GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Softball to Host Notre Dame

No. 16/16 Clemson (31-10, 9-6 ACC) hosts No. 23/25 Notre Dame (30-7, 9-3 ACC)

GAME SETUPS

• 🆚 Opponent: Notre Dame
• 🗓 Date/Time: Thursday, April 14 • 6 p.m.
• 📍 Venue: McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, S.C.
• 📺 Watch: ACCNX
• 📊 Stats: Live Stats 

• 🆚 Opponent: Notre Dame
• 🗓 Date/Time: Friday, April 15 • 6 p.m.
• 📍 Venue: McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, S.C.
• 📺 Watch: ACCNX
• 📊 Stats: Live Stats 

• 🆚 Opponent: Notre Dame
• 🗓 Date/Time: Saturday, April 16 • 1 p.m.
• 📍 Venue: McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, S.C.
• 📺 Watch: ACCNX
• 📊 Stats: Live Stats

Clemson: Roster | Schedule | Game Notes (PDF)

PREVIEW

• Clemson takes a 30-10 overall record and 9-6 ACC record into the three-games series against Notre Dame.
• The Tigers will face the Fighting Irish for the first time in program history.
• The Tigers have outscored opponents 215-89 in games this season, including run-ruling 11 opponents.
• Clemson has 292 hits through 41 games, including posting 44 doubles and 49 home runs.
• The Tigers’ pitching staff is posting a 1.86 ERA through 266.2 innings of work and struck out a combined 268 batters.

MCKENZIE “PIE” CLARK

• Sophomore McKenzie Clark got off to a slow start in 2022 but hit her stride nicely in the middle of the season ready to prove why she was an ACC Preseason Selection.
• Clark, best known by her nickname “Pie,” has been flexible and productive in the lineup floating between the leadoff and second spot.
• Clark is batting .348 in conference play with 16 hits – including five home runs – 14 runs scored and 11 RBIs.
• On the season, Clark is batting .311 off 39 hits with 21 RBIs and 32 runs scored. She has also stolen six bases and hit seven home runs – including an inside the park home run vs. Akron.
• She holds a 17-game reached-base streak and five-game hitting streak heading into the Notre Dame series.
• Defensively, Clark is one of three consistent starters that has posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage covering the center field grass with ease and grace putting her on pace to be in the top running for an inaugural Golden Glove Award.

LO-GO-LEO

• Redshirt sophomore Alia Logoleo has been on fire the last couple weeks at the plate.
• Two weeks ago at North Carolina, Logoleo hit three home runs, including two in the opening game of the series.
• Prior to UNC, she hit a homer in the first game against South Carolina in McWhorter Stadium.
• Last week, Logoleo clocked two homers, including a three-run bomb in the seventh inning of Saturday’s game to complete Clemson’s comeback victory.
• In the last 12 games, she has 22 RBIs off 14 hits and 14 runs scored.
• Logoleo leads the team with 37 RBIs and is tied for the team lead in home runs (10).

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