Cat Osterman

University of Texas at Austin '06

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Inaugural Athletes Unlimited Champion

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	APP	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	HP	SO	NP	B	S	WP	B/AVG
2021 Championship*	4-4	1.75	12	7	3	1	1	60.0	31	23	15	5	26	4	50	956	368	588	3	.148
2020 Championship*	10-1	1.53	11	9	6	2	-	64.0	37	15	14	8	18	5	95	1043	350	693	1	.163
Career Totals	14-5	1.64	23	16	9	3	1	124.0	68	38	29	13	44	9	145	1999	718	1281	4	.156

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

Date	Home Team	Away Team	W-L	ERA	APP	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	HP	SO	NP	B	S	WP	B/AVG
9/27/2021 9/27/21	Team Ocasio	Team Chidester	1-0	-	1	-	-	-	6.2	1	1	-	-	1	-	6	88	31	57	-	.045
9/26/2021 9/26/21	Team Chidester	Team Jaquish	0-1	3.00	1	-	-	-	4.2	5	4	2	1	1	1	3	69	23	46	-	.294
9/25/2021 9/25/21	Team Chidester	Team Eberle	0-0	3.50	1	-	-	-	4.0	2	2	2	-	3	-	3	69	25	44	-	.167
9/20/2021 9/20/21	Team Osterman	Team Ocasio	0-0	1.40	1	-	-	-	5.0	4	1	1	-	1	-	5	81	31	50	-	.211
9/19/2021 9/19/21	Team Chidester	Team Osterman	0-1	1.75	1	-	-	-	4.0	3	4	1	1	3	-	3	74	33	41	1	.200
9/13/2021 9/13/21	Team Osterman	Team McCleney	1-0	-	1	1	1	-	7.0	2	-	-	-	4	-	10	113	39	74	-	.091
9/12/2021 9/12/21	Team Osterman	Team Jaquish	0-0	-	1	-	-	-	1.0	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	10	-	10	-	-
9/11/2021 9/11/21	Team Ocasio	Team Osterman	0-1	7.00	1	-	-	-	6.0	6	6	6	2	4	1	3	122	52	70	-	.250
9/6/2021 9/6/21	Team Jaquish	Team Osterman	0-1	1.17	1	1	-	-	6.0	5	2	1	-	4	1	4	99	42	57	-	.217
9/5/2021 9/5/21	Team Osterman	Team Piper	0-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9/4/2021 9/4/21	Team Vidales	Team Osterman	1-0	1.24	1	-	-	-	5.2	2	1	1	1	3	-	4	87	39	48	1	.100
8/30/2021 8/30/21	Team Osterman	Team Warren	0-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8/29/2021 8/29/21	Team Hayward	Team Osterman	1-0	1.00	1	1	-	-	7.0	-	1	1	-	2	1	5	97	38	59	1	-
8/28/2021 8/28/21	Team Osterman	Team Piancastelli	0-0	-	1	-	-	1	3.0	1	-	-	-	-	-	3	47	15	32	-	.083

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

Highlights

AUSL Reveals 10 Locations for Inaugural Season, Kicking Off June 7 in Chicago & Wichita

The Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) today unveiled the schedule and locations for its inaugural season, which launches with Opening Day on Saturday, June 7. Due to overwhelming demand from cities eager to host professional softball and as the popularity of women’s professional sports continues to surge, AUSL has expanded its original plans to now […]