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7 hours ago
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Lady Vols' season ends in Women's College World Series semifinals to Texas
Oklahoma City, OK (WATE) — For the second time in three seasons, Tennessee's stay in Oklahoma City ends in the Women's College World Series semifinals. The Lady Vols needed two wins against Texas to advance to the championship series, but were eliminated in the first game against the Longhorns with a 2-0 loss. Karlyn Pickens pitched another complete game, allowing two runs on five hits with nine strikeouts. Texas starting pitcher Mac Morgan pitched four scoreless innings, allowing three hits and striking out one as she picked up the win. Teagan Kavan secured the win for the Longhorns, pitching the final three innings while not giving up a single hit and recording three strikeouts. Vols season on the line after falling to Wake Forest in regional final Tennessee's Ella Dodge doubled to put a runner in scoring position with two outs in the top of the first. However, Sophia Nugent struck out to end the threat. Karlyn Pickens started her fourth game of the Women's College World Series. Texas got a runner on first with a fielding error, but Pickens retired the next three batters to keep things scoreless. A Laura Mealer single and Alannah Leach groundout put the shortstop on second base, but Emma Clarke grounded out to leave Mealer stranded. Taylor Pannell picked up Tennessee's third hit of the game in the third, but once again, the Lady Vols couldn't capitalize to bring her home. The Longhorns had a great opportunity to take the lead in the bottom of the third. Texas loaded the bases with a pair of singles and a walk. However, Pickens was able to get out of the jam with a strikeout and groundout. After arguing balls and strikes, Tennessee assistant coach Craig Snider was ejected in the top of the fourth inning. Laura Mealer followed that up with a walk with two outs, but yet another groundout kept the Lady Vols off the board. Texas broke the tie in the bottom of the fourth. Katie Stewart sent a solo shot over the left field wall to give the Longhorns a 1-0 lead. Pickens responded by striking out the next three batters to keep it a one-run game. THE LATEST: University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers news Tennessee couldn't get the offense going in the fifth, but Pickens pitched a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the inning to keep the Lady Vols within a run. The Longhorns extended their lead in the bottom of the sixth. A walk, and a single put two runners on for Texas. A throwing error from Taylor Pannell allowed another run to come home as the Longhorns took a 2-0 lead heading into the seventh. A line drive, ground out and strikeout ended the game, and Tennessee's season as the Lady Vols were eliminated with a 2-0 loss. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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8 hours ago
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Texas softball eliminates Lady Vols from 2025 Women's College World Series
No. 6 national seed Texas (54-11) defeated No. 7 national seed Tennessee (47-17), 2-0, Monday in the 2025 Women's College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Texas advances to a College World Series championship series. The Lady Vols have been eliminated. Advertisement Right-handed pitcher Karlyn Pickens started for Tennessee against the Longhorns. She pitched six innings and recorded nine strikeouts. The 6-foot-1 junior totaled 104 pitches, including 70 strikes, against 27 batters. Pickens allowed five hits, two runs (one earned) and two walks. Monday marked Pickens' fourth appearance in the 2025 Women's College World Series. She pitched 6.2 innings against Oklahoma (129 pitches), one inning versus Florida (23 pitches) and nine innings against UCLA (148 pitches). Tennessee's offense produced three hits against Texas on Monday. Ella Dodge, Laura Mealer and Taylor Pannell each recorded one hit for the Lady Vols. Dodge hit one double for Tennessee's only extra-base hit. Tennessee hitting coach Craig Snider was ejected in the fourth inning. Advertisement Katie Stewart hit a solo home run in the fourth inning for Texas. More: Karlyn Pickens sets NCAA softball record for fastest pitch all time Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Tennessee softball eliminated from Women's College World Series
Fox Sports
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Stewart homer, Morgan and Teagan Kavan pitching send Texas past Tennessee for spot in WCWS finals
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Katie Stewart hit a home run, Mac Morgan and Teagan Kavan combined on a 3-hitter, and Texas defeated Tennessee 2-0 on Monday to reach the Women's College World Series championship series for the third time in four years. Kavan, who threw a complete game with eight strikeouts in Saturday's 4-2 win over Oklahoma, came on in relief of Morgan in the fifth inning and didn't allow a hit the rest of the way. She struck out the Volunteers' Emma Clarke to end the game. Texas (54-11) will play either Oklahoma or Texas Tech in the best-of-three series, which starts Wednesday. Those teams square off in Monday night's other semifinal. Karlyn Pickens, a National Fastpitch Coaches Association first-team All-American, allowed just one earned run on five hits and struck out nine for Tennessee (47-17). Texas loaded the bases against Pickens in the third with one out but couldn't score. Reese Atwood struck out swinging and Joley Mitchell popped out to the catcher to end the inning. Things got heated in the top of the fourth when Tennessee hitting coach Craig Snider, the former Texas Tech head coach, appeared to have words with the Texas dugout and was ejected. Stewart homered off Pickens to start the fourth, a high drive to left that drifted beyond the outstretched glove of Alannah Leach. Pickens recovered quickly, striking out the next three batters she faced. Morgan got the win, striking out four and walking one. The Longhorns added an insurance run the sixth on a throwing error by Vols third baseman Taylor Pannell. ___ AP sports: recommended in this topic
Winnipeg Free Press
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Stewart homer, Morgan and Teagan Kavan pitching send Texas past Tennessee for spot in WCWS finals
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Katie Stewart hit a home run, Mac Morgan and Teagan Kavan combined on a 3-hitter, and Texas defeated Tennessee 2-0 on Monday to reach the Women's College World Series championship series for the third time in four years. Kavan, who threw a complete game with eight strikeouts in Saturday's 4-2 win over Oklahoma, came on in relief of Morgan in the fifth inning and didn't allow a hit the rest of the way. She struck out the Volunteers' Emma Clarke to end the game. Texas (54-11) will play either Oklahoma or Texas Tech in the best-of-three series, which starts Wednesday. Those teams square off in Monday night's other semifinal. Karlyn Pickens, a National Fastpitch Coaches Association first-team All-American, allowed just one earned run on five hits and struck out nine for Tennessee (47-17). Texas loaded the bases against Pickens in the third with one out but couldn't score. Reese Atwood struck out swinging and Joley Mitchell popped out to the catcher to end the inning. Things got heated in the top of the fourth when Tennessee hitting coach Craig Snider, the former Texas Tech head coach, appeared to have words with the Texas dugout and was ejected. Stewart homered off Pickens to start the fourth, a high drive to left that drifted beyond the outstretched glove of Alannah Leach. Pickens recovered quickly, striking out the next three batters she faced. Morgan got the win, striking out four and walking one. The Longhorns added an insurance run the sixth on a throwing error by Vols third baseman Taylor Pannell. ___ AP sports:
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9 hours ago
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Stewart homer, Morgan and Teagan Kavan pitching send Texas past Tennessee for spot in WCWS finals
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Katie Stewart hit a home run, Mac Morgan and Teagan Kavan combined on a 3-hitter, and Texas defeated Tennessee 2-0 on Monday to reach the Women's College World Series championship series for the third time in four years. Kavan, who threw a complete game with eight strikeouts in Saturday's 4-2 win over Oklahoma, came on in relief of Morgan in the fifth inning and didn't allow a hit the rest of the way. She struck out the Volunteers' Emma Clarke to end the game. Advertisement Texas (54-11) will play either Oklahoma or Texas Tech in the best-of-three series, which starts Wednesday. Those teams square off in Monday night's other semifinal. Karlyn Pickens, a National Fastpitch Coaches Association first-team All-American, allowed just one earned run on five hits and struck out nine for Tennessee (47-17). Texas loaded the bases against Pickens in the third with one out but couldn't score. Reese Atwood struck out swinging and Joley Mitchell popped out to the catcher to end the inning. Things got heated in the top of the fourth when Tennessee hitting coach Craig Snider, the former Texas Tech head coach, appeared to have words with the Texas dugout and was ejected. Advertisement Stewart homered off Pickens to start the fourth, a high drive to left that drifted beyond the outstretched glove of Alannah Leach. Pickens recovered quickly, striking out the next three batters she faced. Morgan got the win, striking out four and walking one. The Longhorns added an insurance run the sixth on a throwing error by Vols third baseman Taylor Pannell. ___ AP sports:
