Karlyn Pickens came up for air from the sea of teammates flooding her with hugs on the field, looking up into the stands at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. The senior pitcher immediately found her parents, ...

Then Pickens broke her own record with a 79.4 mph pitch during the NCAA super regionals against Nebraska on May 24. The 79.4 mph pitch is equivalent to a 111.7 mph pitch in MLB, according to the AUSL.

Competition for University of Tennessee athletics concluded Tuesday for the 2025 calendar year. Tennessee softball pitcher Karlyn Pickens is named 2025 Female Athlete of the Year by Vols Wire. As a ...

Tennessee ace Karlyn Pickens broke the record for fastest softball pitch ever thrown during NCAA super regional last year.

(This story was updated to include new information). Tennessee softball ace Karlyn Pickens started off the Kentucky series with a bang, throwing a no-hitter to lead the Lady Vols to a 5-0 win on April ...

Karlyn Pickens was at her best with 10 strikeouts to seal a 3-1 win for Tennessee softball to open the NCAA super regional against Georgia.

Tennessee softball pitcher Karlyn Pickens was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 AUSL Draft. Pickens was drafted by the Carolina Blaze, a team based near her hometown of Weaverville, North ...

Karlyn Pickens and the Lady Vols softball team celebrated their Women's College World Series bid with the Savannah Bananas at ...

Tennessee pitcher Karlyn Pickens received her golden ticket for Athletes Unlimited Softball League on April 2. Softball legend Jennie Finch presented Pickens with the golden ticket, marking her as a ...