Saturday, May 2
Hamden, CT
12:00 PM
Sacred Heart
23-29, 17-11
9
at
6
Quinnipiac
21-19, 16-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1 |
| Quinnipiac | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
Softball Clinches Postseason Spot with Win at Quinnipiac
5/2/2026 4:40:00 PM | Softball
SHU will be the No. 4 seed in the MAAC Championship which begins on Wednesday
HAMDEN, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University softball team clinched the fourth seed in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championship with a thrilling 9-6 comeback win over Quinnipiac in the Pios' regular-season finale on Saturday afternoon.
Team Records:
Sacred Heart (22-29, 16-11 MAAC)
Quinnipiac (21-19, 16-12 MAAC)
SHU 9, QU 6
Pitchers:
Emily Heath (SHU) – (3.2 innings pitched, 2 earned runs)
Emily Campion (SHU) – (W, 3.1 innings pitched, 2 earned runs, 2 strikeouts, 5-7 record)
Shannon Kendall (QU) – (L, 7.0 innings pitched, 8 earned runs, 15-12 record)
Top Performers:
Elle Leckrone – 3-4, 1 run, 2 doubles
Charlene Davis – 3-4, 1 run, 1 RBI
How It Happened:
The Pioneers jumped on the Bobcats early, hanging five runs on the scoreboard in the top of the first inning. Elle Leckrone kicked off the game with a leadoff double before Ella Stoops drove her home with a one-out single. Alexa Barbera plated the next run with a single before a Nicole Henke two-run double, and an ensuing throwing error made it 5-0.
The Bobcats settled in from there, scoring a run in the second, two in the third and another in the fourth to make it 5-4 SHU.
Following a scoreless fifth inning, Quinnipiac plated two runners in the sixth to take its first lead of the game, 6-5.
With their backs against the wall in the seventh, the Pios showed no signs of stress. Leckrone and Cierra Bender started the inning with singles before a walk from Stoops. Charlene Davis wasted no time giving the visitors the lead back, 7-6, with a two-run single. Sacrifice flies from both Barbera and Henke followed as the Pios went into the bottom of the seventh with a 9-6 advantage.
Emily Campion slammed the door shut on the Bobcats in the seventh, capping a stellar relief appearance for the first year. Campion went 3.1 innings and gave up two earned runs to win her fifth game of the season. Emily Heath started, throwing the first 3.2 innings and giving up two earned runs.
Noteworthy:
Up Next:
The No. 4 Pioneers will open the MAAC Championship on Wednesday, May 6, at 12:30 p.m. against No. 5 Quinnipiac at Marist in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Team Records:
Sacred Heart (22-29, 16-11 MAAC)
Quinnipiac (21-19, 16-12 MAAC)
SHU 9, QU 6
Pitchers:
Emily Heath (SHU) – (3.2 innings pitched, 2 earned runs)
Emily Campion (SHU) – (W, 3.1 innings pitched, 2 earned runs, 2 strikeouts, 5-7 record)
Shannon Kendall (QU) – (L, 7.0 innings pitched, 8 earned runs, 15-12 record)
Top Performers:
Elle Leckrone – 3-4, 1 run, 2 doubles
Charlene Davis – 3-4, 1 run, 1 RBI
How It Happened:
The Pioneers jumped on the Bobcats early, hanging five runs on the scoreboard in the top of the first inning. Elle Leckrone kicked off the game with a leadoff double before Ella Stoops drove her home with a one-out single. Alexa Barbera plated the next run with a single before a Nicole Henke two-run double, and an ensuing throwing error made it 5-0.
The Bobcats settled in from there, scoring a run in the second, two in the third and another in the fourth to make it 5-4 SHU.
Following a scoreless fifth inning, Quinnipiac plated two runners in the sixth to take its first lead of the game, 6-5.
With their backs against the wall in the seventh, the Pios showed no signs of stress. Leckrone and Cierra Bender started the inning with singles before a walk from Stoops. Charlene Davis wasted no time giving the visitors the lead back, 7-6, with a two-run single. Sacrifice flies from both Barbera and Henke followed as the Pios went into the bottom of the seventh with a 9-6 advantage.
Emily Campion slammed the door shut on the Bobcats in the seventh, capping a stellar relief appearance for the first year. Campion went 3.1 innings and gave up two earned runs to win her fifth game of the season. Emily Heath started, throwing the first 3.2 innings and giving up two earned runs.
Noteworthy:
- The Pios clinch the No. 4 seed in the upcoming MAAC Championship.
- SHU won eight of 10 MAAC series this year.
- The Pioneers topped last season's win total with 22 in 2025-26.
- Davis had three hits in the last two games and multiple hits in four of her last five games.
- Leckrone has a hit in four straight games and in seven of the last eight.
- Leckrone and Davis end the regular season as the team leaders in batting average at .324 and .315, respectively.
- Campion picked up her fifth win of the season.
Up Next:
The No. 4 Pioneers will open the MAAC Championship on Wednesday, May 6, at 12:30 p.m. against No. 5 Quinnipiac at Marist in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Heath, Emily (7-12)
L: Shannon Kendall (15-12)
Batting:
2B: Leckrone, Elle 2 ; Henke, Nicole 1 ; Burras, Katherine 1
RBI: Stoops, Ella 1 ; Davis, Charlene 1 ; Barbera, Alexa 2 ; Henke, Nicole 3
SF: Barbera, Alexa 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Leckrone, Elle 1 ; Moore, Savannah 1 ; Bender, Cierra 1 ; Stoops, Ella 1 ; Bibbo, Olivia 1 ; Davis, Charlene 1 ; Palmer, Kira 1 ; Barbera, Alexa 1 ; Henke, Nicole 1
Batting:
2B: Sofia Vega 1 ; Natalia Apatiga 1
3B: Kennedy Demott 1
RBI: Sofia Vega 1 ; Kennedy Demott 2 ; Natalia Apatiga 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Mary Fogg 1 ; Sofia Vega 1 ; Kennedy Demott 1 ; Ally Hochstadter 2 ; Kinsley Cox 1
Game Leaders
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R
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H
1
RBI
1
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