No. 10 Florida State softball travels to Clemson: Preview, how to watch, game thread
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No. 10 Florida State softball faces a familiar foe this weekend, traveling to Clemson, S.C. for a three-game ACC series against the Clemson Tigers. Florida State enters the series 30-5 overall and 9-3 in conference play, with Clemson 23-10 and 6-3 in the ACC and coming off an upset win over in-state rival South Carolina.
FSU pulled off a 4-1 victory to start off the weekend before securing the series on Saturday with a 4-2 win.
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New Tigers
- Cori Hicks (@ Oklahoma): .261 BA / 3 R / 6 H / 3 HR / 8 RBI / 5 BB
- Kiley Channel (@ FAU): .324 BA / 81 R / 131 H / 95 RBI / 41 BB
- Abby Dunning (@ Boston College): 3.11 ERA / 412 IP / 337 H / 224 R / 255 SO / 27 HR / .222 B/AVG
- Sierra Maness (@ USC Upstate): 2.34 ERA / 347.1 IP / 326 H / 162 R / 99 BB / 265 SO / .240 B/AVG
- Mac Pavese: Extra Innings (a leading softball recruiting service) No. 1-ranked infielder
- Maddie Johnson: Extra Innings No. 8-ranked pitcher
- Lexie Hames: Two-time Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year, 4th-ranked overall, 2nd-ranked pitcher
- Sara Breaux: Extra Innings No. 6-ranked infielder
Key Departures
- Alex Brown: .413 BA / 70 R / 81 H / 35 RBI / 41 BB
- Maddie Moore: .411 BA / 61 R / 79 H / 17 HR / 71 RBI / 21 BB
- Aby Vieira: .337 BA / 32 R / 60 H / 33 RBI / 17 BB
- Brooke McCubbin: 2.46 ERA / 142 IP / 145 H / 75 R / 42 BB / 84 SO / .255 B/AVG
- Reese Basinger: 2.94 ERA / 178.1 IP / 181 H / 90 R / 45 BB / 121 SO / .255 B/AVG
Key Returners
- Marian Collins: .369 BA / 22 R / 38 H / 28 RBI / 13 BB
- Jamison Brockenbrough: .347 BA / 33 R / 35 H / 23 RBI / 22 BB
Stats Comparison
By the numbers, Florida State holds a significant advantage in several key categories heading into this series:
- ERA: FSU (3.05) Clemson (2.65)
- Fielding Percentage:FSU (.985) Clemson (.960)
- Batting Average:FSU (.371) Clemson (.297)
- Scoring:FSU (8.24) Clemson (5.47)
- RPI:FSU (10) Clemson (20)
How to watch, results
- Game one: FSU 4, Clemson 1
- Game two: FSU 4, Clemson 2
- Sunday, March 29, 6 p.m., ACCN