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Karlyn
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Position Right Handed Pitcher
B/T R/R
Age 22
College Tennessee – 2026
Hometown Weaverville, North Carolina
College Tennessee – 2026
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Career Highlights
  • First-time Women’s National Team Member

Collegiate Highlights
  • 2025: WCWS Appearance; CSC Academic All-American; CSC Academic All-District; All-SEC First Team; SEC Pitcher of the Year; 3x SEC Pitcher of the Week; 3x NFCA Pitcher of the Week; WCWS All-Tournament Team
    • Set the record for the fastest pitch in softball history on 3/24 with a 78.2 mph fastball, then broke her own record on 5/24 in the postseason with a 79.4 mph pitch.
  • 2024: NFCA First Team All-American, USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 10 Finalist; NFCA Southeast All-Region; SEC Pitcher of the Year; All-SEC First Team; CSC Academic All-District; Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll; 2x SEC Pitcher of the Week
  • 2023: SEC Freshman of the Year; All-SEC Second Team; 1x SEC Pitcher of the Week; SEC First-Year Honor Roll; 3x SEC Freshman of the Week

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