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 softball pitcher Karlyn Pickens' mother, Rebecca, brought a Smokey stuffed animal to the Women's College World Series as a good luck charm.

The Tennessee Lady Vols’ legacy continues to shine on the national stage as two of their standout stars, program alumna ...

Karlyn Pickens, a University of Tennessee softball pitcher, has won back-to-back SEC Pitcher of the Year awards and set a record for the fastest pitch ever recorded.

Tennessee softball starting pitcher Karlyn Pickens Pickens held Oklahoma to five hits and logged eight strikeouts with four walks in the WCWS opener. Pickens leads Tennessee's staff with a 1.10 ERA.

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 pitcher Karlyn Pickens (23) throws the ball to Tennessee infielder McKenna Gibson (24) for an out during a NCAA regional game between Tennessee and Ohio State at Sherri Parker Lee ...

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.

A big reason for the Vols' regular-season success was star junior pitcher Karlyn Pickens, who Tennessee will need to beat the Sooners on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. ET at Devon Park in Oklahoma City.

Tennessee and star pitcher Karlyn Pickens will face No. 2 seed Oklahoma (50-7) to open the WCWS on May 29 (2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN). Tennessee's last trip to Oklahoma City was in 2023 when it made a ...

Tennessee softball pitcher Karlyn Pickens' mother, Rebecca, brought a Smokey stuffed animal to the Women's College World Series as a good luck charm.