2025 NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic

Presented by MaxBP

Kentucky crowned 2025 champion
February 6-9
Eddie C. Moore Complex | Clearwater, Fla.

PURCHASE TICKETS | PARTICIPATING TEAMS | GAMECHANGER (WAYS TO WATCH) | SCHEDULE & RESULTS

All-Tournament Team | Schedule (Printable) | ProgramProgram

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HOW TO WATCH 

ThursdayFriday | Saturday | Sunday

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PARTICIPATING SOFTBALL PROGRAMS

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Bethune-Cookman
Duke
Iowa
Kennesaw State
Kentucky
Marshall
Mississippi State
Missouri
Morgan State
Nebraska
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Penn State
Pitt
Southern Mississippi
Tennessee
Texas Tech


 SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT TICKETS

PURCHASE TICKETS

Date Price
Thursday $25
Friday $40
Saturday $40
Sunday $30
All-Tournament $135

 

*Please note listed ticket prices include tax and an additional third-party fee incurred during the purchasing process. Tickets are available for purchase ONLINE-ONLY. 


 

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Note: Home team listed second. All game times are Eastern.

Thursday, Feb. 6

7:00 PM  
Field 1 - Texas Tech 2, Marshall 0 (Box ScoreBox Score) Field 3 -  Nebraska 7, Tennessee 1 (Box ScorBox Score)

Friday, Feb. 7

10:00 AM 1:00 PM
Field 1 - Morgan State 5, Notre Dame 4 Field 1 - Kentucky 12, Notre Dame 4 (5)  (Box ScoreBox Score)
Field 3 - Kentucky 7, Pittsburgh 0 (Box ScoreBox Score) Field 2 - Northwestern 5, Kennesaw State 4
  Field 3 - Pittsburgh 12, Morgan State 2 (5)  (Box ScoreBox Score)
  Field 4 - Missouri 9, Marshall (5)  (Box ScoreBox Score)
4:00 PM 5:00 PM
Field 1 -  Iowa 5, Kennesaw State 0  (Box ScoreBox Score) Field 8 - Mississippi State 3, Texas Tech 1 (8)  (Box ScoreBox Score)
Field 2 - Nebraska 12, Southern Miss 2 (5)  (Box ScoreBox Score) Field 9 - Duke 7, Penn State 0  (Box ScoreBox Score)
Field 3 - Missouri 3, Northwestern 0  (Box ScoreBox Score)  
Field 4 - Tennessee 10, Bethune-Cookman (5)  (Box Score)  
   
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Field 1 - Tennessee 10, Iowa 1 (5) Field 8 - Duke 8, Mississippi State 0 (5)
Field 2 - Nebraska 9, Bethune-Cookman 1 (5) (Box ScoreBox Score) Field 9 - Texas Tech 10, Penn State 9
Field 3 - Southern Miss 6, Marshall 2 (Box ScoreBox Score)  

  

Saturday, Feb. 8

NOON 1:00 PM
Field 1 - Pittsburgh 8, Southern Miss 1 Field 8 - Missouri 10, Duke 3
Field 3 - Kentucky 12, Morgan State 0 (5) Field 9 - Tennessee 10, Notre Dame 2 (5)
3:00 pm 4:00 PM
Field 1 - Penn State 9, Kennesaw State 1 (6) Field 8 - Texas Tech 6, Nebraska 5
Field 2 - Mississippi State 3, Bethune-Cookman 2 Field 9 - Northwestern 4, Duke 1
Field 3 - Kentucky 13, Southern Miss 3  
Field 4 - Iowa 8, Marshall 0 (6)  
6:00 PM 7:00 PM
Field 1 - Mississippi State 6, Penn State 1 Field 8 - Tennessee 12, Northwestern 1 (5)
Field 2 - Pittsburgh 2, Kennesaw State 0 Field 9 - Texas Tech 11, Iowa 0 (5)
Field 3 - Notre Dame 4, Missouri 3  
Field 4 - Bethune-Cookman 4, Morgan State 3  

 

Sunday, Feb. 9

10:00 AM 1:00 PM
Field 1 - Northwestern 2, Southern Miss 1 Field 1 - Mississippi State 3, Nebraska 0
Field 2 - Marshall 10, Morgan State 4 Field 2 - Texas Tech 3, Kennesaw State 0
Field 3 - Notre Dame 4, Penn State 2 Field 3 - Notre Dame 1, Bethune-Cookman 0
Field 4 - Missouri 3, Iowa 2  
11:00 AM  
Field 8 - Tennessee 8, Pittsburgh 3  
Field 9 - Duke 6, Kentucky 3  

All-Tournament Team 

Halyne Gonzalez, Bethune-Cookman

Cassidy Curd, Duke

Tatianna Roman, Iowa

Emma Friedel, Kennesaw State

Peyton Plotts, Kentucky

Paige Simpson, Marshall

Raelin Chaffin, Mississippi State

Stefania Abruscato, Missouri

Amber Rivas, Morgan State

Jordy Bahl, Nebraska

Kaylie Avvisato, Northwestern

Micaela Kastor, Notre Dame

Brooke Klosowicz, Penn State

Saleyna Daniel, Pittsburgh

Jana Lee, Southern Miss

Taylor Pannell, Tennessee

NiJaree Canady, Texas Tech

 Announced following the conclusion of the tournament. 

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