No. 19 Oregon defeated No. 6 Tennessee in a dramatic extra-inning contest, winning 1-0 on a wild pitch from Karlyn Pickens in the bottom of the eighth. This was the Lady Vols first game at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic 2025, and Oregon's second game of the day.

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Tennessee loaded the bases in the bottom of the 8th inning in an attempt to set up a double-play but saw the ball get away on the second pitch of the next at-bat, allowing Oregon's runner on third to score the game-winning run. 

Pickens was dominant throughout, striking out 13 and giving up just one hit over 7.1 innings, while Oregon's Lyndsey Grein earned the win in relief with 5 strikeouts. 

Both teams struggled offensively, with Tennessee managing only three hits. This is only the second loss of the season for the Lady Vols. 

Oregon Wins On Wild Pitch!

Final: Oregon 1, Tennessee 0 (8 Innings)

Oregon defeated No. 6 Tennessee Lady Vols on a wild pitch from Karlyn Pickens that got away from the catcher. 

Tennessee made the choice to load the bases to up their chances of running a double-play to extend the game, but the ball did not find the catcher's mitt on the second pitch of the next at-bat. 

Tennessee pitcher Karlyn Pickens looked like her All-American self and had an extraordinary day on the mound. Pickens pitched 7.1 innings, giving up one hit and an unearned run from an extra-innings baserunner. 

Pickens had 13 Ks and pitched the complete game. 

The Lady Vols had three total hits while Oregon had one hit. 

Lyndsey Grein gets the win for Oregon after pitching 3.1 innings in relief of Elise Sokolsky. Grein had 5 Ks. 

AND @OregonSB WINS!!!!!! 👏 8 INNINGS GAME!#MNCC | @NutterClassic pic.twitter.com/BwYNviAdz9

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Bases Loaded For Oregon - Bottom 8th

Karlyn Pickens has walked the last two batters to load the bases. 

Vols are trying to get a double-play, one would assume. 

Oregon Runner At Third - Bottom 8th

Dezianna Patmon is at third base, with one out for the Ducks. 

Karlyn Pickens has had a lights-out game. It would be incredible if she lost despite giving up a single hit. 

No Hits, No Runs For Vols - Bottom 8th

Oregon 0, Tennessee 0

Oregon will get a baserunner on second now. 

They can end the game with a single run. 

Vols Runner At Third - Top 8th

Oregon 0, Tennessee 0

The potential winning run is at third base. 

Two outs for the Vols. 

Some extra innings for this game!

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Runner At Second - Top 8th

To start extra innings, a Tennessee baserunner is at second base, by rule. 

Lyndsey Grein is still pitching for the Ducks. She has 4 Ks. 

Pickens Has 13 Ks

Oregon 0, Tennessee 0

We're headed for extra innings. 

Still scoreless. 

Pickens Back On Mound - Bottom 7th

Oregon 0, Tennessee 0

Pickens is 7 innings into the game, and she has 11 strikeouts and only one walk. 

We could be headed to extra innings unless something wild happens. 

No Runs Yet -Top 7th

Oregon 0, Tennessee 0

Tennessee had a runner on, but Lyndsey Grein was able to get Pannell to pop up for the last out. 

We are headed to the bottom of the 7th inning. Oregon can win it with a run. 

Two On, Two Out For Vols

Oregon 0, Tennessee 0

Tennessee has two runners on with two outs in the 5th inning. 

Looks like Sokolsky is done for the day. 

Lyndsey Grein in to pitch for the Ducks. 

Grein gets the Ducks out of the inning. 

Pickens Has 7 Ks 🔥 - Top 5th

Karlyn Pickens has 7 strikeouts through four innings. 

Sokolsky Ks Leach - Bottom 4th

Oregon 0, Tennessee 0

That two strikeouts for Elite Sokolsky. 

Still scoreless as we head to the bottom of the 4th inning. 

Pickens is THAT girl. 😏🔥 8 strikeouts already today..

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Mealer Single - Top 4th

Mealer hits a single off Sokolsky right after I said it was a pitchers' duel. Of course. 

Mealer on first, two outs. 

Pitchers' Duel? - Top 4th

No runs yet from the Tennesee vs. Oregon game, but both Sokolsky and Pickens are having a great game. 

Kresho Caught Stealing

Oregon 0, Tennessee 0

Lady Vols catcher Sophia Nugent throws out Kresho at second to end the 3rd inning. 

Pickens gets another strikeout, and that is her fifth of the day. 

Sokolsky Gets First K

Oregon 0, Tennessee 0

Elise Sokolsky strikes out Saviya Morgan for the Oregon pitcher's first K of the day. 

Pannell lines out for the last out and we'll switch sides again. 

Three More Outs - Top 3rd

Pickens fans another batter, and two others ground out. 

We're headed to the top of the 3rd inning. 

Scoreless so far. 

JUST LOOK AT THAT!😅

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— FloCollege | Softball (@FloCollegeSB) February 20, 2025

Pickens Back On Mound - Bottom 2nd

Oregon 0, Tennessee 0

Here are the Oregon batters she'll face. 

• C - #21 Emma Cox (Bats: R) - Avg: .457
• 1B - #24 Rylee McCoy (Bats: R) - Avg: .476
• SS - #38 Paige Sinicki (Bats: R) - Avg: .441

Game Stoppage

Oregon 0, Tennessee 0

The batters box is being re-lined with chalk. 

The grounds crew has come in to fix the lines. 

Three Up, Three Down, Pickens Dealing - Top 2nd

Oregon 0, Tennessee 0

Pickens strikes out all three Oregon batters. 

Pickens Gets Second Strikeout

Oregon 0, Tennessee 0

Karlyn Pickens strikes out Kaylynn Jones swinging. 

Two outs for Oregon. 

Pickens Gets First K

Oregon 0, Tennessee 0

Karlyn Pickes strikes out the first Oregon batter, Kai Luschar.

Karlyn Pickens Takes Mound - Bottom 1st

Oregon 0, Tennessee 0

Here are the Ducks first three batters. 

• LF - #22 Kai Luschar (Bats: L) - Avg: .457
• 2B - #3 Kaylynn Jones (Bats: L) - Avg: .289
• RF - #13 Stefini Ma'ake (Bats: R) - Avg: .421

Teams Switch Sides - Bottom 1st

Ella Dodge grounds out, and now Oregon will be up to bat. 

Vols Have Two On

Oregon 0, Tennessee 0

Laura Mealer makes it to first base on an error. Leach advances to second base. 

Still two outs. 

Gabby Leach Walked - Top 1st

Oregon 0, Tennessee 0

Leach goes to first base. 

Morgan, Pannell Out

Oregon 0, Tennessee 0

Saviya Morgan lines out and Taylor Pannell flies out. 

Two outs for Tennessee in the 1st inning. 

Batters For Lady Vols - Top 1st

• RF - #20 Saviya Morgan (Bats: L) - Avg: .464
• 3B - #3 Taylor Pannell (Bats: R) - Avg: .500
• LF - #55 Gabby Leach (Bats: L) - Avg: .421

Game Is Underway - Top 1st

Oregon 0, Tennessee 0

Here we go. 

Oregon is pitching first. Elise Sokolsky is on the mound. 

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Starting Lineups

Tennessee Softball Lineup

• RF - #20 Saviya Morgan (Bats: L) - Avg: .464
• 3B - #3 Taylor Pannell (Bats: R) - Avg: .500
• LF - #55 Gabby Leach (Bats: L) - Avg: .421
• 2B - #2 Laura Mealer (Bats: R) - Avg: .387
• 1B - #25 Ella Dodge (Bats: L) - Avg: .333
• DH - #10 Alannah Leach (Bats: L) - Avg: .500
• C - #7 Sophia Nugent (Bats: R) - Avg: .310
• SS - #12 Bella Faw (Bats: R) - Avg: .278
• CF - #27 Kinsey Fiedler (Bats: L) - Avg: .321
• P - #23 Karlyn Pickens

Oregon Softball lineup

• LF - #22 Kai Luschar (Bats: L) - Avg: .457
• 2B - #3 Kaylynn Jones (Bats: L) - Avg: .289
• RF - #13 Stefini Ma'ake (Bats: R) - Avg: .421
• C - #21 Emma Cox (Bats: R) - Avg: .457
• 1B - #24 Rylee McCoy (Bats: R) - Avg: .476
• SS - #38 Paige Sinicki (Bats: R) - Avg: .441
• DH - #28 Dezianna Patmon (Bats: R) - Avg: .321
• 3B - #6 Katie Flannery (Bats: R) - Avg: .261
• CF - #5 Elyse Kresho (Bats: R) - Avg: .000
• P - #18 Elise Sokolsky

No. 19 Oregon Defeats Cal, 5-4

Like many teams at Mary Nutter, Oregon has back-to-back games today. But they've got the first one down, after defeating California 5-4. 

Oregon Softball Gameday

Opening day of the @NutterClassic!!!

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— Oregon Softball (@OregonSB) February 20, 2025

Flashback: Karlyn Pickens Perfect Game At Mary Nutter 2024

Lady Vols In Blue Today

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Tennessee Softball Schedule At Mary Nutter Classic 2025

Thursday, Feb. 20:

• 3:30 p.m. ET – Tennessee vs. Oregon
• 6 p.m. ET – Tennessee vs. Oregon State

Friday, Feb. 21:

• 1:30 p.m. ET – Tennessee vs. Rutgers
• 6:30 p.m. ET – Tennessee vs. UCLA

Saturday, Feb. 22:

• 5:30 p.m. ET – Tennessee vs. Minnesota

Oregon Softball Schedule At Mary Nutter Classic 2025

Thursday, Feb. 20:

• 1 p.m. ET – California vs. Oregon
• 3:30 p.m. ET – Tennessee vs. Oregon

Friday, Feb. 21:

• 1:30 p.m. ET – Oregon vs. Utah
• 4 p.m. ET  – Oregon vs. San Diego State

Saturday, Feb. 22:

• 12:30 p.m. ET – Oregon vs. Missouri

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2025 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic Schedule

Thursday, Feb. 20

Wrigley Field

• 12:30 p.m. ET – Rutgers vs. Arkansas
• 3 p.m. ET – Cal State Fullerton vs. Arkansas
• 5:30 p.m. ET – Nebraska vs. Baylor
• 8 p.m. ET – Missouri vs. UCLA
• 10:30 p.m. ET – Nebraska vs. UCLA

Yankee Stadium

• 1 p.m. ET – California vs. Oregon
• 3:30 p.m. ET – Tennessee vs. Oregon
• 6 p.m. ET – Tennessee vs. Oregon State
• 8:30 p.m. ET – Washington vs. BYU
• 11 p.m. ET – Washington vs. UC Riverside

Fenway Park

• 1 p.m. ET – Nevada vs. Baylor
• 3:30 p.m. ET – Rutgers vs. Missouri
• 6 p.m. ET – Bethune-Cookman vs. Nevada
• 8:30 p.m. ET – Bethune-Cookman vs. UC Riverside
• 11 p.m. ET – CSUN vs. BYU

Des Moines Field

• 6 p.m. ET – California vs. Cal State Fullerton
• 8:30 p.m. ET – CSUN vs. Oregon State

Tennessee Softball Scores 2025

• Feb 6 (Thu): Tennessee vs. Nebraska (Neutral, Clearwater, Fla.) — L 1-7
• Feb 7 (Fri): Tennessee vs. Bethune-Cookman (Neutral, Clearwater, Fla.) — W 10-0
• Feb 7 (Fri): Tennessee vs. Iowa (Neutral, Clearwater, Fla.) — W 10-1
• Feb 8 (Sat): Tennessee vs. Notre Dame (Neutral, Clearwater, Fla.) — W 10-2
• Feb 8 (Sat): Tennessee vs. Northwestern (Neutral, Clearwater, Fla.) — W 12-1
• Feb 9 (Sun): Tennessee vs. Pittsburgh (Neutral, Clearwater, Fla.) — W 8-3
• Feb 14 (Fri): Tennessee vs. McNeese State (Away, Lake Charles, LA) — W 12-0
• Feb 14 (Fri): Tennessee vs. McNeese State (Away, Lake Charles, LA) — W 10-2
• Feb 15 (Sat): Tennessee vs. Lamar (Away, Beaumont, TX) — W 13-0
• Feb 15 (Sat): Tennessee vs. Tulsa (Neutral, Beaumont, TX) — W 8-0
• Feb 16 (Sun): Tennessee vs. Nicholls (Neutral, Beaumont, TX) — W 5-0

Oregon Softball Scores 2025

• Feb 7 (Fri): Oregon vs. Buffalo (Neutral, UNLV Desert Classic) — W 21-1
• Feb 7 (Fri): Oregon vs. Southern Utah (Neutral, UNLV Desert Classic) — W 18-6
• Feb 8 (Sat): Oregon vs. Southern Utah (Neutral, UNLV Desert Classic) — W 16-2
• Feb 8 (Sat): Oregon vs. UNLV (Away, UNLV Desert Classic) — W 10-6
• Feb 9 (Sun): Oregon vs. Buffalo (Neutral, UNLV Desert Classic) — W 8-1
• Feb 13 (Thu): Oregon vs. Arizona State (Away, Littlewood Classic) — L 3-4
• Feb 14 (Fri): Oregon vs. North Dakota (Neutral, Littlewood Classic) — W 9-0
• Feb 14 (Fri): Oregon vs. Weber State (Neutral, Littlewood Classic) — W 9-1
• Feb 15 (Sat): Oregon vs. Utah Valley (Neutral, Littlewood Classic) — W 7-1
• Feb 15 (Sat): Oregon vs. Grand Canyon (Away, Littlewood Classic) — W 4-0
• Feb 16 (Sun): Oregon vs. Belmont (Neutral, Littlewood Classic) — W 4-1

Tennessee Softball Roster 2025

• #1 Katie Taylor - OF - Sr. - 5' 6" - R/R
• #2 Laura Mealer - INF - Sr. - 5' 9" - R/R (Middle Tennessee State)
• #3 Taylor Pannell - OF - R-So. - 5' 8" - R/R
• #4 Peyton Tanner - P - Fr. - 5' 6" - R/R
• #6 Sage Mardjetko - P - So. - 5' 10" - R/R (South Carolina)
• #7 Sophia Nugent - C - Sr. - 5' 9" - R/R (Oklahoma)
• #10 Alannah Leach - OF - So. - 5' 6" - L/L
• #11 Zoie Shuler - OF - Fr. - 5' 8" - L/R
• #12 Bella Faw - INF - So. - 5' 7" - R/R
• #13 Emma Clarke - INF - Fr. - 6' 1" - R/R
• #16 Camryn Sarvis - INF - Jr. - 5' 8" - R/R
• #20 Saviya Morgan - OF - Fr. - 5' 4" - L/L
• #23 Karlyn Pickens - P - Jr. - 6' 1" - R/R
• #24 McKenna Gibson - INF - Sr. - 5' 11" - R/R
• #25 Ella Dodge - UT - R-Fr. - 5' 8" - L/R
• #27 Kinsey Fiedler - UT - Sr. - 5' 8" - L/R (Washington)
• #32 Aubrey Barnhart - UT - R-Jr. - 5' 8" - L/R (Texas Tech / Alabama)
• #33 Erin Nuwer - P - Fr. - 5' 9" - L/R
• #34 Destiny Rodriguez - INF - Jr. - 5' 2" - R/R
• #42 Amayah Doyle - INF - Fr. - 5' 10" - R/R
• #50 Jackie Kirkpatrick - C - Jr. - 5' 8" - R/R
• #55 Gabby Leach - OF - So. - 5' 6" - L/L
• #65 Ryan Brown - INF - So. - 5' 8" - R/R (Texas)
• #80 Charli Orsini - P - Jr. - 5' 7" - R/R (Australia)
• #88 Amanda Ahlin - UT - Jr. - 5' 6" - L/R

Oregon Softball Roster 2025

• #1 Kedre Luschar - OF - L/R - 5' 7'' - Sr.
• #2 Braiesey Rosa - C/UTL - R/R - 5' 7'' - So.
• #3 Kaylynn Jones - INF/OF - L/R - 5' 3'' - Fr.
• #4 Abby Mulvey - C - R/R - 5' 6'' - Sr.
• #5 Elyse Kresho - OF - R/L - 5' 3'' - Fr.
• #6 Katie Flannery - INF - R/R - 5' 8'' - So.
• #7 Abby Steffen - INF - R/R - 6' 0'' - So.
• #9 Staci Chambers - LHP - L/L - 5' 5'' - R-Sr.
• #11 Ayanna Shaw - OF - L/R - 5' 8'' - So.
• #12 Rowan Thompson - RHP - R/R - 5' 9'' - Fr.
• #13 Stefini Ma'ake - RHP/INF - R/R - 5' 8'' - Fr.
• #15 Remmington Hewitt - INF - R/R - 5' 9'' - Jr.
• #17 Regan Legg - OF - R/R - 5' 8'' - So.
• #18 Elise Sokolsky - RHP - R/R - 6' 0'' - R-Jr.
• #19 Taylour Spencer - RHP - L/R - 6' 0'' - So.
• #21 Emma Cox - C - R/R - 6' 0'' - Fr.
• #22 Kai Luschar - OF - L/R - 5' 5'' - R-Sr.
• #24 Rylee McCoy - INF - R/R - 5' 8'' - Fr.
• #25 Presley Lawton - C/INF - L/R - 5' 5'' - Fr.
• #28 Dezianna Patmon - INF - R/R - 5' 6'' - Sr. 
• #33 Lyndsey Grein - RHP - R/R - 5' 7'' - Jr. 
• #38 Paige Sinicki - INF - R/R - 5' 3'' - Sr.
• #67 Trinity Holden - C/UTL - R/R - 6' 0'' - Jr. 

ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll - Feb. 18

1. Texas (25) — Previous Rank: 2
2. Oklahoma  — Previous Rank: 3
3. Florida — Previous Rank: 2
4. UCLA — Previous Rank: 4
5. LSU — Previous Rank: 7
6. Texas A&M — Previous Rank: 5
7. Tennessee — Previous Rank: 6
8. Florida State — Previous Rank: 9
9. Georgia — Previous Rank: 11
10. Arkansas — Previous Rank: 13
11. Arizona — Previous Rank: 15
12. Texas Tech — Previous Rank: 8
13. Oklahoma State — Previous Rank: 10
14. Duke — Previous Rank: 14
15. Nebraska — Previous Rank: 17
16. Mississippi State — Previous Rank: 19
17. Virginia Tech — Previous Rank: 18 
18. Auburn — Previous Rank: NR
19. Oregon — Previous Rank: 20
20. Stanford — Previous Rank: 22
21. Alabama — Previous Rank: 12
22. Missouri — Previous Rank: 16
23. San Diego State — Previous Rank: NR
24. South Carolina — Previous Rank: NR
25. Liberty — Previous Rank: NR

Others Receiving Votes: Baylor, Kentucky, Northwestern, Florida Atlantic, Indiana, Virginia, Ole Miss, UCF

Watch Tennessee Vs. UCLA From Mary Nutter 2024

Ranked Teams In The 2025 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic

• UCLA
• Tennessee
• Duke
• Arkansas
• Missouri
• Baylor
• Nebraska
• Northwestern

Where Is The 2025 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic?  

The Mary Nutter Classic returns to the Big League Dreams Complex in Cathedral City, California. The complex has five fields available. 

Nutter died in 2012. 

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