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No. 2 Lady Vols run-rule UT Arlington in season opener

No. 2 Lady Vols softball run-rules UT Arlington in season opener.

No. 2 Tennessee opened its 2024 season on Thursday.

The Lady Vols (1-0) defeated UT Arlington (0-1), 15-0, at Allan Saxe Field in Arlington, Texas.

Tennessee recorded 13 hits in the contest. Sophia Nugent and Rylie West hit home runs for the Lady Vols.

Nugent led Tennessee in RBIs with four.

Payton Gottshall (1-0) started and pitched four innings against UT Arlington. She recorded seven strikeouts and zero walks, while totaling 66 pitches against 14 batters.

Tennessee now leads the all time series versus UT Arlington, 3-0.

Karen Weekly is in her 23rd season as the Lady Vols’ head coach. Tennessee finished the 2023 campaign with a 51-10 record and won the Southeastern Conference regular-season and tournament championships. The Lady Vols also advanced to the College World Series last season.

How to watch Lady Vols’ season opener versus UT Arlington softball

How to watch the Lady Vols’ season opener versus UT Arlington softball.

No. 2 Tennessee will open its 2024 softball season on Thursday.

UT Arlington will host the Lady Vols at Allan Saxe Field in Arlington, Texas. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m. EST.

The season opener can be watched on ESPN+ and James Trietley will be on the call.

Tennessee leads the all time series versus UT Arlington, 2-0.

Karen Weekly enters her 23rd season as the Lady Vols’ head coach. Tennessee finished the 2023 campaign with a 51-10 record and won the Southeastern Conference regular-season and tournament championships. The Lady Vols also advanced to the College World Series last season.

Tennessee has six seniors on its 2024 team: Payton Gottshall, Giulia Koutsoyanopulos, Kiki Milloy, Zaida Puni, Rylie West and Ryleigh White.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire