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May 23, 2021

Tuscaloosa Regional – Gameday Central

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Feature Clips

Feature Clips

Valerie Cagle journey from Delaware commit to Clemson softball star, Clemson Sports

Clemson Star Valerie Cagle Embracing Opportunity with Second-Year Program, SI Clemson

Cagle Provides Five-Tool Foundation for Clemson, D1 Softball

Tigers’ pitching runs deeper than Cagle, The Clemson Insider (TCI)

Casey Bigham’s Second Chance, Clemson Athletics

Don’t Mess With Clemson’s Millie, D1Softball

Valerie Cagle Is Making A Name For Herself, Softball America

Clemson softball’s Ansley Gilstrap overcomes harrowing brain condition to return to field, Greenville News

How Tigers quickly built foundation for top 25 program, Clemson Sports

Cagle is setting the bar high at Clemson, The Clemson Insider (TCI)

Clemson Softball continues to roll in Year 2, The Clemson Insider (TCI)

Valerie Cagle putting up big numbers in a quest for magical 72, TigerNet.com

Sense of family has Clemson Softball rolling, TigerNet.com

McWhorter’s passion for Clemson leads to major gift for softball, The Clemson Insider (TCI)

Ansley Gilstrap – Softball Spotlight, Clemson Athletics

Clemson Notes (PDF)

GAME SETUP

  • Who: Clemson (44-7, 29-5 ACC) vs. Alabama (47-7, 18-6 SEC)
  • NFCA/ESPN Ranking: CU – 13/10; Alabama – 3/3
  • When: Saturday, May 23, 2021 • 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Rhoads Stadium)
  • Watch: ESPN2
  • Video Announcers: Eric Frede (pbp) & Madison Shipman (color)
  • Listen (Radio): WCCP105.5 FM
  • Listen (Internet): ClemsonTigers.com (below)
  • Radio Announcers: William Qualkinbush (pbp) & Scott Whitlock (color)
  • Live Stats: ClemsonTigers.com
  • Social Media: ClemsonSoftball

SERIES HISTORY

  • Overall Record: 0-1 (2021)

CLEMSON OVERVIEW

  • Clemson enters its first NCAA Regional appearance in the program’s first opportunity to do so.
  • After winning the 2021 ACC regular-season championship ,the Tigers are coming off their first ACC Championship (tournament) appearance, having defeated Georgia Tech and then-No. 20 Virginia Tech to advance to the title game before falling to then-No. 21 Duke .
  • Entering the weekend, the Tigers are averaging 5.58 runs per game, good for first in the ACC, while boasting a team ERA of 1.48, which also leads the ACC and is sixth best in the nation.

CLEMSON-ALABAMA CONNECTIONS

  • This year’s Clemson Softball roster boasts two Alabama natives, #9 Sarah Howell (Oxford) and #58 Kyah Keller (Hollywood).
  • Clemson’s appearance in the 2021 Tuscaloosa Regional marks the first time Clemson Softball has competed in the state of Alabama.
  • Clemson infielder Bailey Taylor, the Tigers’ 2020 starting third baseman, transferred to Clemson in the Fall of 2019 after a two-year stint at Troy, where she earned 57 career starts. In the spring of 2019, Taylor hit a career-best .310 with 11 doubles and seven home runs.

THE NATIONALLY-RANKED TIGERS

  • Clemson enters this weekend’s series ranked No. 10 in the ESPN/USA Softball poll, which ties its highest ranking to date, and No. 13 the USA Today/NFCA coaches poll.
  • As a program, Clemson debuted at No. 25 in the USA Today/NFCA coaches poll on March 9, 2021, and at No. 25 in the ESPN/USA Softball poll on March 16, 2021.
  • Clemson received its first top-25 ranking on March 1, 2021 at No. 25, according to D1Softball.com.

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