Softball to Host Notre Dame – Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site

No. 16/16 Clemson (31-10, 9-6 ACC) hosts No. 23/25 Notre Dame (30-7, 9-3 ACC)

GAME SETUP

• 🆚 Opponent: our Lady
• 🗓 Date hour : Thursday April 14 • 6 p.m.
• 📍 Location: McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina
• 📺 Watch: ACCNX
• 📊 Statistics: Live statistics

• 🆚 Opponent: our Lady
• 🗓 Date hour : friday april 15 • 6 p.m.
• 📍 Location: McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina
• 📺 Watch: ACCNX
• 📊 Statistics: Live statistics

• 🆚 Opponent: our Lady
• 🗓 Date hour : saturday april 16 • 1 p.m.
• 📍 Location: McWhorter Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina
• 📺 Watch: ACCNX
• 📊 Statistics: Live statistics

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PREVIEW

• Clemson takes a 30-10 overall record and a 9-6 ACC record in the three-game series against Notre Dame.
• The Tigers will face the Fighting Irish for the first time in program history.
• The Tigers have outscored opponents 215-89 in games this season, including 11 power opponents.
• Clemson has 292 hits in 41 games, including 44 doubles and 49 homers.
• The Tigers’ pitching staff are posting a 1.86 ERA in 266.2 innings of work and have struck out a total of 268 batters.

MCKENZIE “PIE” CLARK

• Sophomore McKenzie Clark got off to a slow start in 2022, but hit her stride well midway through the season, ready to prove why she was an ACC preseason selection.
• Clark, better known by her nickname “Pie”, was flexible and productive in the formation floating between first and second place.
• Clark is batting .348 in conference play with 16 hits — including five home runs — 14 runs scored and 11 RBI.
• During the season, Clark is averaging .311 on 39 hits with 21 RBI and 32 runs scored. She also stole six bases and hit seven home runs, including an inside-the-park home run against Akron.
• She has a 17-game reached goal streak and a five-game hitting streak before the Notre Dame series.
• Defensively, Clark is one of three regular starters who has posted a perfect 1,000 fielding percentage covering the grass in center field with ease and grace, putting her on pace to be in contention for a first Golden. Glove Award.

LO-GO-LEO

• Redshirt sophomore Alia Logoleo has been on fire for the past two weeks at the plate.
• Two weeks ago in North Carolina, Logoleo hit three homers, including two in the series opener.
• Prior to UNC, she homered in Game 1 against South Carolina at McWhorter Stadium.
• Last week, Logoleo homered twice, including a three-run bomb in the seventh inning of Saturday’s game to complete Clemson’s comeback victory.
• Over the last 12 games, she has 22 RBIs on 14 hits and 14 runs scored.
• Logoleo leads the team with 37 RBIs and is tied for the team lead in home runs (10).

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