Clemson Softball Notes: Virginia Series

SERIES SETUP

• Who – Virginia (8-5, 0-0 ACC) vs. Clemson (11-7, 0-0 ACC)

• Best Ranking – UVA – NR; CU – NR

• When – Friday (6 p.m.), Saturday (1 p.m.), Sunday (Noon)

• Where – Clemson, S.C. (Clemson Softball Stadium)

• Watch – ACCNX (Friday & Saturday only)

• Video Announcers (Friday) – Mark Childress, Megan Buning

• Video Announcers (Saturday) – Mark Childress, Sable Lee

• Live Stats – ClemsonTigers.com

• Social Media – ClemsonSoftball

• Tickets – ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON

LIVE STATS

• To access Live Stats for Clemson Softball games, visit the Tigers’ schedule page on ClemsonTigers.com or click bit.ly/ClemsonSBLiveStats (case sensitive).

THE LEAD

• Clemson will look to secure its first-ever ACC win as it welcomes Virginia (8-5, 0-0 ACC) its inaugural ACC series.

• The Tigers earned the program’s first-ever victory over a ranked opponent in a 4-1 win over No. 14 Georgia (Feb. 27).

ACC NETWORK
• Three Clemson games are set to stream on ACC Network this season, which including Clemson's inaugural home opener, a doubleheader against Western Carolina which Clemson split 1-1 on Feb. 12.
• The Tigers will also face NC State (March 22) and Florida State (April 19) on ACC Network.

SOLD OUT CROWD
• Clemson currently ranks fourth in the NCAA in home attendance with an average of 1,569 per game (through Feb. 27).
• The Tigers are behind only Alabama, Arizon and Auburn
• Clemson Softball Stadium sold out its inaugural home opener. The official attendance listed was 1,616 spectators.
• Clemson also sold out six of its first seven home games at Clemson Softball Stadium.

RITTMAN'S RECORD VS. VIRGINIA
• Clemson Head Coach John Rittman is 2-0 all-time as head coach against Virginia.
• Both of Rittman's victories over the Cavaliers came while he was the head coach at Stanford.