GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Softball at Virginia Tech

April 01, 2026

Clemson (24-13, 6-6 ACC) at No. 11/12 Virginia Tech (31-4, 7-2 ACC)

GAME SETUPS

Clemson: Roster | Schedule | Game Notes (PDF)

PREVIEW

The Clemson Softball program travels to No. 11/12 Virginia Tech for its second ACC road series of the year
The Tigers have met the Hokies a total of 12 times, including three series matchups and three games at the ACC Tournament - this series marks the second time the two will cross paths in Blacksburg
Clemson trails 5-7 in the series, but holds a 3-0 advantage in meetings at the ACC Tournament
The Tigers take a two-game winning streak into Thursday's opener

QUICK HITS

Clemson takes a 24-13 (6-6 ACC) record into the weekend series and has outscored opponents 201-132
The Tigers have totaled 277 hits on the year with freshman Mac Pavese (.370 - 44 hits) and sophomore Marian Collins (.365 - 42 hits) leading the way
Pavese, Collins and Corri Hicks lead the Tigers with 29 RBIs apiece, while Jamison Brockenbrough (23) and Julia Knowler (21) follow close behind
Clemson takes a 159 game hit streak into the Virginia Tech series that began during the UNCG matchup at regionals on May 19, 2023. The 159 mark is a program record and surpassed the previous mark set from the inaugural game to April 15, 2022
On the season, Clemson has five top 25 victories (Oregon, Liberty, Georgia, Mississippi State and South Carolina)
As a team, Clemson has strung together 11 shutout victories with the most recent coming at South Carolina on March 25

CATCHING CORRI

Corri Hicks joined the Clemson roster in the fall of 2025 after spending a year at Oklahoma
The catcher has 24 hits on the year, including 12 for extra bases
She is also a perfect 3-for-3 on stolen bases and drawn 18 walks (the third-most on a team)
Highlighting Hicks season is her walk-off homer in the second game of the series against Georgia Tech. With two outs and 0-0 score, Hicks sent the ball out of left center to clinch the series win for the Tigers
She leads the Tigers with seven home runs and has added 29 RBIs
Behind the plate, Hicks has caught six runners attempting to steal