2026 NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic
Presented by MaxBP
February 5-8
Eddie C. Moore Complex | Clearwater, Fla.
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SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT TICKETS
| Date | Price |
| Thursday | $25 |
| Friday | $40 |
| Saturday | $40 |
| Sunday | $30 |
| All-Tournament | $135 |
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TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Note: Home team listed second. All game times are Eastern.
Schedule Updated Jan. 14, 2026
| 7:00 PM | |
| Field 1 - #13 Clemson 5, RV Southeastern Louisiana 3 (8) Box Score |
Field 3 - #4 Tennessee 10, BYU 0 (5) Box Score |
Friday, Feb. 6
| 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| Field 1 - Boston College 8, Eastern Kentucky 4 Box Score |
Field 1 - Penn State 7, Boston College 0 Box Score |
| Field 2 - Pittsburgh 11, North Carolina Central 3 Box Score |
Field 2 - Rutgers 5, North Carolina Central 0 Box Score |
| Field 3 - Penn State 7, Missouri 4 (10) Box Score |
Field 3 - #5 Oregon 3, Missouri 0 Box Score |
| Field 4 - South Alabama 4, Eastern Kentucky 3 Box Score |
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| 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| Field 1 -#13 Clemson 6, #5 Oregon 5 Box Score |
Field 8 - Michigan State 8, BYU 4 Box Score |
| Field 2 - Pittsburgh 4, Longwood 0 Box Score |
Field 9 - RV Auburn 5, Notre Dame 4 Box Score |
| Field 3 - #4 Tennessee 6, #21 Liberty 1 Box Score |
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| Field 4 - South Alabama 2, RV Southeastern La. 0 Box Score |
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| 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| Field 1 - #13 Clemson 9, #21 Liberty 4 Box Score |
Field 8 - BYU 8, Notre Dame 5 Box Score |
| Field 2 - RV Southeastern La. 9, Longwood 0 (5) Box Score |
Field 9 - RV Auburn 9, Michigan State 6 Box Score |
| Field 3 - #4 Tennessee 9, Rutgers 1 (5) Box Score |
| NOON | 1:00 PM |
| Field 1 - Michigan State 4, Longwood 1 Box Score |
Field 8 - Missouri 13, Liberty 2 (6) Box Score |
| Field 2 - Rutgers 11, South Alabama 3 (6) Box Score |
Field 9 - #4 Tennessee 6, Boston College 0 Box Score |
| Field 3 - Penn State 4, Eastern Kentucky 2 Box Score |
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| 3:00 pm | 4:00 PM |
| Field 1 - Michigan State 9, Pittsburgh 7 Box Score |
Field 8 - RV Auburn 10, #13 Clemson 5 Box Score |
| Field 2 - RV Southeastern Louisiana 4, Rutgers 3 Box Score |
Field 9 - #5 Oregon 10, #21 Liberty 2 Box Score |
| Field 3 - Penn State 4, BYU 3 (8) Box Score |
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| Field 4 - Notre Dame 8, NC Central 0 (5) Box Score |
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| 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Field 1 - Notre Dame 7, Longwood 3 Box Score |
Field 8 - #4 Tennessee v#5 Oregon Box Score |
| Field 2 - RV Southeastern Louisiana 10, BC 1 (5) Box Score |
Field 9 - Pittsburgh 12 RV Auburn 10 (9) Box Score |
| Field 3 - Missouri 9, BYU 6 Box Score |
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| Field 4 - Eastern Kentucky 3, NC Central 1 Box Score |
| 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| Field 1 - Notre Dame 5, #21 Liberty 1 | Field 1 - Rutgers 6, Notre Dame 4 |
| Field 2 - Michigan State 5, #13 Clemson 2 | Field 3 - Boston College 3, Longwood 1 |
| Field 3 - RV Auburn 4, Penn State 3 | Field 8 - South Alabama 5, Missouri 4 (11) |
| Field 4 - Eastern Kentucky 3, Pittsburgh 1 | |
| Field 8 - RV Southeastern Louisiana 4, #5 Oregon 2 | |
| Field 9 - South Alabama 5, North Carolina Central 0 |
Auburn University - Ella Harrison
Boston College - Emily Van Cleef
BYU - Hailey Shuler
Clemson - Sierra Maness
Eastern Kentucky - Bayle Hunnicutt
Liberty - Savannah Jessee
Longwood - Sophia Knock
Michigan State - Zoie Bernard
Missouri - Abby Carr
North Carolina Central - Madeline Janssen
Notre Dame - Rebecca Eckart
Oregon - Kaylynn Jones
Penn State - Kirsten Finarelli
Pittsburgh - Alena Ball
Rutgers - Kelsey Hoekstra
South Alabama - Ryley Harrison
Southeastern Louisiana - Shelby Morris
Tennessee - Erin Nuwer
Announced following the conclusion of the tournament.
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