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THE FLATS – Georgia Tech softball (19-25, 11-19 ACC) is set to kick off the 2021 ACC Championship as the No. 9 seed against No. 8 seed Syracuse (20-23, 12-20 ACC) on Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Louisville, Ky. The winner will advance to face No. 1 seed Clemson in the Quarterfinals on Thursday at 11 a.m.
Tournament Schedule
TV
All tournament competition will be broadcast live on ACC Network up to the Championship, which has recently been updated to be aired on ESPN as opposed to ESPN2.
Storylines
The Jackets enter postseason play riding a five-game winning streak to close out the regular season after downing Kennesaw State and sweeping ACC foe Virginia in a four-game series to conclude the regular season. Senior first baseman
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CLEMSON OVERVIEW
• Clemson, who has a 5-9 road record, beat USC Upstate 9-2 at home and has won seven games in a row.
• The Tigers are averaging 5.9 runs per game and hitting .262 with a .424 slugging percentage, .366 on-base percentage and 31 steals.
• The pitching staff has a 4.47 ERA, .259 opponents’ batting average and 2.92 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .969.
GEORGIA TECH OVERVIEW
• Georgia Tech, who has a 9-12 home record, is led by 28th-year Head Coach Danny Hall.
• The Yellow Jackets won one of three games against Kennesaw State. They are hitting .283 and have a 5.69 ERA and .961 fielding percentage.
• Kevin Parada is hitting .335 with five homers, two triples, 17 doubles and 25 RBIs, while Luke Bartnicki has six of the team’s 13 saves.
TV
Saturday’s 2 p.m. matchup will be broadcast live on ACC Network. The remainder of the weekend series will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
Parking
Senior Day
Georgia Tech will celebrate 12 student-athletes, nine current and three former players, on Sunday for Senior Day. The nine current academic seniors will receive a special introduction pregame, and all 12 will be honored with a postgame ceremony.
Storylines
Georgia Tech is most recently coming off of a 3-2 win over Kennesaw State. The Jacket slingers held the Owls to five hits on the day as sophomore right-hander
Blake Neleman got the start, tossing five innings while picking up four strikeouts and allowing just two runs on four hits. Senior lefty
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CLEMSON OVERVIEW
• Clemson, who has a 12-8 home record, swept Wake Forest in three home games last weekend by a combined score of 14-8.
• The Tigers are averaging 5.4 runs per game and hitting .253 with a .405 slugging percentage, .352 on-base percentage and 26 steals.
• The pitching staff has a 4.67 ERA, .262 opponents’ batting average and 2.88 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and Clemson is fielding .968.
LOUISVILLE OVERVIEW
• Louisville, who has an 8-6 road record, is led by 15th-year Head Coach Dan McDonnell.
• The Cardinals beat Kentucky 12-5 on April 20 in their last game. They are hitting .299 and have a 4.32 ERA and .965 fielding percentage.
• Henry Davis is hitting .398 with eight homers, 34 RBIs and 10 steals, while Trey Leonard is batting .394 with four homers and 24 RBIs.