Tennessee ace Karlyn Pickens handles a lot of pressure, but her parents help keep her grounded through record-breaking pitches and a second WCWS run.

Tennessee softball will play No. 9 seed UCLA on June 1 at Devon Park to stay alive in the Women's College World Series after beating Florida 11-3.

Tennessee softball pitcher Karlyn Pickens led the Lady Vols to a 3-2 victory over Nebraska in Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional. Pickens threw the fastest pitch ever recorded at 79.4 mph ...

Pickens' pitch against the Cornhuskers in May broke her previous NCAA record of 78.2 mph, which she set in March against Arkansas. Before setting the record against Arkansas in SEC play ...

A big reason for the Vols' regular-season success was star junior pitcher Karlyn ... for NCAA softball tournament In that three-game weekend series back in March in Norman, Pickens went 2-0 ...

Follow our coverage of the WCWS from Oklahoma City as the six remaining teams chase the softball national title

Texas Tech and UCLA softball will face off in the Women's College World Series winners' bracket Saturday. Follow along here for the score and updates