Tennessee softball junior pitcher Karlyn Pickens was named preseason All-America by Softball America.
She enters the 2025 season as one of 34 players named to the team.
Pickens (22-7) was a consensus first-team All-America standout as a sophomore following the 2024 campaign. She recorded a 1.12 ERA and was named SEC Pitcher of the Year.
Pickens joined Monica Abbott as the only Lady Vols to earn the SEC honor.
She appeared in 38 contests in 2024, including 27 starts, recording 15 complete games, 12 shutouts, one save and 225 strikeouts.
Pickens’ ERA led the SEC and was third-best nationally.
She is one of three Lady Vols on Softball America’s preseason Top 100 Players list, ranking fourth. Redshirt sophomore outfielder Taylor Pannell (No. 58) and sophomore pitcher Sage Mardjeko (No. 68) are also ranked.
