Clemson (19-9) at Western Carolina (16-8)
GAME SETUPS
- 🆚 Opponent: at Western Carolina
- 🗓 Date/Time: Wednesday, March 18 • 5 p.m.
- 📍 Venue: Cullowhee, N.C.
- 📺 Watch: ESPN+
- 📊 Stats: Live Stats
Clemson: Roster | Schedule | Game Notes (PDF)
PREVIEW
- The Clemson Softball program begins a five-game road swing with a midweek matchup at Western Carolina
- Wednesday's game will mark the third time in program history the two teams have met, having originally met for a doubleheader in 2020 to mark the first games played, at the then, Clemson Softball Stadium
- The Tigers and the Catamounts are even, 1-1, in the series after splitting the doubleheader
QUICK HITS
- Clemson takes a 19-9 record into the second ACC series of the season, and has outscored opponents 157-98.
- The Tigers have totaled 208 hits on the year with freshman Mac Pavese (.386 - 34 hits) and sophomore Marian Collins (.391 - 34 hits) leading the way
- Pavese also leads Clemson with 25 RBIs, while Collins (24), Corri Hicks (22) and senior Jamison Brockenbrough (20) follow close behind
- Clemson takes a 150 game hit streak into the Western Carolina midweek that began during the UNCG matchup at regionals on May 19, 2023. The 150 mark is a program record and surpassed the previous mark set from the inaugural game to April 15, 2022
- On the season, Clemson has four top 25 victories (Oregon, Liberty, Georgia and Mississippi State)
- As a team, Clemson has strung together nine shutout victories with the most recent coming against Louisville on March 14
'SUP BREAUX
- Freshman Sarah Breaux (Bro) has clocked 16 hits during her freshman year, including seven multi-base hits
- The freshman got the nod during opening day as Clemson's starting designated player and has since transitioned to the starting third baseman and DP
- She has drawn 15 walks and holds a .424 slugging percentage and .427 on-base percentage
- Breaux became the third Tiger in program history to hit a grand slam as her first collegiate home run with a homer in the bottom of the first inning against Louisville on March 13 - the only other Tigers to accomplish the feat were Ava Wilson (2025) and Aby Vieira (2022)
- The Miami Springs, Fla. native was a D1Softball D100 Freshman to Watch
- Her father, Michael, played football at Nevada-Reno and was a First Team All-Big West offensive guard and 2014 Hall of Fame Athletic Inductee