The Weekly Weekly: Tennessee Softball Off to 10-0 Start, Secures Additional Top-10 Wins

Tennessee softball is now two weeks into its 2026 season, and things couldn’t be going better. The Lady Vols are a perfect 10-0 on the year after a pair of trips to Clearwater, Florida, and multiple top-10 wins.

So far, UT has downed No. 21 Liberty, No. 5 Oregon, No. 11 Nebraska, No. 23 FAU, No. 6 UCLA and No. 7 Florida State. Over the 10 games played, Tennessee is outscoring its opponents 76-4.

Tennessee: 76
Tennessee’s opponents: 4

There is no argument. The #LadyVols should be the nation’s No. 1 team next week. https://t.co/ojmiw9ntnX

— John Sartori (@JohnSartoriTV) February 15, 2026

Here’s the recap of what Karen Weekly’s team did this past weekend.

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Feb. 13 – vs. No. 11 Nebraska

• Final Score: 4-1 W
• Location: Clearwater, Fla.
• Pitching
  • Win: Erin Nuwer (3-0)
    • 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
  • Loss: Jorday Frahm (1-3)
  • Save: Karlyn Pickens (1)
    • 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
• Batting
  • Gabby Leach
    • 2/4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 2B
  • Elsa Morrison
    • 2/4

Feb. 13 – vs. James Madison

• Final Score: 11-0 W
• Location: Clearwater, Fla.
• Pitching
  • Win: Erin Nuwer (4-0)
    • 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
  • Loss: Taylor Johnson (1-1)
• Batting
  • Emma Clarke
    • 3/4, 3 R, 1 RBI, 2 2B
  • Sophia Knight
    • 3/3, 2 R, 2 BB

Feb. 14 – vs. No. 23 Florida Atlantic

• Final Score: 8-0 (6 inn.) W
• Location: Clearwater, Fla.
• Pitching
  • Win: Maddi Rutan (1-0)
    • 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER
  • Loss: Madilyn Byrd (0-1)
• Batting
  • Alannah Leach
    • 2/2, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, HR
  • Sophia Knight
    • 2/4, 1 R, 1 RBI

Feb. 14 – vs. No. 6 UCLA

• Final Score: 11-0 (5 inn.) W
• Location: Clearwater, Fla.
• Pitching
  • Win: Erin Nuwer (5-0)
    • 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
  • Loss: Natalie Cable (1-1)
• Batting
  • Emma Clarke
    • 1/3, 2 R, 3 RBI, HR
  • Alannah Leach
    • 1/2, 2 R, 1 RBI, HR
  • Taelyn Holley
    • 1/2, 1 R, 4 RBI, 1 BB, HR
  • Maddi Rutan
    • 1/3, 1 R, 1 RBI, HR

Feb. 13 – vs. No. 7 Florida State

• Final Score: 9-1 W
• Location: Clearwater, Fla.
• Pitching
  • Win: Karlyn Pickens (3-0)
    • 5.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
  • Loss: Makenna Reid (0-1)
• Batting
  • Ella Dodge
    • 1/3, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 BB, HR
  • Emma Clarke
    • 1/3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, HR
  • Gabby Leach
    • 2/2, 2 R, 2 HBP

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