US EditionTennessee Ace Karlyn Pickens Breaks Her Own Record for Fastest Softball Pitch Ever Thrown
- Tennessee's Karlyn Pickens broke her own record for the fastest softball pitch on May 24, 2025, in Knoxville during a Super Regional game against Nebraska.
- Pickens had previously set the record at 78.2 mph and surpassed it by throwing 79.4 mph during the game, building on a season led by her ERA and strikeouts.
- In Tennessee’s 3-2 victory that kept them alive in the series, Pickens recorded 11 strikeouts and secured the final out with a crucial pop fly to center field.
- Tennessee’s 44-15 record improved as McKenna Gibson’s sacrifice fly broke a 2-2 tie, while Nebraska, at 43-14, left four runners on base despite five hits.
- The two teams are scheduled to play the deciding game on Sunday, where the victor will earn a spot in the 2025 Women's College World Series, continuing the intense Knoxville Super Regional rivalry.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Karlyn Pickens struck out 11 batters and Tennessee staved off elimination beating Nebraska 3-2 in the Knoxville Super Regional. The two teams will face each other Sunday with the winner advancing to the Women’s College World…
Tennessee outlasts Nebraska softball, forces game three
The Lady Volunteers snagged game two of the Knoxville super regional on Saturday thanks to a stellar performance from junior right-hander Karlyn Pickens. Pickens showed a glimpse of her dominance early in the first inning when she broke the NCAA…
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Pickens strikes out 11 to send Tennessee to 3-2 win over Nebraska in Super Regional
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Karlyn Pickens struck out 11 batters and Tennessee staved off elimination beating Nebraska 3-2 on Saturday in the Knoxville Super Regional.
Nebraska softball falls to No. 7 Tennessee in game two of super regional
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Nebraska softball team fell in game two of the Knoxville Super Regional on Saturday, losing 3-2 to No. 7 Tennessee at Sherri Lee Parker Stadium. As a team, the Huskers tallied five hits and left four runners on base, while Tennessee managed four hits and left three runners on base. Five different Huskers recorded a...
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