Cat Osterman

University of Texas at Austin '06

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Inaugural Athletes Unlimited Champion

Playing for RBI Austin

Osterman graduated from the University of Texas with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology in 2007 and the University of Missouri with a master’s degree in educational and counseling psychology with a concentration in positive coaching in 2015. Osterman and her husband, Joey Ashley, along with his daughter, Bracken, reside in New Braunfels.

Osterman was the inaugural Athletes Unlimited Softball Champion with 2408 points. She started nine games, and had six complete games and two shutouts. She struck out 95 batters over 64 innings pitched, and served as a captain for four out of five weeks. Osterman is an Olympic gold (2004) and silver (2008, 2020) medalist, and won gold medals at the 2006 and 2010 World Championship; and, in 2003, 2007, and 2019 won a gold medal at the Pan American Games. In her time in the NPF, Osterman won championships in 2009, 2010, 2013, and 2014. She is a three-time Championship Series MVP (2009, 2013, 2014), six-time All NPF Selection, 2011 Co-Pitcher of the Year, and Pitcher of the Year (2013, 2014).

2002 Big 12 Pitcher of the Year
2002 Big 12 Freshman of the Year
2002 All Big 12 First Team
2002 Second Team All American
2003 Big 12 Pitcher of the Year
2003 All Big 12 First Team
2003 First Team All American
2003 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year
2005 Big 12 Pitcher of the Year
2005 All Big 12 First Team
2005 First Team All American
2005 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year
2005 Honda Award Winner for Softball
2005 ESPY Award Winner for Female College Athlete of the Year
2006 Big 12 Pitcher of the Year
2006 All Big 12 First Team
2006 First Team All American
2006 USA Softball Player of the Year
2006 Honda Award Winner for Softball
2006 ESPY Award Winner for Female College Athlete of the Year

YEAR	W-L	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	SO	BB	ER	HR	B/AVG	HB	CG	SHO	SV	B	S	WP
2021 Championship*	4-4	1.75	12	-	60.0	32	50	26	15	5	.152	4	3	1	1	312	484	3
2020 Championship*	10-1	1.53	11	-	64.0	37	95	18	14	8	.163	5	6	2	-	350	693	1

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

DATE	HOME TEAM	AWAY TEAM	W-L	ERA	G	IP	H	SO	BB	ER	HR	B/AVG	HB	CG	SHO	SV	B	S	WP
9/27/2021	Team Ocasio	Team Chidester	1-0	0.00	1	6.2	1	6	1	-	-	.045	-	-	-	-	31	57	-
9/26/2021	Team Chidester	Team Jaquish	0-1	3.00	1	4.2	5	3	1	2	1	.294	1	-	-	-	23	46	-
9/25/2021	Team Chidester	Team Eberle	0-0	3.50	1	4.0	2	3	3	2	-	.167	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9/20/2021	Team Osterman	Team Ocasio	0-0	1.40	1	5.0	4	5	1	1	-	.211	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9/19/2021	Team Chidester	Team Osterman	0-1	1.75	1	4.0	4	3	3	1	1	.267	-	-	-	-	33	41	1
9/13/2021	Team Osterman	Team McCleney	1-0	0.00	1	7.0	2	10	4	-	-	.091	-	1	1	-	39	74	-
9/12/2021	Team Osterman	Team Jaquish	0-0	0.00	1	1.0	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9/11/2021	Team Ocasio	Team Osterman	0-1	7.00	1	6.0	6	3	4	6	2	.250	1	-	-	-	52	70	-
9/6/2021	Team Jaquish	Team Osterman	0-1	1.17	1	6.0	5	4	4	1	-	.217	1	1	-	-	42	57	-
9/5/2021	Team Osterman	Team Piper	0-0	0.00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9/4/2021	Team Vidales	Team Osterman	1-0	1.24	1	5.2	2	4	3	1	1	.100	-	-	-	-	39	48	1
8/30/2021	Team Osterman	Team Warren	0-0	0.00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8/29/2021	Team Hayward	Team Osterman	1-0	1.00	1	7.0	-	5	2	1	-	-	1	1	-	-	38	59	1
8/28/2021	Team Osterman	Team Piancastelli	0-0	0.00	1	3.0	1	3	-	-	-	.083	-	-	-	1	15	32	-

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

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