Tennessee ace Karlyn Pickens handles a lot of pressure, but her parents help keep her grounded through record-breaking pitches and a second WCWS run.

Tennessee's Karlyn Pickens tossed a combined 12 2/3 innings and struck out 12 against OU softball in March. And she has the fastest pitch on record.

How it felt to watch Karlyn Pickens break her own record Rebecca's phone started buzzing five minutes after Pickens threw a 79.4 mph pitch , breaking her own record during the NCAA super regionals.

Tennessee softball made a second run to WCWS semifinal in last three years, proving it's closing the gap with perennial contenders Oklahoma and Texas.

Tennessee softball ace Karlyn Pickens threw nine innings in walk-off win over UCLA. Can she pitch again against Texas in WCWS semifinals?

Tennessee survived a late comeback by UCLA as it defeated the Bruins 5-4 in nine innings in a Women’s College World Series elimination game.

Karlyn Pickens with Carolina Elite coach Dana Fussetti. Courtesy of Dana Fussetti Stacey Whitfield-Johnson, who led Furman's softball program from 2021 to 2025, was the pitching coach working with ...

Tennessee softball ace Karlyn Pickens was pulled from Women's College World Series game after the Lady Vols took a seven-run lead against Florida.

Tennessee softball ran out of gas and lost 2-0 to No. 6 seed Texas on June 2, ending its season in the Women's College World Series semifinals.

Karlyn Pickens softball stats. Pickens enters the WCWS with a 24-9 record and a 1.00 ERA in 204 innings of work in the circle this season.

How it felt to watch Karlyn Pickens break her own record Rebecca's phone started buzzing five minutes after Pickens threw a 79.4 mph pitch , breaking her own record during the NCAA super regionals.

Tennessee softball will play No. 6 seed Texas in the the Women's College World Series semifinal on June 2 for a spot in the championship series.