🆚 Opponent: Furman
  • 🗓 Date/Time: Wednesday, April 6 • 2 p.m.
  • đź“Ť Venue: McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, S.C.
  • đź“ş Watch: ACCNX
  • đź“Š Stats: Live Stats 
  • 🆚 Opponent: Furman
  • 🗓 Date/Time: Wednesday, April 6 • 4 p.m.
  • đź“Ť Venue: McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, S.C.
  • đź“ş Watch: ACCNX
  • đź“Š Stats: Live Stat 

Clemson: Roster | Schedule | Game Notes (PDF)

PREVIEW

  • Clemson takes an 25-10 record into the midweek doubleheader vs. Furman.
  • The Tigers will face the Paladins for the fourth time in program history.
  • The Tigers have outscored opponents 176-78 in games this season, including run-ruling nine opponents.
  • Clemson has 247 hits through 35 games, including posting 39 doubles and 40 home runs.
  • The Tigers have the seventh strongest schedule in the country entering week nine and sit with at No. 12 on the RPI list.

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 four home runs in the North Carolina series to bring her career total to 57. She is currently ranked fifth among active players in the NCAA for most home runs in her career.
  • Following her performance against North Carolina where she batted .500 with six hits, tallied eight RBIs, scored four runs and had a ..571 on-base percentage with a 1.500 slugging percentage, Guimbarda was named the ACC Co-Player of the Week.
  • Guimbarda and Alia Logoleo were also recognized as two of the top performances by the NFCA last week.
  • Guimbarda became the 196th player in NCAA Division I history to hit 50 homers during her collegiate career.

YOUNG PROGRAM

  • The Clemson softball program has accomplished multiple feats for being a program with just over 100 games.
  • Entering this season, the only players with over 100 collegiate games under their belts are transfers that began their careers at other programs. These players include Marissa Guimbarda, Grace Mattimore, Cammy Pereira, Sam Russ and Bailey Taylor.
  • Valerie Cagle surpassed the 100-game mark at the same time as the program after starting in every game in program history. JoJo Hyatt hit the 100-game mark at Georgia while Alia Logoleo and Arielle Oda surpassed 100 games in the North Carolina series.
  • The remaining 20 players on the 2022 roster have appeared in less than 100 games.
  • The Tigers won the ACC Regular Season Title in their first complete season in the 2021 after playing only 27 games in 2020.
  • In only their second season, the Tigers also competed in the ACC Championship game and at the Tuscaloosa Regional.

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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