Pickens, 4-0, pitched a complete game, striking out 11 and walking none over 100 pitches, 76 strikes, 25 batters. Tennessee won 6-1 over UAB at Mary Bowers Field in Birmingham, Alabama, as part of the Green and Gold Classic.
Earlier in the tournament, Sage Mardjetko also recorded 11 strikeouts in a 5-0 win over Missouri State, giving Tennessee a 12-0 record.