GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Softball at ACC Championships

May 04, 2026

7-Seed Clemson (32-19, 13-11 ACC) vs. 10-Seed North Carolina (31-18, 9-15 ACC)

GAME SETUPS

Clemson: Roster | Schedule | Game Notes (PDF) | ACC Championship Bracket

PREVIEW

The Clemson Softball program opens the ACC Championship with a matchup against North Carolina
The Tigers and Tar Heels have met 14 times on the softball diamond where Clemson holds a 13-1 advantage
The two programs have met once at the ACC Championship back in 2023 where Clemson walked off the Tar Heels in extra innings, 2-1
Clemson Connection: Clemson Head Coach John Rittman and North Carolina Head Coach Megan Smith Lyon had a coaching stint together at Kansas

QUICK HITS

Clemson concluded the regular season with a 32-19 record, and has outscored opponents 287-206.
The Tigers have totaled 378 hits on the year with freshman Mac Pavese (.325 - 54 hits) and sophomore Marian Collins (.346 - 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 173 game hit streak that began during the UNCG matchup at regionals on May 19, 2023. The 173 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

PUMP UP THE JAM

Jamison Brockenbrough looks to cap her collegiate career on a high note, serving as the lone true senior on the Clemson roster in 2026
A transfer prior to the 2025 season, Brockenbrough made a flawless transition into the Tigers' lineup in centerfield and brought speed to the bottom of the lineup
Transitioning to the leadoff spot in 2026, Brockenbrough has drawn 31 walks, including three in the opening weekend finale against Michigan State which tied for the second most in a single game at Clemson
She cracked the season top-10 list for walks, while Corri Hicks (27) and Macey Cintron (27) just cracked the top 10
She holds a .461 on-base percentage and adds a .542 slugging percentage
Through the Presbyterian midweek, Brockenbrough held a 24-game reached base streak, which was the third-longest streak in program history
After getting on base, Brockenbrough has stolen seven bases this year to contribute to her 15 as a Tiger, which cracks Clemson's top 10 where current junior Kylee Johnson resides
Brockenbrough is one of six players to have six or more multi-RBI games and one of three players with 13 or more multi-hit games