Cat Osterman
Cat Osterman
Catherine Leigh "Cat" Ostermanis an American, former collegiate four-time All-American, left-handed softball pitcher originally from Houston, Texas. She completed her college eligibility in 2006 at the University of Texas at Austin, where she was a starting pitcher for the Longhorns since 2002. Osterman pitched on the USA Women's Softball Team which won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the silver medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Osterman is the Big 12 wins, ERA, strikeouts, shutouts and no-hitters...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSoftball Player
Date of Birth16 April 1983
CityHouston, TX
CountryUnited States of America
The athletes are still out competing the same as a Division I team, and I think we've done a good job of creating an atmosphere where they're responsible for their actions and their play.
I felt good in the bullpen and even when we came out in the first inning I felt fairly good.
I really didn't have my best stuff. My drop ball was inconsistent and they had a good game plan. I stopped worrying about striking people out and just focused on getting people out.
But I wasn't getting in my pace, staying within myself, I was getting a little rushed. So I think I finally took a couple deep breaths and let myself get my timing back.
We had to adjust and threw a few more rise balls and curves but it worked.
I got this random CD in the mail -- some guy wrote a song about me,
I didn't bring my headphones, I'd watched the two movies they had played and I was just like, 'Can we please find a donor that wants to give us a private jet? This is not Okay.'
Megan has the loudest laugh the in the world. You can hear her from a mile away with that laugh. Megan and Desiree have the loudest laughs on the team.
When I came back to reality I called my dad and said, 'You won't believe it. We're going to New York.'
I think we mixed a lot more curveballs than normal because they were either going after my drop or laying off of it and that's normally my go-to (pitch).
I've had moments where I realize my body isn't going to withstand many more seasons, but I am very satisfied with my career and I am trying not to look at retirement as a sad thing.
I'm sure when the times comes, there will be tears, but there are other avenues that I am embracing with much more passion these days.
When someone you have a lot of respect for believes in you, it helps you believe in yourself.
It's always about wanting to one-up myself from the day before. There's never an absolute 100% perfect performance, but going out and striving for that perfect performance is what keeps me going.