College Softball Daily Report: 4/11/26

Another day, another no‑hitter in the SEC. This time, Karlyn Pickens delivered the latest gem, firing the fourth no‑hitter of her career to give Tennessee a strong opening statement in its weekend series against Kentucky.

Elsewhere, Oklahoma leaned on timely power, as Kendall Wells delivered a clutch three‑run home run to propel the Sooners to a series win against Texas, setting the tone in yet another marquee matchup.

Meanwhile, Utah produced one of the biggest upsets of the season, knocking off Texas Tech and adding another shake‑up moment to an already unpredictable year across the landscape.

All of that, and much more, headlines today’s edition of the College Softball Daily Report.

SEC

• No. 1 Alabama 4, Auburn 0
  • P Vic Moten (Bama) 7 IP | H | 0 ER | 5 K
  • 3B Ambrey Taylor (Bama) 2-4 | 2B | RBI

A Saturday shutout gives Alabama the series‼️#Team30 #RollTide | @TMobile pic.twitter.com/myGtyJZeBV

— Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) April 11, 2026

• No. 3 Oklahoma 4, No. 4 Texas 3
  • P Miali Guachino (OU) 6 IP | 7 H | 3 ER | 6 K
  • C Kendall Wells (OU) 1-4 | HR | RBI (3)

RECORD-SETTING GO-AHEAD KW BOMB 💣@KendallWells__ | 📺ESPN pic.twitter.com/0eFXByZP4g

— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) April 12, 2026

• No. 7 Arkansas 8, No. 16 Mississippi State 0 (F/5)
  • LF Dakota Kennedy (Ark) 1-2 | BB | HR | RBI (3)
  • P Payton Burnham (Ark) 5 IP | H | 0 ER | 1 K

THINGS HAVE ESCALATED QUICKLY IN STARKVILLE

DAKOTA KENNEDY THREE-RUN 💣

HOGS UP EIGHT!!!!! pic.twitter.com/o5WltPKWTM

— Arkansas Softball (@RazorbackSB) April 11, 2026

• No. 8 Florida 15, South Carolina 2 (F/5)
  • 1B Jocelyn Erickson (Fla) 3-4 | HR (2) | RBI (6)
  • RF Cassidy McLellan (Fla) 3-4 | HR | RBI (5)

Saucy Jocey living up to her name 🍅

Her second three-run home run of the game

📺: @SECNetwork https://t.co/846p0EEoqB pic.twitter.com/jwlpwahrgR

— Gators Softball (@GatorsSB) April 11, 2026

• No. 10 Tennessee 5, Kentucky 0
  • P Karlyn Pickens (UT) 7 IP | 0 H | 0 ER | 12 K | Fourth career no-hitter
  • C Elsa Morrison (UT) 2-3 | HR | 2B | RBI

saturday dub! pic.twitter.com/fzmuYAY132

— Tennessee Softball (@Vol_Softball) April 11, 2026

• No. 13 Texas A&M 7, Ole Miss 5
  • CF Kelsey Mathis (A&M) 2-4 | HR | RBI (4)

MATHIS 3-RUN SHOT 💥#GigEm | @kelseymathis33 pic.twitter.com/iNl0wJVrWg

— Texas A&M Softball (@AggieSoftball) April 11, 2026

• Missouri 4, No. 14 Georgia 3
  • DP/P Abby Carr (Miz) 3-4 | 2B | RBI (2) | 3 IP | 1 ER | 6 K | SV

THE TIGERS DEFEAT THE DAWGS 🐯@MizzouSoftball upsets No. 14 Georgia, 4-3, to ties the series!#NCAASoftball x 🎥 SECN+pic.twitter.com/VoNL9inQVs

— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) April 11, 2026

ACC

• Stanford 7, No. 6 Florida State 2
  • Stanford 7-run fourth inning, all with two outs

B4 | Syd B goes up and gets it to take the lead!

📺 » @ESPN

🌲 4 – 2 🍢 | #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/r4IZjJSJ5G

— Stanford Softball (@StanfordSball) April 12, 2026

• No. 11 Virginia Tech 5, No. 21 Virginia 2
  • P Bree Carrico (VT) 7 IP | 3 H | 2 R | 5 K
  • 1B Michelle Chatfield (VT) 2-4 | RBI (2)

Can't rein Nora in as she makes another diving catch to close the game. 😏#Hokies pic.twitter.com/zOdlA7zjDn

— Virginia Tech Softball (@HokiesSoftball) April 11, 2026

• North Carolina 6, No. 15 Duke 5
  • 1B Emily LeGette (UNC) 1-3 | HR | BB | RBI (3)
  • 3B Tyrina Jones (Duke) 2-4 | HR | RBI (4)

THE TAR HEELS TIE THE SERIES 👏@UNCSoftball upsets No. 16 Duke, 6-5, to get the game two win and even up the series!#NCAASoftball x 🎥 ACCNXpic.twitter.com/Vaj8awQMyT

— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) April 11, 2026

• No. 24 Louisville 8, Notre Dame 5
  • LF Madison Pickens (Lou) 2-4 | HR | RBI (4)

Madison Pickens. That's the tweet.

🎥 ACCNX#GoCards | @pickens_madison pic.twitter.com/fYQbC5VgMS

— Louisville Softball (@LouisvilleSB) April 11, 2026

• Syracuse 6, Boston College 4 (F/9)

Gabby Lantier adds another run!!!

Jadyn Burney singled to shallow right field as Lantier scores from second base!

T9 | SYR 6, BC 4#cusesb pic.twitter.com/q5hmQbwWtv

— Syracuse Softball (@CuseSB) April 11, 2026

• Clemson 13, Pittsburgh 2 (F/5)
  • P Macey Cintron (Clem) 5 IP | 5 H | 2 ER | 3 K | 1-4 | HR | RBI (2)
  • LF Kylee Johnson (Clem) 1-2 | HR | RBI (4)
• NC State 5, California 4
  • 3B Lily Livingston (NCST) 1-2 | HR | RBI (3)

Big 12

• Utah 4, No. 2 Texas Tech 0
  • P Hailey Maestretti (Utah) 7 IP | 5 H | 0 ER | 3 K

The winning moment with Maz.#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/7r28dfFUn2

— Utah Softball (@Utah_Softball) April 11, 2026

• No. 19 UCF 8, Arizona State 1
  • SS Aubrey Evans (UCF) 1-4 | 2B | RBI (2)
  • RF Kendall Yarnell (UCF) 2-4 | HR | RBI (2)

CC hits our 57th home run of the season, tying the program's single season record! 💥 https://t.co/Y56gXnLSxn pic.twitter.com/UWrqrusHaO

— UCF Softball (@UCF_Softball) April 12, 2026

• No. 23 Kansas 5, Baylor 4
  • SS Hailey Cripe (KU) 2-4 | HR | RBI

For the win 👏#RockChalk | @SeptemberF17 pic.twitter.com/NuBl6vq4Tk

— Kansas Softball (@KUSoftball) April 11, 2026

• BYU 10, Houston 9
  • RF Rita Tavita (BYU) 2-4 | 2B | RBI (2)

Big Ten

• No. 5 Nebraska 6, Wisconsin 0
  • P Jordy Frahm (Neb) 7 IP | 2 H | 0 ER | 5 K
  • DP Alexis Jense (Neb) 1-4 | HR | RBI (2)

PURE POWER.

AJ goes yard. 😤 pic.twitter.com/uHlj2eVreD

— Nebraska Softball (@HuskerSoftball) April 11, 2026

• No. 9 UCLA 10, Illinois 1 (F/6)
  • 1B Jordan Woolery (UCLA) 1-3 | HR | RBI (4)
  • P Sydney Somerndike (UCLA) 6 IP | 3 H | ER | K

A look back at @jordanwooleryy's 23rd homer of the year! 💥

📺: B1G+ pic.twitter.com/iOr6S8IWXT

— UCLA Softball (@UCLASoftball) April 11, 2026

• No. 17 Oregon 4, Maryland 3 (F/8)
  • DP Stefini Ma’Ake (Ore) 3-4 | RBI
  • P Lyndsey Grein (Ore) 4 IP | 0 H | 0 ER | 7 K

20-game winner Lyndsey Grein finishes it!

F | Ducks 4, Terrapins 3#GoDucks | #Version♾️ pic.twitter.com/gCYCKIQA6j

— Oregon Softball (@OregonSB) April 11, 2026

• No. 22 Washington 7, Minnesota 2
  • DP/1B Alexis DeBoer (UW) 2-2 | BB | HR | RBI (4)

BA BYEEEEEE BALL 🚀

First grand slam of the year for @alexisdeboer22 🙌

📺 @BigTenNetwork pic.twitter.com/lEUToMRI3e

— Washington Softball (@UWSoftball) April 12, 2026

• Northwestern 13, Penn State 4 (F/5)
  • LF Izzy Cunnea (NW) 3-4 | 2B | RBI (3)
• Michigan 11, Ohio State 1 (F/6)
  • C Lilly Vallimont (UM) 1-3 | BB | HR | RBI (4)
• Michigan State 9, Rutgers 6
  • C Kirsten Caravaca (MSU) 1-4 | HR | RBI (3)
• Indiana 5, Purdue 1
  • 2B Aly Vanbrandt (IU) 1-2 | BB | RBI (3)

Notable Mid-Majors

• No. 25 Southeastern Louisiana 4, Lamar 0
  • P Cera Blanchard (SELA) 5 IP | 4 H | 0 ER

🔥🔥Senior Day Sweep for @LionUpSoftball (37-9, 18-0 SLC)🧹🧹🧹

✅Nation's longest win streak extended to 23 games
✅School-record 18th shutout of the season
✅Sixth straight @SouthlandSports series sweep

Next up: at SFA, Tuesday, 4 p.m. (DH), ESPN+#LionUp | #Team42 pic.twitter.com/L9LQv3ErG0

— Southeastern Softball (@LionUpSoftball) April 11, 2026

• South Florida 4, Florida Atlantic 3
• North Texas 4, East Carolina 3
• North Texas 4, East Carolina 3
• North Florida 13, Stetson 3 (F/5)
• North Florida 6, Stetson 1
• Wichita State 12, UTSA 4 (F/5)
  • 3B Kinzey Woody (WSU) 2-3 | HR (2) | RBI (6)

WOODY WALKOFF BOMB!

Game 2 of the DH coming up in approximately 40 minutes. pic.twitter.com/lygzCjolx3

— Wichita State Softball (@GoShockersSB) April 11, 2026

• Wichita State 3, UTSA 1
• Connecticut 5, Butler 0
• Idaho State 5, Northern Colorado 0
• USC Upstate 7, Winthrop 0
• Winthrop 3, USC Upstate 2
• Long Beach State 8, UC Santa Barbara 1
• Long Beach State 3, UC Santa Barbara 2
• Hofstra 9, Campbell 7
• Liberty 4, Western Kentucky 0
• Miami (OH) 14, Toledo 1
• Miami (OH) 9, Toledo 1 (F/5)
  • C McKenna Campbell (MOH) 5-6 | 2B (2) | HR | RBI (6)
• Belmont 5, Valparaiso 2
• Belmont 6, Valparaiso 0
• Grand Canyon 6, Boise State 1
• New Mexico 12, Nevada 8
• Boston U 5, Colgate 3
• Boston U 10, Colgate 0
  • P Kasey Ricard (BU) 5 IP | 0 H | 0 ER | 4 K

SB: Ricard seals her second no-hitter of the season to complete the 10-0 (5) victory at Colgate. #GoBU pic.twitter.com/Cg5X7PFQDl

— BU Game Day (@BUGameDay) April 11, 2026

• Omaha 10, St. Thomas 2 (F/6)
• Marshall 5, Coastal Carolina 4
  • RF Ava Blake (Mar) 2-4 | HR | RBI (3)

🫡 HERD BACK ON TOP! https://t.co/Cx14jsyW9b pic.twitter.com/3VordXIumN

— Marshall Softball (@HerdSB) April 11, 2026

• Texas State 5, Troy 0
  • P Emma Strood (TXST) 7 IP | 4 H | 0 ER | 8 K
• Saint Mary’s 2, Seattle 1

Non-Conference Matchups

• No. 18 LSU 3, No. 12 Arizona 1
  • P Cece Cellura (LSU) 7 IP | 7 H | R | 3 K

TOP-15 SERIES DUB MOOD 🔥‼️ pic.twitter.com/rW6ziywMg3

— LSU Softball (@LSUsoftball) April 11, 2026

• Georgia Tech 8, Iowa 0 (F/6)
  • P Madalyn Johnson (GT) 6 IP | H | 0 ER | 6 K
• South Dakota State 6, Georgia Tech 0
• South Dakota State 3, Iowa 2

What to Watch in College Softball on Sunday

• No. 17 Oregon at Maryland | 11:00 AM ET | B1G+
• Northwestern at Penn State | 11:00 AM ET | B1G+
• Western Kentucky at Liberty | 11:00 AM ET | ESPN+
• No. 7 Arkansas at No. 16 Mississippi State | 12:00 PM ET | SECN+
• No. 12 Arizona at No. 18 LSU | 12:00 PM ET | ESPN
• No. 15 Duke at North Carolina | 12:00 PM ET | ACCX
• Miami (OH) at Toledo | 12:00 PM ET | ESPN+
• Texas State at Troy | 12:00 PM ET | ESPN+
• Marshall at Coastal Carolina | 12:00 PM ET | ESPN+
• No. 2 Texas Tech at Utah | 1:00 PM ET | ESPN+
• No. 5 Nebraska at Wisconsin | 1:00 PM ET | B1G+
• No. 8 Florida at South Carolina | 1:00 PM ET | SECN+
• No. 9 UCLA at Illinois | 1:00 PM ET | B1G+
• No. 20 Oklahoma State at Iowa State | 1:00 PM ET | ESPN+
• No. 24 Louisville at Notre Dame | 1:00 PM ET | ACCX
• Florida Atlantic at South Florida | 1:00 PM ET | ESPN+
• Michigan State at Rutgers | 1:00 PM ET | B1G+
• Clemson at Pittsburgh | 1:00 PM ET | ACCX
• Syracuse at Boston College | 1:00 PM ET | ACCX
• South Dakota State at Iowa | 1:30 PM ET | B1G+
• No. 1 Alabama at Auburn | 2:00 PM ET | SECN+
• No. 3 Oklahoma at No. 4 Texas | 2:00 PM ET | ESPN
• No. 13 Texas A&M at Ole Miss | 2:00 PM ET | SECN+
• Missouri at No. 14 Georgia | 2:00 PM ET | SECN+
• No. 19 UCF at Arizona State | 3:00 PM ET | ESPN+
• Minnesota at No. 22 Washington | 8:00 PM ET | B1G+
• Ohio State at Michigan | 3:00 PM ET | BTN
• No. 11 Virginia Tech at No. 21 Virginia | 4:00 PM ET | ACC Network
• No. 6 Florida State at Stanford | 5:00 PM ET | ACCX
• Purdue at Indiana | 5:00 PM ET | BTN
• No. 10 Tennessee at Kentucky | 6:00 PM ET | SEC Network
• California at NC State | 6:00 PM ET | ACC Network