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Lady Vols run-rule Stetson, Brown to open Tennessee Classic

Tennessee softball run-rules Stetson and Brown to open Tennessee Classic.

No. 9 Tennessee (12-4) won two games in the Tennessee Classic on Sunday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

Tennessee defeated Stetson (7-13) and Longwood (6-10).

The Lady Vols outlasted the Hatters, 3-2, and run-ruled the Lancers, 12-1.

Against Stetson, Destiny Rodriguez went 1-for-3 and hit a winning RBI on a solo home run in the sixth inning.

Kiki Milloy went 1-for-1, recording two runs, three stolen bases and one walk, while Rylie West went 1-for-2 for one double and one RBI.

Zaida Puni hit an RBI on a groudout for Tennessee.

Karlyn Pickens (6-2) pitched 2.1 innings of scoreless relief. She allowed one hit and one walk, while recording five strikeouts.

In Tennessee’s second game, the Lady Vols defeated the Lancers in five innings.

Milloy hit two home runs and recoded three RBIs, while West hit a grand slam and McKenna Gibson hit a two-run home run in the third inning.

Payton Gottshall (5-2) pitched a complete game. She allowed one run, four hits, while recording six strikeouts.

Tennessee concludes tournament play on Monday against Longwood. First pitch is scheduled for noon EST.

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.

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

Two Lady Vols named to College World Series all-tournament team

Two Lady Vols named to the Women’s College World Series all-tournament team.

Tennessee senior outfielder Kiki Milloy and junior third baseman Zaida Puni were named to the Women’s College World Series all-tournament team.

The Lady Vols (51-10, 19-5 SEC) reached the semifinals as a No. 4 seed.

Tennessee was eliminated by Florida State Monday. The Seminoles defeated Tennessee, 5-1.

Milloy scored three runs and totaled one double and one stolen base.

Puni hit a solo home run against Florida State Monday and led Tennessee with two doubles. She recorded four RBIs in the Women’s College World Series, tying for a team lead.

Puni recorded 11 hits in the NCAA Tournament, including six home runs, three doubles, eight runs and 15 RBIs.

Milloy recorded eight hits, including two doubles, two home runs, one triple, 12 runs, four RBIs and six stolen bases.

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5 Oklahoma Sooners earn NCAA All-Tournament team selections

Five Oklahoma Sooners selected to NCAA All-Tournament team after clinching national championship.

After an incredible run during the NCAA tournament, five Oklahoma Sooners were named to the All-Tournament team.

The tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, [autotag]Jordy Bahl[/autotag], is joined by battery mate [autotag]Kinzie Hansen[/autotag], second basemen [autotag]Tiare Jennings[/autotag] and outfielders [autotag]Jayda Coleman[/autotag] and [autotag]Rylie Boone.[/autotag]

Only four teams were represented on the All-Tournament team, with the Sooners’ five leading the way. Florida State had three selections: Kathryn Sandercock, Kaley Mudge and Michaela Edenfield. Tennessee was represented by Kiki Milloy and Zaida Puni, and Stanford was represented by NiJaree Canady and Taylor Gindlesperger.

Here’s a look at what Oklahoma’s selections did during the NCAA tournament to earn their all-tournament team honors.

Lady Vols defeat Texas in NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional

Tennessee softball defeats Texas in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional.

No. 4 national seed Tennessee (48-8, 19-5 SEC) defeated No. 13 Texas (45-14-1, 11-7 Big 12), 5-2, in Game 1 of the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium on Friday.

The Lady Vols led 4-0 in the second inning behind Kiki Milloy’s RBI single and Zaida Puni’s three-run home run.

The Longhorns pulled to within three, 4-1, with a run in the third inning on an RBI single by Bella Dayton.

Tennessee extended its advantage to 5-1 in the fifth inning on an RBI single by Rylie West.

The Longhorns scored one run in the sixth inning.

Ashley Rogers (18-1) pitched a complete seven-inning game for Tennessee. She allowed eight hits, two runs and two walks, while recording eight strikeouts.

Puni was 2-for-3, recording one home run, one double and three RBIs.

Lady Vols defeat Northern Kentucky in NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional

Lady Vols defeat Northern Kentucky in NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional.

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 Knoxville softball regional at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

Payton Gottshall pitched a complete-game no-hitter in five innings, recording nine strikeouts, while allowing two walks.

Offensively, the Lady Vols recorded 10 hits, including two home runs, two doubles and two triples.

Tennessee took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a home run by Zaida Puni, who was 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs.

Tennessee extended its advantage to, 7-0, with six runs in the third inning. Jamison Brokenbrough hit a three-run triple. Katie Taylor had an RBI double and McKenna Gibson drove in two runs with one double.

The Lady Vols scored five runs in the fourth inning as Brokenbrough hit a two-run single and Puni hit a three-run home run.

The Lady Vols will play Indiana Saturday at 1 p.m. EDT.

The Hoosiers (43-16, 18-5 Big 10) defeated Louisville, 4-3, Friday to advance in the winner’s bracket.

Arkansas ties series versus Lady Vols in game No. 2

Arkansas ties the series versus Tennessee softball in game No. 2.

No. 12 Arkansas (36-14, 12-8 SEC) defeated No. 4 Tennessee (39-6, 17-3 SEC), 6-4, Sunday at Bogle Field in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

With the win, Arkansas tied the series and ended the Lady Vols’ nine-game winning streak.

Arkansas scored all of its runs on home runs.

Kacie Hoffmann gave the Razorbacks a 2-0 lead with a two-run home run in the second inning.

The Lady Vols tied the game in the fifth inning with a two run double by Zaida Puni, scoring Amanda Ahlin and Brylee Mesusan.

Cylie Halvorson hit a three-run home run for a 5-2 Arkansas lead. Kristina Foreman hit a solo home run to extend Arkansas’ advantage to, 6-2.

Tennessee scored two runs in the seventh inning as McKenna Gibson and Puni each drove in a run with a sacrifice fly.

Puni was 1-for-3 with three RBIs for the Lady Vols.

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Ashley Rogers pitches no-hitter versus Ole Miss

Lady Vols’ Ashley Rogers pitches no-hitter versus Ole Miss.

No. 7 Tennessee (18-1, 1-0 SEC) opened SEC-play with a 6-0 victory against Ole Miss (13-9, 0-1 SEC) Friday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

Lady Vols’ graduate student and starter Ashley Rogers (6-0) pitched a no-hitter against the Rebels, who had only three players reach base in the contest. Rogers surrendered two walks and Tennessee had one error.

Rogers recorded nine strikeouts in seven innings. The win is Tennessee’s 13th consecutive.

The Lady Vols recorded three hits, all home runs.

Kiki Milloy hit a grand slam in the third inning. She went 2-for-3 with two home runs, five RBIs and two runs.

Tennessee scored its other run on a solo home run by Zaida Puni in the fourth inning.

PHOTOS: Karlyn Pickens pitches perfect game in Tennessee Classic

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Three Lady Vols earn preseason All-SEC honors

Three Lady Vols earn preseason All-SEC softball honors.

Kiki Milloy, Ashley Rogers and Zaida Puni have earned preseason All-SEC honors.

Milloy recorded a .362 batting average, 53 runs, 71 hits, 15 home runs and 12 doubles in 2022. The senior outfielder earned second-team All-SEC honors and was a second-team All-American.

Rogers recorded 12 wins and a 2.01 ERA last season. She pitched seven complete games, four shutouts and three saves in 25 contests.

Puni recorded nine home runs and recorded 25 RBIs in conference games last season. She finished the season with 52 hits, 14 home runs and 53 RBIs.

Opening day for the Lady Vols is slated for Feb. 10 versus Howard. First pitch will take place at 6:30 p.m. EST in Clearwater, Florida.

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