GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Softball at Charlotte
No. 9/9 Clemson (6-2) at Charlotte
PREVIEW
* Clemson returns 15 letter winners from the 2023 roster, including three players that were All-ACC selections, and added two transfers to bolster the roster in Alex Brown and Lindsey Garcia.
* Through the first two weeks, Clemson holds a .294 batting average led by Julia Knowler and Valerie Cagle (.385). Clemson also has a .483 slugging percentage and .372 on-base percentage.
* Clemson's pitching staff maintains a 1.98 ERA through 53 innings of work and recorded 46 strikeouts.
* In only the fifth season of the program, Clemson will take on Charlotte for the fifth time - the Tigers have won every matchup between the two programs to date
TO KNOWLER IS TO LOVE HER
* Julia Knowler jumped onto the collegiate softball scene with a splash during the opening weekend
* The Fort Myers, Fla., native led off her Clemson career with a solo home run in her first collegiate at-bat. That same game, she tallied a two-run homer and tabbed four RBIs.
* She finished opening weekend with a .438 average after clocking seven hits - two home runs and two doubles - seven RBIs and three runs with 15 total bases. She also had a .938 slugging percentage and .526 on-base percentage.
* In the second week, Knowler tallied four RBIs against Wichita State off two hits, a double and a home run to continue her hot start.
* The freshman leads the team in both total bases and RBIs through the first eight games.
* Before Clemson, she was the Florida Gatorade Player of the Year in 2021 and was named the SWFL Softball Player of the Year in both 2021 & 2022
GAME SETUP
Opponent: at Charlotte
Date/Time: Wednesday, Feb. 21 • 4 p.m.
Venue: Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium • Charlotte, N.C.
Watch: ESPN+
