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GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Softball Hosts North Carolina

GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Softball Hosts North CarolinaGAMEDAY CENTRAL: Softball Hosts North Carolina

Clemson (18-2, 1-2 ACC) hosts North Carolina (22-4, 3-0 ACC)

GAME SETUPS

  • 🆚 Opponent: North Carolina
  • 🗓 Date/Time: Friday, March 14 • 6 p.m.
  • 📍 Venue: Clemson, S.C. • McWhorter Stadium
  • 📺 Watch: ACCNX
  • 📊 Stats: Live Stats
  • 🆚 Opponent: North Carolina
  • 🗓 Date/Time: Saturday, March 15 • 1 p.m.
  • 📍 Venue: Clemson, S.C. • McWhorter Stadium
  • 📺 Watch: ACCNX
  • 📊 Stats: Live Stats
  • 🆚 Opponent: North Carolina
  • 🗓 Date/Time: Sunday, March 16 • 1 p.m.
  • 📍 Venue: Clemson, S.C. • McWhorter Stadium
  • 📺 Watch: ACCNX
  • 📊 Stats: Live Stats

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PREVIEW

  • Clemson takes an 18-8 overall record into the second weekend of conference play.
  • Clemson has squared off against the North Carolina Tarheels 11 time with the Tigers holding an 11-0 advantage in the series, including 7-0 record in McWhorter Stadium.
  • The last time the two programs met was at McWhorter Stadium on March 15-17, 2025.  Clemson claimed a 9-1 run-rule victory in the final game of that series.
  • Clemson currently holds a .331 batting average. The Tigers also have a .570 slugging percentage and .416 on-base percentage.
  • The Tigers’ pitching staff holds a 2.67 ERA through 168 innings of work with 133 strikeouts.

QUICK HITS

  • Clemson has outscored opponents 184-83 this season.
  • The Tigers take a streak of 47 games where they have scored a run into the conference series dating back to March 30, 2024 – this is a program record.
  • The Tigers totaled 229 hits through 26 games in 2025, including the freshman class contributing 82 of those hits, while returners Maddie Moore (33), Alex Brown (31), Julia Knowler (31) and Aby Vieira (25) add to the count.
  • Clemson takes an 86 game hit streak into the North Carolina series dating back to the UNCG matchup at regionals on May 19, 2023.

WARM WELCOME

  • Clemson welcomes back 13 former Tigers to McWhorter Stadium as a part of Alumni Weekend against North Carolina: Casey (Bigham) Ward, Julia Bomhardt, Valerie Cagle, Lindsey Garcia, Marissa Guimbarda, Grace Hiller, Ansley Houston, Sarah Howell, Alia Logoleo, Arielle Oda, Cammy Pereira, Sam Russ and Emma Whitfield.
  • Of the 13 making their return, two have gone on to play professionally.
  • The players returning each played a vital role in the creation and the rise of Clemson Softball.
  • Six of the returning alumni played with Coach Rittman in the inaugural season of the program that got cut short.
  • Nine of them played on the team for its first full season in the spring of 2021.
  • The 13 alumni are collectively responsible for:
    • 1,485 Games Played
    • 1,183 Games Started
    • 970 Hits
    • 140 Home Runs
    • 614 RBIs
    • 154 Stolen Bases