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.
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
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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
Friday, March 27, 6 p.m., ACCNX
Saturday, March 28, noon, ACCN
Sunday, March 29, 6 p.m., ACCN