Clemson (10-5) at No. 16/12 Georgia (13-4)
GAME SETUPS
- 🆚 Opponent: at No. 16/12 Georgia
- 🗓 Date/Time: Wednesday, Feb. 25 • 6 p.m.
- 📍 Venue: Athens, Ga.
- 📺 Watch: SECN+
- 📊 Stats: Live Stats
Clemson: Roster | Schedule | Game Notes (PDF)
PREVIEW
- The Clemson Softball program heads into its fourth week of play by traveling to Athens, Ga. for a midweek matchup against the Bulldogs.
- The Tigers and Bulldogs are meeting for the sixth time with Clemson leading the series 3-2
- In each matchup between the two programs, the host institution has claimed the win in each respective home venue
- Georgia Connection: Clemson graduate assistant Ben Blizzard was an undergraduate manager with Georgia prior to this season
QUICK HITS
- Clemson takes a 10-5 record into the Georgia midweek and has outscored opponents 82-55
- The Tigers totaled 109 hits on the year with sophomore Marian Collins (.435 – 20 hits) and freshman Mac Pavese (.391 – 18 hits) leading the way
- Collins also leads Clemson with 13 RBIs, while senior Jamison Brockenbrough (12), Pavese (11) and Corri Hicks (10) following close behind
- Clemson takes a 137 game hit streak into the Georgia game that began during the UNCG matchup at regionals on May 19, 2023. The 128 mark is a program record and surpassed the previous mark set from the inaugural game to April 15, 2022.
MANESS MANIA
- After facing Clemson in two different postseason appearances, Sierra Maness made the jump to the Tigers’ roster for her junior season (Tuscaloosa Regional in 2024; Clemson Regional in 2025)
- Maness made her Tigers debut with a 5.2 inning performance against SE Louisiana where she garnered the save behind a six strikeout performance
- The junior kept things rolling with one inning of relief against No. 5 Oregon where she struck out one en route to her second save of the year
- Continuing her strong start, she pitched 3.1 innings with two strikeouts in her first victory of the year against Liberty
- The Clemson ‘Ace’ pitched a complete-game shutout in five innings of work against Baylor and followed it with a combined shutout with Abby Dunning to cap the Clemson Classic
- Maness was named to the 2026 NFCA Leadoff Classic All-Tournament team
- Off the field, Maness is a avid line dancer and coordinated multiple group outings last fall