SAINT LEO, Fla. – Tierney Hocquard pitched a complete game, three-hit, shutout as the Saint Leo University Softball team opened the 2025 postseason with a 1-0 win over the seventh-seeded Mississippi College Choctaws in the opening game of the NCAA South Regional 2 on Thursday afternoon at Mary Cannon Cabot Stadium. Saint Leo enters the Winners' Bracket and improves to 39-12 overall and 1-0 in the South Regional, while Mississippi College falls to 36-18 overall and 0-1 in the South Regional.
In the circle, Tierney Hocquard pitched a complete game for the thirteenth time this season and struck out four batters. Alexis Barber led the Lions offensively with a solo home run in the fourth inning. Maddie Antioco followed with two hits of her own.
(2) #13 Saint Leo 1, (7) Mississippi College 0
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After three innings of scoreless softball, Saint Leo opened the scoring in the fourth inning with a home run to left field by Barber.
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T. Hocquard continued to dominate in the circle, retiring 10 consecutive batters as the game rolled into the later innings.
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T. Hocquard finished off another impressive performance to earn her sixth shutout of the season.
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Saint Leo only recorded three base-runners, but made the hits count in the 1-0 win.
UP NEXT
Saint Leo will face (3) #7 Auburn-Montgomery at noon on Friday and (6) #24 West Florida will take on (7) Mississippi College in the 3 p.m. game.
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