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Texas A&M softball has one more series left before the SEC Tournament and it's against one of the more consistent teams in the conference, Tennessee.
The Lady Vols (39-11, 14-7), ranked fourth in the ESPN/USA Softball poll, are in the running for the regular season champions for the SEC, along with Texas A&M and Oklahoma. Tennessee (39-11, 14-7) has won the last two regular-season conference crowns in the previous two seasons.
Junior Karlyn Pickens (20-6, 1.02 ERA) is the star pitcher for Tennessee and also holds the record for the fastest pitch recorded in a softball game at 78.2 miles per hour on March 28, 2025. The Lady Vols also have Taylor Pannell, a redshirt sophomore, who leads the team in RBIs (59) and home runs (15).
More: Texas A&M softball midseason grades: Aggies' report card full of As and Bs
Expecting to make the postseason, Tennessee has notched impressive SEC conference wins against Oklahoma and Texas. But they currently hold the No. 10 spot in RPI, while Texas A&M (41-8, 14-6) holds strong at No. 1.
The Aggies did not play their best softball last weekend against Arkansas because of dirty defense and big Razorback swings. They got the momentum back with Emiley Kennedy's lights-out pitching and "getting the big hit when we needed it" in the form of a Mac Barbara home run.
Texas A&M is 10-1 in road games this season and that record will be put to the test in Knoxville, Tenn. The Aggies have shown they can gut out wins, but with the postseason around the corner, every game is going to matter going forward, especially for a team with Oklahoma City aspirations.
More: Texas A&M softball: How far did Aggies fall in rankings after Arkansas series loss?
Against Tennessee, the Aggies can use the series as a tune-up to make sure they peak at the right time.
Follow along below for softball updates:
With two runners on, the Aggies could not cross home plate.
Left-hander Emiley Kennedy (17-4, 2.71 ERA)
Right-hander Karlyn Pickens (20-6, 1.02 ERA)
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Date: May 1
Location: Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn.
TV channel: SEC Network
Streaming: SEC Network+
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The Lady Vols (39-11, 14-7), ranked fourth in the ESPN/USA Softball poll, are in the running for the regular season champions for the SEC, along with Texas A&M and Oklahoma. Tennessee (39-11, 14-7) has won the last two regular-season conference crowns in the previous two seasons.
Junior Karlyn Pickens (20-6, 1.02 ERA) is the star pitcher for Tennessee and also holds the record for the fastest pitch recorded in a softball game at 78.2 miles per hour on March 28, 2025. The Lady Vols also have Taylor Pannell, a redshirt sophomore, who leads the team in RBIs (59) and home runs (15).
More: Texas A&M softball midseason grades: Aggies' report card full of As and Bs
Expecting to make the postseason, Tennessee has notched impressive SEC conference wins against Oklahoma and Texas. But they currently hold the No. 10 spot in RPI, while Texas A&M (41-8, 14-6) holds strong at No. 1.
The Aggies did not play their best softball last weekend against Arkansas because of dirty defense and big Razorback swings. They got the momentum back with Emiley Kennedy's lights-out pitching and "getting the big hit when we needed it" in the form of a Mac Barbara home run.
Texas A&M is 10-1 in road games this season and that record will be put to the test in Knoxville, Tenn. The Aggies have shown they can gut out wins, but with the postseason around the corner, every game is going to matter going forward, especially for a team with Oklahoma City aspirations.
More: Texas A&M softball: How far did Aggies fall in rankings after Arkansas series loss?
Against Tennessee, the Aggies can use the series as a tune-up to make sure they peak at the right time.
Follow along below for softball updates:
Texas A&M vs Tennessee softball live updates
Top 1: 0-0
With two runners on, the Aggies could not cross home plate.
Texas A&M softball vs Tennessee lineups
Texas A&M starting pitcher
Left-hander Emiley Kennedy (17-4, 2.71 ERA)
Tennessee starting pitcher
Right-hander Karlyn Pickens (20-6, 1.02 ERA)
Texas A&M batting order
- Kennedy Powell 3B
- Koko Wooley SS
- Mya Perez DP
- Mac Barbara C
- Amari Harper 1B
- KK Dement 2B
- Allie Enright CF
- Kramer Eschete LF
- Frankie Vrazel RF
Tennessee batting order
- Kinsey Fielder CF
- Taylor Pannell 3B
- McKenna Gibson 1B
- Sophia Nugent C
- Destiny Rodriguez DP
- Saviya Morgan LF
- Emma Clarke RF
- Laura Mealer SS
- Ella Dodge 2B
Texas A&M softball vs Tennessee: Time, TV channel
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Date: May 1
Location: Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn.
TV channel: SEC Network
Streaming: SEC Network+
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This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Texas A&M vs Tennessee softball score: Live updates, score
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