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Clemson Softball Regional: Schedule & Updates

Get the latest schedule, matchups, and live updates from the Clemson NCAA Softball Regional.
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Clemson players join in the alma mater after a win.
Clemson players join in the alma mater after a win. | Ken Ruinard - staff / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The No. 11 Clemson Tigers are hosting an NCAA Regional for the third time in four years and will welcome the Kentucky Wildcats, Northwestern Wildcats, and USC Upstate Spartans to McWhorter Stadium beginning on Friday, May 16.

* All games times are Eastern Time.

Friday

Game 1 – Kentucky 0, Northwestern 4

The Northwestern Wildcats scored two runs in the fifth and two more in the sixth to down the Kentucky Wildcats.

Lauren Boyd was brilliant in the circle, allowing only six hits and striking out four in a complete-game effort.

Kansas Robinson drove in two of Northwestern's runs and the other two were unearned.

Game 2 – Clemson 10, USC Upstate 2

Clemson and USC Upstate found themselves in a 2-2 tie heading into the fourth inning and then the Tigers opened the floodgates, scoring three in the bottom of the inning and adding five in the fifth.

The bottom half of the Clemson lineup is where the most damage was done. Marian Collins was 3-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and three RBIs. Kylee Johnson was 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBIs.

Upstate's Sophia Kardatzke and Amie Johnson had two hits each.

Saturday

Game 3 – Northwestern 0, Clemson 1

Marian Collins drove in Aby Vierira to score the game-winning run in the top of the ninth inning. Collins led the Tigers with two hits and an RBI.

In a true pitcher's duel, Northwestern's Lauren Boyd threw in back-to-back games for the first time this season and went the distance for the Wildcats. She struck out nine, walked three and gave up the one run on seven hits.

Izzy Cunnea recorded three of Northwestern's four hits.

Game 4 – Kentucky 11, USC Upstate 0

Kentucky scored five runs in the first three innings and then exploded for six in the sixth to run-rule USC Upstate in six innings.

Allie Blum and Peyton Plotts each homered for the Wildcats. Plotts finished the game 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs scored and two RBIs. Blum and Emory Donaldson each drove in three runs.

Julie Kelley earned the win, giving up just three hits and one walk while striking out two.

Game 5 – Kentucky 8, Northwestern 3

A seven-run second powered the Kentucky Wildcats past the Northwestern Wildcats and into Sunday's Regional final against the Clemson Tigers.

Kentucky pounded out 10 hits, getting three from Allie Blum and two from Peyton Plotts. Ally Hutching homered and scored twice in the contest.

Sydney Langdon pitched the entire game and allowed three earned runs on five hits and three walks. She also struck out five.

Sunday

Game 6 – Clemson 5, Kentucky 1

The Clemson Tigers were supposed to be in a rebuild year. Instead, they are heading to Super Regionals with a chance to earn a Women's College World Series berth.

Julia Knowler drove in the game's first run in the third inning before the Tigers exploded for three runs in the fourth.

Kentucky got one run back in the sixth when Cassie Reasner drove in Peyton Plotts. Plotts led UK at the plate with two hits.

Taylor Pipkins homered for Clemson and Alex Brown scored twice.

Clemson will travel to Austin for a Super Regional series with the Texas Longhorns.

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Maren Angus-Coombs
MAREN ANGUS-COOMBS

Maren Angus-Coombs was born in Los Angeles and raised in Nashville, Tenn. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and has been a sports writer since 2008. She has been covering college softball since 2016 for various outlets including Softball America, ESPNW and Hurrdat Sports. She is currently the managing editor of Softball On SI and also serves as an analyst for Nebraska softball games on Nebraska Public Media and B1G+.

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