HOOVER, Ala. – No. 14/21 Tennessee put on a hitting clinic during Wednesday’s 15-10 victory over No. 15/23 Alabama in the second round of the SEC Tournament at the Hoover Met. The Volunteers finished with a season-high 20 hits, 16 of which were singles, as they kept constant pressure on the Crimson Tide throughout the afternoon.…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee softball standouts Karlyn Pickens and Taylor Pannell have been named to the Softball America First Team All-America list, the organization announced Tuesday. Pickens was also selected as Softball America’s 2025 National Pitcher of the Year. Pickens, a two-time SEC Pitcher of the Year, leads the nation with a 0.90 ERA and holds a 22-8 record in the…… MORE
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 12/17 Tennessee once again jumped out to an early lead but struggled in the middle innings to drop Saturday’s series and regular-season finale by a score of 8-4 against No. 5/8 Arkansas at Baum-Walker Stadium. Andrew Fischer was force again for the Vols (41-15, 16-14 SEC) and stuffed the stat sheet by finishing…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Junior Karlyn Pickens delivered a dominant performance Saturday as No. 7 Tennessee topped Ohio State, 4-2, at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium to secure a spot in the Knoxville Regional final. Pickens threw her 20th complete game in Saturday’s win, improving to 22-8 on the year. The flamethrower allowed two runs – one earned – on five…… MORE
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 12/17 Tennessee fell to No. 5/8 Arkansas, 8-6, in a back-and-forth battle on Friday night at sold-out Baum-Walker Stadium to set up a rubber game in Saturday afternoon’s regular-season finale. The Volunteers (41-14, 16-13 SEC) finished with double-digit hits for the fifth straight game but also left 10 runners on base. That,…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A third-inning offensive outburst powered No. 7 Tennessee to a dominant 17-0 run-rule victory over Miami (Ohio) on Friday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in the opening round of the NCAA Knoxville Regional. The Lady Vols (41-14) plated 11 runs in the third inning, recording their largest margin of victory and highest run total…… MORE
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A balanced effort up and down the lineup led No. 12/17 Tennessee to a 10-7 victory over No. 5/8 Arkansas in Thursday night’s series opener in front of a capacity crowd at Baum-Walker Stadium. It was an offensive game all around as both teams finished with 15 hits on the night, but the…… MORE
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee outfielder Colby Backus was named to the 2025 SEC Baseball Community Service Team on Wednesday. Backus displayed tremendous dedication to his community this past fall in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in northeast Tennessee. The redshirt senior from Johnson City joined several teammates and returned home to deliver donations of food,…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee and Syracuse will begin the 2025 college football season in the Aflac Kickoff Game on Aug. 30 from Atlanta’s Marcedes-Benz Stadium at noon ET on ABC, the network announced Tuesday. The 2025 Aflac Kickoff Game between the Orange and Volunteers is one of only three opening weekend matchups between two teams who…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 12/17 Tennessee started the final week of the regular season with a solid 9-4 victory over in-state foe Belmont on Senior Night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Volunteers had to once again battle the elements, weathering a 58-minute rain and lightning delay in the bottom of the second inning, before securing their…… MORE
