Tennessee pitcher Karlyn Pickens set the record for the fastest pitch ever thrown in an NCAA softball game when she hit 78 mph in the sixth inning of the Lady Vols’ 3-2 win over Arkansas.

Tennessee softball standout Karlyn Pickens wrote her name into the history books on Monday with a record-breaking pitch.

Tennessee pitcher Karlyn Pickens (23) celebrates winning a NCAA softball game between Tennessee and Duke at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Pickens has ...

Tennessee softball pitcher Karlyn Pickens continues to reap from her record-breaking softball pitch. After becoming the only softball player to throw 78 mph on Monday against Arkansas, Pickens ...

A Tennessee softball star pitched her way into the NCAA record books. Lady Volunteers pitcher Karlyn Pickens took the mound on Monday, and proceeded to throw the fastest pitch in collegiate ...

Tennessee Lady Volunteers star Karlyn Pickens records the fastest softball pitch thrown in College Softball history. A Tennessee Volunteers softball player has ...