SB Preview: #7 Lady Vols Host Eastern Kentucky in Midstate Classic Tuesday

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Seventh-ranked Tennessee will play host to Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday at the Ridley Sports Complex in Columbia, Tennessee, as part of the annual Midstate Classic. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET.

BROADCAST INFO
Fans can listen to Charley Collier's live radio broadcast on UTSports.com and the Tennessee Athletics Gameday App. Live stats and the audio stream are available on the Tennessee softball schedule page at UTSports.com. Please note, there will be no streaming for this game.

NOTABLE
Rankings
Tennessee is ranked in all four major polls:

No. 7 (NFCA)
No. 7 (USASB)
No. 5 (D1S)
No. 9 (SA)

Last Time Out
The Lady Vols swept UConn in their most recent series, winning 9-1 (5), 4-3 (10), and 4-3. Karlyn Pickens earned two wins in the circle, while Kinsey Fiedler went 7-for-11 at the plate, with two runs, a double, a home run, and six RBIs.

Midstate Classic
Tennessee and Eastern Kentucky will meet for the 14th time in program history on Tuesday. This marks the first time the two teams will compete as part of the Midstate Classic, an event Tennessee has hosted annually since 2014 at the Ridley Sports Complex in Columbia.

Streaking
McKenna Gibson enters the week with a 27-game reached base streak dating to last season.

Scouting Eastern Kentucky

Head Coach (Record at EKU): Jane Worthington (927-783)
2025 Record: 19-6
Series Record: Tennessee leads 13-0
Last Meeting: May 21, 2021 – Tennessee 8, Eastern Kentucky 1

DUE UP
After Tuesday's game, Tennessee will return home to Knoxville for a three-game series against Arkansas, March 22-24. The series will run Saturday through Monday, with all games airing on SEC Network.