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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


Headshot of Cat Osterman

Career Stats

YEAR
W-L
ERA
G
GS
IP
H
SO
LOB
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.

Game Log

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