GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Softball at NCAA Regionals

May 13, 2026

6-Seed Clemson (32-20) vs. UNC Greensboro (42-17)

GAME SETUPS

Clemson: Roster | Schedule | Game Notes (PDF)

PREVIEW

The Clemson Softball makes its sixth-straight NCAA Regional appearance being the No. 6 Seed in the Athens Regional
Clemson squares off against UNCG in the opening game of the regional
The Tigers have faced the Spartans four times prior, including three times in 2023, one of which was at the Clemson Regional - Clemson holds a 3-1 advantage in the series
Clemson Connection: Former Tiger catcher, JoJo Hyatt (2020-24), is an assistant coach with the Spartans
Additional teams in the Athens Regional include host, No. 3 Georgia, and Charleston - both of which Clemson played and defeated earlier during the 2026 season

QUICK HITS

Clemson takes a 32-20 record into regionals, and has outscored opponents 289-210.
The Tigers have totaled 384 hits on the year with freshman Mac Pavese (.325 - 55 hits), sophomore Marian Collins (.340 - 54 hits) and senior Jamison Brockenbrough (.342 - 54 hits) leading the way
Sophomore Corri Hicks leads the way with 38 RBIs, while Pavese follows with 37 and Collins (34), Jamison Brockenbrough (31) and Sarah Breaux (26) follow close behind
Clemson takes a 174 game hit streak that began during the UNCG matchup at regionals on May 19, 2023. The 174 mark is a program record.
On the season, Clemson has 10 top 25 victories (Oregon, Liberty, Georgia, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Virginia Tech, three against Virginia and Duke)
As a team, Clemson has strung together an ACC-leading 12 shutout victories with the most recent coming vs. Presbyterian on April 21

PIP PIP HOORAY

Sophomore Taylor Pipkins entered college as an infielder, but made her impact as a freshman in right field
Prior to South Carolina, Pipkins had recorded one home run in five-straight games dating back to April 3 at Virginia Tech
In a nine game stretch (VT on 4/3 to UVA on 4/19), Pipkins recorded six home runs and is currently second on the team with eight homers
Offensively, Pipkins has been on a tear the last 14 games of the season compared to the first 38 of the season
In 2025, she provided a strong spark in the bottom third of the lineup, contributing at least one hit, one run, one RBI or all three in 26 games last season