Fresh off its series win over No. 1 Texas, the fourth-ranked Lady Vols will play host to Auburn April 17-19 at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. The series will run Thursday through Saturday with first pitch times set for 6 p.m. ET on Thursday and Friday and 2 p.m. on Saturday.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
For more gameday and parking information, visit the softball gameday information page.
Parking shuttles will be available free of charge at the Agricultural Campus, starting 1.5 hours before the first pitch and running all weekend long.
When Stephenson Drive lots fill up, fans will be redirected to the Ag Campus parking and shuttles on River Drive.
FOLLOW LIVE
This weekend's games will be available for streaming on SEC Network+ and the WatchESPN app, with Andy Brock (play-by-play) and
Rylie West (analyst) calling the action.
Brian Rice, the Voice of the Lady Vols, will provide a free audio broadcast available via UTSports.com and the Tennessee Athletics app. Fans can also listen on AM 990. Links to the audio broadcast can be found on the Tennessee softball schedule page and on @Vol_Softball social media accounts.
NOTABLE
RANKINGS
Tennessee is ranked in all four major polls heading into the weekend: No. 4 (NFCA), No. 2 (USASB), No. 4 (D1S) and No. 6 (SA).
AGAINST THE TIGERS
The Lady Vols will see some familiar faces this weekend as former assistant coaches Chris and Kate Malveaux, now co-head coaches at Auburn, bring their Tiger squad to Knoxville. Tennessee has controlled the series of late, winning eight of the last 10 meetings. UT swept Auburn in the last series matchup in Knoxville in 2022.
NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Tennessee junior
Karlyn Pickens continues to dominate the national spotlight, earning her third consecutive National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Pitcher of the Week award. She was also named SEC Pitcher of the Week for the third week in a row.
With her latest NFCA honor, Pickens makes history as the first student-athlete to win either NFCA Player or Pitcher of the Week three consecutive times.
The hard-throwing righty holds a 17-4 record with an ERA of 0.94 that ranks No. 3 nationally and leads the conference. Pickens also ranks ninth in Division I and first in the league with 173 strikeouts. Her K/7 mark is 12th in the nation and fifth in the SEC at 9.5.
SEC SUCCESS
Tennessee has been strong in conference play over the past couple of seasons, winning 20 of its last 22 league series with a record of 50-16. That run includes eight sweeps.
HOME SWEET HOME
The Friendly Confines of Sherri Parker Lee have been good to the Lady Vols. Since 2021, Tennessee is 113-25 at home and has outscored opponents 885- 348. In league play, UT has won 14 out of 18 home series during that span.
LAST TIME OUT
UT went to Austin, Texas, last weekend and took down the top-ranked Longhorns, winning the series 2-1. It was Tennessee's second series win over a top-two opponent this season and marked its first series victory over a No. 1-ranked team since 2013. Tennessee is the second SEC team to win a series against both the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams in the same season.
SCOUTING AUBURN
Head Coach (Record at Auburn): Chris & Kate Malveaux (27-17)
2025 Record: 27-17, 4-14 SEC
Series Record: Tennessee leads, 46-28
In Knoxville: Tennessee leads, 24-9
In Auburn: Tennessee leads, 19-15
At Neutral Sites: Auburn leads, 4-3
Last Meeting: Auburn won 4-1 on March 31, 2024, in Auburn, Alabama
DUE UP
Tennessee will welcome Clemson to Rocky Top on April 22 for its final midweek contest of the season. It will be the Tigers' first-ever visit to Knoxville.