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Lady Vols run-rule Stetson, Brown in Tennessee Classic

Tennessee softball run-rules Stetson and Brown in Tennessee Classic.

No. 9 Tennessee (10-4) opened its home portion of the 2024 schedule with a pair of five-inning victories in the Tennessee Classic on Saturday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

The Lady Vols run-ruled Stetson (6-10), 8-0.

Kiki Milloy went 1-for-2 and hit a solo home run, while Zaida Puni hit a three-run home run for Tennessee. Laura Mealer also hit a three-run triple.

Tennessee’s Karlyn Pickens pitched a five-inning complete game. She allowed one hit and recorded three strikeouts.

The Lady Vols also defeated Brown (3-4), 9-1.

McKenna Gibson went 2-for-3, recording one home run, one double, one run and three RBIs. Milloy went 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBIs, two stolen bases and one triple. Destiny Rodriguez also hit a two-run home run for Tennessee.

Payton Gottshall (4-2) pitched 2.1 innings of scoreless relief and recorded three strikeouts to earn a win.

Lady Vols defeat Oregon State, UCF at Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic

Tennessee wins two games on the second day of the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.

No. 5 Tennessee (7-3) won two games during the second day of the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic Saturday in Cathedral City, California.

The Lady Vols defeated Oregon State, 6-1, and shut out UCF, 3-0.

Tennessee opened the day with a victory over the Beavers (6-8).

Kiki Milloy, Rylie West and Sophia Nugent each hit solo home runs against Oregon State.

West went 2-for-3, while Milloy hit her 59th career home run in the contest.

Tennessee’s Payton Gotshall (3-2) pitched a complete game. She allowed four hits and one run, while recording nine strikeouts.

Against UCF, West went 3-for-4 with one double and one run, while Taylor Pannell hit a two-run double.

The Lady Vols totaled eight hits and committed three errors against UCF (7-6).

Karlyn Pickens (4-1) pitched a complete game, allowing six hits and two walks. She recorded 14 strikeouts.

Kiki Milloy sets Lady Vols’ all time home run record

Kiki Milloy sets the Lady Vols’ all time home run record.

No. 5 Tennessee (5-3) split a pair of games on opening day of the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic Friday in Cathedral City, California.

The Lady Vols opened the tournament with a, 4-0, victory over Loyola Marymount. Tennessee was run-ruled in its second game, losing to Cal State Fullerton, 11-2, in six innings.

Tennessee sophomore Karlyn Pickens (3-1) pitched a perfect game against Loyola Marymount. She pitched seven innings and recorded 12 strikeouts.

Kiki Milloy and McKenna Gibson each hit solo home runs for the Lady Vols. Destiny Rodriguez hit an RBI double and Taylor Pannell recoded an RBI on a sacrifice fly.

Against Cal State Fullerton (8-3), Tennessee led, 1-0, after Pannell hit a solo home run in the second inning.

Cal State Fullerton led, 8-1, before Gibson hit an RBI groundout, which scored Milloy, who recoded two stolen bases in the contest.

Lady Vols’ starting pitcher Payton Gottshall suffered the loss as she allowed six hits and six runs (three earned) in 3.2 innings. She recorded eight strikeouts in the game.

Milloy became Tennessee’s all time home run leader (58), passing Meghan Gregg for most in school history.

Stanford, Texas defeat Lady Vols in Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational

Stanford and Texas defeat Lady Vols in the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational.

No. 2 Tennessee (4-2) opened play in the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational on Friday at Eddie C. Moore Complex in Clearwater, Florida.

The Lady Vols lost to No.7 Stanford, 1-0, despite outhitting the Cardinal, 5-2, in the contest.

Tennessee’s Payton Gotshall (2-1) pitched a complete game, allowing one run, two hits and three walks. She recorded four strikeouts in six innings.

McKenna Gibson went 2-for-3, recording one double for Tennessee.

The Lady Vols also lost to No. 3 Texas, 2-1.

Sophia Newgent went 2-for-3, recording one RBI for the Lady Vols. Nugent’s RBI single scored Rylie West.

Karlyn Pickens (2-1) pitched a complete game. She allowed two runs (one earned), six hits and three walks, while recording six strikeouts and four wild pitches.

No. 2 Lady Vols sweep doubleheader at Baylor

No. 2 Lady Vols sweep doubleheader at No. 19 Baylor.

No. 2 Tennessee (3-0) completed a doubleheader sweep against No. 19 Baylor (0-2) Friday at Getterman Stadium in Waco, Texas.

The Lady Vols (3-0) defeated Baylor, 3-2, in game No. 1 and won game No. 2, 9-1.

In the first game, Baylor led, 1-0, in the third inning and extended its advantage to, 2-0, in the fifth inning.

Tennessee trailed, 2-1, in the sixth inning after McKenna Gibson hit an RBI single. The Lady Vols led, 3-2, in the seventh inning after Destiny Rodriguez hit a two-run home run.

Tennessee sophomore pitcher Karlyn Pickens (1-0) earned the win. She recorded four strikeouts.

In the second game, Tennessee run-ruled Baylor in six innings.

Rylie West went 2-for-2, recording one home run, one double, four RBIs and two walks. Kiki Milloy went 1-for-3, recording one home run and two runs for the Lady Vols.

Payton Gottshall (2-0) earned the win as she pitched 4.1 innings. She allowed four hits and recorded six strikeouts.

Charli Orsini started for the Lady Vols. She recorded one strikeout.

Five Lady Vols receive preseason all-SEC softball honors

Five Lady Vols receive preseason all-SEC softball honors.

Five Tennessee softball players were named to the 2024 preseason All-Southeastern Conference Team.

Tennessee led SEC teams with five selections, chosen by the conference’s coaches.

Tennessee was represented on the team by pitchers Payton Gottshall and Karlyn Pickens, infielders Zaida Puni and McKenna Gibson and outfielder Kiki Milloy.

Gottshall (16-2) led the Lady Vols’ pitching staff with 29 appearances. She recorded a 1.65 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 110 innings.

Pickens pitched five complete games and recorded a 9-7 record.

Puni was a First-Team All-SEC standout last season. She was also a member of the Women’s College World Series All-Tournament Team.

Gibson started all 61 games for the Lady Vols last season, recording career-highs in home runs (15), RBIs (60), hits (59), runs (36) and doubles (11).

Milloy was a First-Team All-SEC performer and a member of the Women’s College World Series All-Tournament Team. She led all players with 25 home runs, which is also a Tennessee single-season record.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional: Payton Gottshall pitches no-hitter for Lady Vols

NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional: Payton Gottshall pitches a no-hitter for the Lady Vols

No. 4 national seed Tennessee (45-8, 19-5 SEC) defeated Northern Kentucky (23-31, 13-9 Horizon League), 12-0 in five innings, Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

Payton Gottshall pitched a complete-game no-hitter for the Lady Vols, recording nine strikeouts, while allowing two walks.

Gottshall totaled 83 pitches (57 strikes) in the contest.

The no-hitter is Gottshall’s fourth in her career and second as a Lady Vol. She transferred to Tennessee from Bowling Green ahead of the 2023 season.

Tennessee will next play Indiana on Saturday in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional. First pitch between the Lady Vols and Hoosiers is slated for 1 p.m. EDT.

Indiana defeated Louisville, 4-3, on Friday.

Karen Weekly, Kiki Milloy, Payton Gottshall discuss winning SEC title

Karen Weekly, Kiki Milloy and Payton Gottshall discuss winning the 2023 SEC Tournament championship.

No. 1 seed Tennessee (44-8, 19-5 SEC) defeated No. 10 South Carolina, 3-1, in the SEC Tournament championship game Saturday at Bogle Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Tennessee won the Southeastern Conference regular-season and tournament championships in the same season for the first time in school history.

The Lady Vols are the 13th SEC regular-season champion to win the conference tournament in the same year.

Following Tennessee’s win versus South Carolina on Saturday, Lady Vols’ SEC Coach of the Year Karen Weekly, SEC Tournament MVP Kiki Milloy and All-Tournament Team pitcher Payton Gottshall met with media and can be watched below.

Lair Beautae and Ashley Rogers were also named to the SEC All-Tournament Team for Tennessee.

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Karen Weekly, Lair Beautae, Payton Gottshall recap Lady Vols’ win versus Alabama

Karen Weekly, Lair Beautae and Payton Gottshall recap Lady Vols’ win versus Alabama in the SEC Tournament.

No. 1 seed Tennessee (43-8, 19-5 SEC) defeated No. 5 Alabama, 7-6, in the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals on Friday at Bogle Field in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

The Lady Vols advance to play No. 10 South Carolina in the SEC Tournament championship game on Saturday. First pitch between Tennessee and the Gamecocks is slated for 3 p.m. EDT and ESPN will televise the SEC Tournament championship game.

Lady Vols softball projected as No. 3 overall seed in NCAA Tournament

Following Tennessee’s win versus Alabama in the SEC Tournament, Lady Vols’ head coach Karen Weekly and student-athletes Payton Gottshall and Lair Beautae met with media. Tennessee’s media availability can be watched below.

Lady Vols combine for no-hitter in Tennessee Invitational

Tennessee softball combines for a no-hitter in the Tennessee Invitational.

No. 5 Tennessee (30-4, 10-2) split a pair of games on the first day of the Tennessee Invitational at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium Thursday.

The Lady Vols defeated Mercer (12-26, 3-6 SoCon), 11-0 in five innings, to open play. Tennessee lost to No. 21 Baylor (29-9, 2-4 Big 12), 1-0.

Payton Gottshall (8-0) and Nicola Simpson pitched a combined no-hitter for the Lady Vols in game No. 1. Gotshall pitched three innings and allowed two walks, k while recording four strikeouts. Simpson pitched two innings and recorded two strikeouts.

Lair Beautae went 2-for-3 for Tennessee. She recorded six RBIs, one triple, one home run and two runs.

Katie Taylor was 1-for-2, recording one double, one run and one RBI for Tennessee.

Tennessee scored six runs in the second inning versus Mercer.

Against Baylor, the Lady Vols were held to one hit, a single by Taylor.

Tennessee pitcher Ashley Rogers (11-1) allowed the game’s only run in the first inning. She suffered her first loss of the season.

Rogers pitched seven innings, allowing one run, three hits and one walk, while recoding eight strikeouts.

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