Tennessee softball coach Karen Weekly said it was in her game plan to have Karlyn Pickens pitch just the first inning against No. 1 Texas.

Tennessee softball upset No. 1 Texas, taking the road series 2-1 in the rubber match Sunday behind another strong performance from Karlyn Pickens.

Teagan Kavan, the Texas ace and the SEC leader in wins with 18, then did the same to the Vols. But that’s all the fans at sold-out McCombs Field saw of Pickens, who left the game after one inning because of some strategic substitutions by Tennessee coach Karen Weekly.