KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Graduate Payton Gottshall made history Thursday night as she notched her 1,000th career strikeout in the seventh inning against Western Carolina as she shut the door on a 6-0 Lady Vol victory at Catamount Softball Complex. Tennessee (23-4) extends its nation-leading win streak to 15 in a row with its 13th shutout of the year. Coming out…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 8 Tennessee ran its win streak to 14 straight on Sunday afternoon as it shutout No. 11 Missouri at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium, 4-0, to complete the series sweep. Sophomore Karlyn Pickens had another solid outing against the Tigers as she pitched her second complete-game shutout of the weekend. The right-hander fanned 11, walked one…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 8 Tennessee ran its win streak to 13 on Saturday afternoon as it knocked off No. 11 Missouri, 8-2, at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium – clinching the series victory. The turning point came in the fourth inning as the Lady Vols hit their fourth grand slam in as many games to break the…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A seven-run first inning sparked the No. 8 Lady Vols as they run-ruled No. 11 Missouri, 9-0, Friday night at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. Tennessee (20-4, 1-0 SEC) opened SEC action in style with its ninth run-rule victory and 11th shutout of the season. The Lady Vols also extended their win streak to 12. Already…… MORE
WASHINGTON, DC – No. 8 Tennessee used a nine-run second inning to defeat Howard 11-4 on Monday night at the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy. UT (19-4) has won 11 consecutive games and outscored its opponents 58-5 over the last seven. Junior Sophia Nugent went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI, while Giulia Koutsoyanopulos finished 2-for-3, scored twice and had…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A pair of grand slams from Sophia Nugent and Zaida Puni catapulted the No. 8 Lady Vols to an 11-0 run-rule win over Ohio State on Sunday afternoon at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. It is the first time since April 16, 2019, that Tennessee has hit two grand slams in the same game. Tennessee (18-4) was perfect during its…… MORE
Game Recap: Softball | March 09, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Solid pitching combined with timely hitting propelled No. 8 Tennessee to a 5-0 shutout win over Ohio State at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium on Saturday night. The victory is Tennessee’s ninth shutout of the season and its third straight. Graduate pitcher Payton Gottshall – a Massillon, Ohio, native –…… MORE
Game Recap: Softball | March 08, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Junior newcomer Laura Mealer made a little history Friday night at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium as she powered the No. 8 Lady Vols to a pair of wins over Missouri State and South Dakota – 16-0 and 6-0, respectively. In game one versus Missouri State, Mealer went 3-for-3 at…… MORE
ennessee (17-11, 10-6 SEC) is the No. 5 seed for the 2024 SEC Tournament and will open play on Thursday at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. The Lady Vols tied Alabama (23-8, 10-6 SEC) for fourth in the league standings, but the Crimson Tide earned the No. 4 seed after UT fell to…… MORE
Game Recap: Softball | March 05, 2024 CLEMSON, S.C. – No. 8 Tennessee won an extra-innings pitcher’s duel Tuesday at No. 10 Clemson, knocking off the Tigers 2-1 at McWhorter Stadium. The win marks Tennessee’s second consecutive victory over a top-10-ranked Clemson team, following last season’s 1-0 win over the then fifth-ranked Tigers. Tied 1-1 in the…… MORE
