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Lady Vols run-rule Virginia to advance to Knoxville Regional championship game

Tennessee softball hits three home runs in run-rule victory against Virginia.

No. 3 overall seed Tennessee (42-10, 19-5 SEC) defeated Virginia (33-19, 15-9 ACC), 12-0 in five innings, in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional on Saturday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

Kiki Milloy went 2-for-2 and hit a solo home run. She recorded three runs, two walks and one RBI for Tennessee.

Taylor Pannell also went 2-for-3 and hit a solo home run for the Lady Vols. She totaled two runs, one double and one RBI.

Rylie West also hit a three-run home run in the contest.

Payton Gottshall (20-4) pitched a five-inning complete game. She allowed three hits and recorded five strikeouts against Virginia.

Tennessee will next play on Sunday at noon EDT in the Knoxville Regional championship game.

Karen Weekly named SEC Coach of the Year

Tennessee head coach Karen Weekly named SEC Coach of the Year for a second consecutive season.

Tennessee head coach Karen Weekly was named Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year by the league’s softball head coaches.

Weekly guided the Lady Vols (40-10, 19-5 SEC) to a second consecutive regular-season conference title in 2024. She earned SEC Coach of the Year honors for a second consecutive season and for the fourth time during her tenure at Tennessee.

The Lady Vols were eliminated by LSU in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals Thursday.

Tennessee, ranked No. 2 nationally, will learn its NCAA Tournament opponent and destination on Sunday.

Lady Vols’ sophomore Karlyn Pickens was named SEC Pitcher of the Year. She joins Monica Abbott as the only Tennessee player to earn the award.

Tennessee players were also recognized as First-Team All-SEC standouts including Pickens, Payton Gottshall, McKenna Gibson, Taylor Pannell and Rylie West.

Kiki Milloy, Sophia Nugent and Zaida Puni all received Second-Team All-SEC honors for the Lady Vols.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Lady Vols sweep Kentucky to conclude regular-season

Taylor Pannell hits walk-off home run to lift Tennessee past Wildcats.

No. 3 Tennessee (40-9, 19-5 SEC) defeated No. 25 Kentucky (30-20, 8-16 SEC), 8-7 in eight innings Saturday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

The Lady Vols won the Southeastern Conference regular-season championship for a second consecutive year. Tennessee also won all eight of its conference series in 2024. Tennessee enters this weeks SEC Tournament with a three-game win streak.

The Lady Vols needed a walk-off home run from Taylor Pannell to complete the sweep against the Wildcats.

Pannell went 3-for-5. She hit a solo home run and recorded three RBIs and one run. Kiki Milloy went 2-for-3 and hit a solo home run to lead off the game for the Lady Vols. She recorded three runs, one RBI and one walk.

Karlyn Pickens (19-5) pitched 3.1 innings in relief for Tennessee. She allowed three runs, five hits and one walk, while recording four strikeouts.

Ryleigh White started and pitched 1.1 innings for Tennessee. She allowed two runs, three hits and one walk before being relieved by Payton Gottshall.

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Lady Vols defeat Kentucky to win eighth SEC series

Tennessee softball defeats Wildcats to win SEC series.

No. 3 Tennessee (39-9, 18-5 SEC) defeated No. 25 Kentucky (30-19, 8-15 SEC), 8-3, Friday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

With the win, the Lady Vols clinched the series and have now won all eight SEC series this season.

Tennessee overcame a, 3-0, deficit in the contest.

Lady Vols’ leadoff hitter and center fielder Kiki Milloy went 1-for-4. She hit a three-run home run, while Taylor Pannell went 2-for-4. She hit a two-run home run.

Karlyn Pickens (18-5) pitched four innings of relief for the Lady Vols. She recorded five strikeouts.

Payton Gottshall started and pitched three innings for Tennessee. She allowed three runs and five hits, while recording three strikeouts.

Lady Vols win series opener at Alabama

Tennessee shuts out Alabama softball to open SEC series.

No. 3 Tennessee (36-8, 15-4 SEC) defeated Alabama (31-13, 8-11), 5-0, Friday at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Tennessee won its third consecutive game. The Lady Vols recorded 10 hits in the contest against Alabama.

Kiki Milloy went 2-for-3. She recoded three runs, one double and one stolen base for Tennessee. Zaida Puni went 3-for-4. She recoded one home run, two RBIs and one run.

Payton Gottshall (17-3) pitched seven innings for the Lady Vols. She allowed three hits and two walks, while recording four strikeouts. Gottshall totaled 99 pitches, including 61 strikes.

Game No. 2 between the Lady Vols and Crimson Tide on Saturday is slated for 7 p.m. EDT and will be televised by ESPN2.

Tennessee shuts out LSU in series opener

Tennessee softball shuts out LSU in series opener.

No. 4 Tennessee (33-7, 13-3 SEC) defeated No. 7 LSU (34-9, 10-9 SEC), 3-0, Friday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

The Lady Vols scored three unearned runs in the fourth inning, taking advantage of three errors by LSU. Tennessee recorded three hits in the contest.

Kiki Milloy, the Lady Vols’ leadoff hitter, went 1-for-2. She was hit by a pitch and recorded one RBI and one stolen base, while Rylie West went 1-for-3 and scored one run.

Sophia Nugent and Taylor Pannell scored runs for the Lady Vols.

Payton Gottshall started for the Lady Vols and pitched 6.1 innings. She allowed two hits and recorded three strikeouts.

Karlyn Pickens recorded the last two outs and earned her first save of the 2024 season.

Georgia defeats Lady Vols to even SEC series

Georgia softball defeats the Lady Vols to even SEC series.

No. 3 Georgia (31-7, 7-4 SEC) defeated No. 6 Tennessee (29-6, 9-2 SEC), 3-2, Saturday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

With the victory, the Bulldogs tied the SEC series despite being outhit by the Lady Vols, 5-4. Georgia never trailed in the contest.

McKenna Gibson went 1-for-3 for Tennessee. She recoded one RBI, while Laura Mealer, batting in the leadoff spot in place of the injured Kiki Milloy, went 1-for-4 and recorded one run.

Alannah Leach went 1-for-3 and recorded one double. Rylie West went 1-for-3 and Destiny Rodriguez went 0-for-2. She recorded one RBI on a sacrifice fly.

Payton Gottshall (12-3) recorded a loss for the Lady Vols. She pitched six innings in relief and allowed one run and one hit, while recording seven strikeouts.

Charli Orsini started for the Lady Vols. She pitched one inning and allowed two runs, three hits and one walk. Orsini recorded one strikeout.

Lady Vols win series against South Carolina

Tennessee shuts out Gamecocks to win SEC series.

No. 7 Tennessee (25-4, 5-0 SEC) defeated South Carolina (22-9, 0-5 SEC), 7-0, Sunday at Carolina Softball Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

The Lady Vols won the series and is the only remaining undefeated team in the Southeastern Conference.

Tennessee has won 17 consecutive games.

Rylie West went 1-for-2. She recorded a two-run home run, a sacrifice fly, three RBIs and one run for Tennessee.

Laura Mealer went 1-for-2 and hit a two-run home run for the Lady Vols. McKenna Gibson went 2-for-4. She recorded one run and one RBI.

Kiki Milloy’s 18-game hit streak ended as she went 0-for-3. She recoded two walks and one run.

Payton Gottshall (11-2) pitched a complete game for Tennessee. She pitched seven innings and allowed three hits and four walks, while recording seven strikeouts.

Payton Gottshall records 1,000th career strikeout

Tennessee pitcher Payton Gottshall records 1,000th career strikeout.

No. 7 Tennessee (23-4, 3-0 SEC) defeated Western Carolina (7-12, 0-0 SoCon), 6-0, Thursday at Catamount Softball Complex in Cullowhee, North Carolina.

Thursday’s win is Tennessee’s 15th consecutive.

Kiki Milloy went 2-for-4. She recorded one home run, two RBIs and two runs, while Destiny Rodriguez went 2-for-4. She recoded one home run, one RBI and one run.

Rylie West went 2-for-4 and totaled one home run, one RBI and one run.

Charli Orsini started for Tennessee and pitched three innings. She did not allow a run, hit or walk.

Payton Gottshall (10-2) pitched four innings for the Lady Vols. She allowed three hits and recorded nine strikeouts, including the 1,000th of her college career.

Lady Vols shut out Missouri to complete series sweep

Lady Vols shut out Missouri to complete series sweep.

No. 8 Tennessee (22-4, 3-0 SEC) defeated No. 11 Missouri (23-6, 2-4 SEC), 4-0, Sunday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

Sunday’s win is Tennessee’s 14th consecutive win.

Tennessee hit three home run in the series finale against the Tigers.

Laura Mealer hit a solo home run in the second inning to give the Lady Vols a 1-0 lead.

McKenna Gibson hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning and Kiki Milloy hit a solo home run in the fifth inning for the Lady Vols.

Milloy went 2-for-2 nd recorded two runs, two stolen bases and one RBI, while Gibson went 2-for-3 in the contest.

Karlyn Pickens (12-2) pitched a complete game, three-hit shutout. She allowed one walk and recorded 11 strikeouts.