Tennessee’s softball pitcher Karlyn Pickens made history on Monday, becoming the first ever to throw a 78 mph pitch.

Lady Vol Karlyn Pickens threw a 78.2 MPH pitch, the fastest in college softball history, surpassing Monica Abbott's previous ...

Karlyn Pickens set a new NCAA softball record with a blazing 78.2 mph pitch. The historic throw has sparked excitement among ...

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

Pickens delivered a pitch at 78 mph in the sixth inning, which is the fastest ever recorded in a college softball game. The Arkansas batter took it for a called strike right at the knees.

Karlyn Pickens threw the fastest pitch ever recorded at 78 mph in as she led Tennessee softball to win over Arkansas on Monday.

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Karlyn Pickens became the only softball pitcher ever to throw 78 mph ... which tied the record Abbott set during a National Pro Fastpitch game in 2012. The Weaverville, North Carolina, native ...

Tennessee pitcher Karlyn Pickens (23) celebrates after a strikeout during a NCAA softball game between Tennessee and Arkansas at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium on Saturday, March 22, 2025.

the previous record for the fastest softball pitch by a woman was held by another Tennessee Lady Volunteer, Monica Abbott, whose 77 mph pitch in a National Pro Fastpitch game had previously held ...