LSU got a bit of a break when Tennessee ace Karlyn Pickens was ruled out of Friday’s SEC softball opener.
Pickens, the two-time SEC pitcher of the year, is dealing with an arm/shoulder issue and is listed as day to day. It didn’t seem to matter as Sage Mardjetko threw a shutout in the No. 1 Volunteers’ 5-0 win over LSU in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Mardjetko (5-0) allowed four hits while striking out five and walking none as the Vols (21-0, 1-0) stayed unbeaten…