Payton Gottshall: Tennessee softball pitcher

Tennessee Lady Vols starting pitcher/relief pitcher Payton Gottshall (33) pitches against the Georgia Bulldogs at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville, TN on April 6, 2024.

Tennessee Lady Vols starting pitcher/relief pitcher Payton Gottshall (33) pitches against the Georgia Bulldogs at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville, TN on April 6, 2024.

Tennessee Lady Vols starting pitcher/relief pitcher Payton Gottshall (33) pitches against the Georgia Bulldogs at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville, TN on April 6, 2024.

Payton Gottshall of Tennessee pitches against Baylor, April 7, 2023, in Knoxville.

Tennessee pitcher Payton Gottshall during a game between Tennessee and Missouri in Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, March 16, 2024.

Tennessee pitcher Payton Gottshall pitches during a game between Tennessee and Missouri in Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, March 16, 2024.

Tennessee pitcher Payton Gottshall celebrates on the mound during a game between Tennessee and Missouri in Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, March 16, 2024.

Tennessee's Payton Gottshall (33) during a NCAA Regional softball game between Tennessee and Northern Kentucky at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, May 19, 2023.

Tennessee pitcher Payton Gottshall (33) pitches during a SEC softball game between Tennessee and Florida at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Monday, April 24, 2023.

Tennessee infielder McKenna Gibson (24) celebrates with pitcher Payton Gottshall (33) after making an inning-ending out during a SEC softball game between Tennessee and Florida at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Monday, April 24, 2023.

Tennessee's Payton Gottshall (33) is rushed by her teammates after striking out Texas' last batter to win the NCAA super regional in Knoxville,Tenn. on Saturday, May 27, 2023.