Over the last few seasons, the pace of play in baseball has become more fan-favorable as the games have shortened due to the pitch clock. The same can be said about softball. Though the two sports ...

Tennessee's Karlyn Pickens set the record for the fastest pitch ever thrown in NCAA softball history on March 24, 2025. In a 3-2 win over Arkansas, Pickens delivered a 78.2 mph pitch in the sixth ...

Tennessee's Karlyn Pickens (23) reacts after one of her pitches was ruled a ball during an NCAA college softball game against Arkansas on Monday, March 24, 2025, in Knoxville, Tenn. / Saul Young/News ...

A standout college softball player has made history with an impressive record-setting pitch. Karlyn Pickens, a 6-foot-1 junior pitcher at Tennessee, is one of the top pitchers in the game. The North ...

In the second game of the Knoxville Super Regional on Saturday, Tennessee softball ace Karlyn Pickens set the NCAA Record for fastest recorded pitch in history, throwing 79.4 mph. Again. In ...