#1  Kennedy Ariail

Career Stats | 2025 Stats | 2024 Stats

2025

• ACC Champion
• Appeared in 52 games, starting one
• Scored 23 runs for the Tigers
• Maintained a .231 average, a .286 on-base percentage and .462 slugging percentage
• Tallied one hit and scored a run vs. Georgia State (Feb. 8)
• Hit first collegiate home run and picked up two RBIs vs. Missouri State (Feb. 9)
• Recorded a hit in first start of the season against Villanova (Feb. 21)
• Scored go-ahead run against Georgia in upset win (Feb. 26)
• Drew one walk at NC State (April 11)

2024

• All-ACC Academic Team
• ACC Honor Roll
• Appeared in 37 games
• Started in first collegiate game vs. Longwood (March 9) and drew a walk
• Recorded first career hit with an RBI single against Fordham (March 10)
• Scored 14 runs this season
• Scored one run against USC Upstate (May 18) and vs. Southeastern Louisiana (May 18) in the Tuscaloosa Regional

Before Clemson

• All-Region and All-County selection in 2022, 2021 and 2019
• Named the No. 70 recruit on Extra Innings Top 100 list (2023)
• Graduated with honors and on the 2023 honor roll
• Played club ball with Georgia 3D Sauer (2013-17), Ec bullets Lunsford (2017-19), Georgia Impact Lewis (2019-21), Atlanta Vipers Harris (2021-22) and Atlanta Vipers Tamborra 2022-2023
• Set school record in the 4×200

Personal

• Daughter of Melanie and Don Ariail
• Father played baseball at Georgia and Columbus State
• Has two brothers, Jackson and Asher
• Intends to major in business
• Chose Clemson because it is known for it’s great academics, and it’s new and upcoming softball program! She has dreamed of being a Tiger ever since Clemson started the softball program!