Pickens delivered a pitch at 78 mph in the sixth inning, which is the fastest ever recorded in a college softball game. The Arkansas batter took it for a called strike right at the knees.

The softball home opener saw the Spartans (10-6, 1-1) sweep a doubleheader with Iowa Lakes Community College Tuesday.

To watch the fifth episode of Ken Burns' "Baseball" is to see exactly what makes the sport great as a metaphor for the country.

Freshman Lillyana Crawford comes up with three hits and throws out a pair of runners for Kaneland in a 14-4 win.

Junior pitcher Karlyn Pickens made history for the Lady Vols on Monday against Arkansas.