GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Softball at Duke

April 22, 2026

No. RV/23 Clemson (31-17, 12-9 ACC) at No. 14/12 Duke (36-12, 18-3 ACC)

GAME SETUPS

Clemson: Roster | Schedule | Game Notes (PDF)

PREVIEW

The Clemson Softball program concludes the 2026 regular season with a three-game series at No. 14/12 Duke
The Tigers have squared off against the Blue Devils 17 times before with the most recent coming in a three-game series in McWhorter Stadium in 2025
The Blue Devils hold a 13-4 advantage in the series
Clemson Connection: Clemson's graduate assistant Kelly Torres is a Duke graduate and claimed an ACC title in 2024 with the Blue Devils

QUICK HITS

Clemson takes a 31-17 record (12-9 ACC) into the weekend series at Duke, and has outscored opponents 272-179.
The Tigers have totaled 358 hits on the year with freshman Mac Pavese (.344 - 53 hits) and sophomore Marian Collins (.352 - 51 hits) leading the way
Sophomore Corri Hicks leads the way with 38 RBIs, while Pavese follows with 36 and Collins (32), Jamison Brockenbrough (29) and Sarah Breaux (26) follow close behind
Clemson takes a 170 game hit streak that began during the UNCG matchup at regionals on May 19, 2023. The 170 mark is a program record and surpassed the previous mark set from the inaugural game to April 15, 2022.
On the season, Clemson has nine top 25 victories (Oregon, Liberty, Georgia, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Virginia Tech and three against Virginia)
As a team, Clemson has strung together an ACC-leading 12 shutout victories with the most recent coming vs. Presbyterian on April 21

CATCHING CORRI

Corri Hicks joined the Clemson roster in the fall of 2025 after spending a year at Oklahoma
The catcher has 32 hits on the year, including 18 for extra bases
She is also a perfect 3-for-3 on stolen bases and drawn 26 walks
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 11 home runs and has added 38 RBIs
The sophomore was a home run shy of hitting for the cycle in the second game of the Pitt series - she hit the home run in her first plate appearance of the series finale against the Panthers
Behind the plate, Hicks has caught eight runners attempting to steal