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Catherine Leigh "Cat" Osterman (born April 16, 1983) is an American athlete and was one of the pitchers on the USA Women's Softball Team which won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Softball is a team sport popular especially in the United States. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ... Softball at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Olympic Softball Stadium in the Helliniko Olympic Complex from August 14 to 23. ... is the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ...


She started playing softball in first grade before quitting to play soccer and basketball. Cat found her way back to the diamond in fifth grade, when she was filling in as a backup pitcher for a little league team. She completed her collegiate eligibility in 2006 at the University of Texas at Austin, where she was a starting pitcher for the Longhorns since 2002. Softball is a team sport popular especially in the United States. ... Soccer redirects here. ... This article is about the sport. ... University of Texas redirects here. ... This article is about the player in baseball. ... Hook em Horns, the UT hand symbol and slogan The UT Tower lit in a special configuration in honor of the 2005 National Championship football team Texas Longhorn Athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of University of Texas at Austin. ...


Osterman held the NCAA Division I career strikeout record with 2,265 strikeouts over her four year career, surpassed by Monica Abbott on May 6, 2007, but Cat is still the NCAA all-time leader for stikeouts per 7 innings, 14.34 (as she pitched far fewer innings than Abbott). Cat also currently holds the Big 12 record with 25 Pitcher of the Week awards and the Big 12 record with four Pitcher of the Year awards. Osterman pitched a total of 20 NCAA career no-hitters and 10 NCAA career perfect games. NCAA womens softball champions Division I 1982 UCLA 2-0 (8 inn. ... For the typographical mode indicating deleted text, see Strikethrough. ... Monica Cecilia Abbott (born July 28, 1985) is an American athlete who was born in Salinas, California and attended North Salinas High School from 2000 to 2004; her parents are Bruce and Julie Abbott, and her siblings are Jessica (born 1984), Jared (born 1988) and twins Bina and Gina (born... is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... In baseball and softball, a no-hit game (more commonly known as a no-hitter) refers to a contest in which one of the teams has prevented the other from getting an official hit during the entire length of the game, which must be at least 9 innings by the... Pitcher David Cone (left) of the New York Yankees reacting to the completion of his perfect game with catcher Joe Girardi on July 18, 1999. ...

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Early life and high school

Osterman was born in Houston, Texas to parents Gary and Laura Osterman. Her younger brothers are Craig (born 1986) and Chris (born 1994). She has a cousin in Florida that looks like her. She attended Cypress Springs High School in Cypress, Texas from 1997 to 2001, where she set several records on the school's softball team. Houston redirects here. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Cypress Springs High School (aka Cy-Springs) is located at 7909 Fry Road, in Cypress, an unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas, with a ZIP code of 77433. ... Cypress is an unincorporated area of Harris County, Texas located completely inside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Houston. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... This article is about the year. ...


In 2001, she struck out 33 batters in a 14-inning 1-0 shutout over Cy-Fair High School. The performance ranked 16th on the strikeouts-in-a-single-game (extra innings) list, behind: This article is about the year. ... Cy-Fair High School is a secondary school located in Cypress, which is an unincorporated place in Harris County, Texas, near Houston. ...

  • 61, Alicia Hollowell; Fairfield High School 0, Woodland High School 1; May 25 & 29, 2001; 30 innings
  • 53, DeeDee Weiman; Cerritos Gahr 0, Lakewood St. Joseph 1; 1986; 29 innings
  • 49, Jennifer Deering; Salinas North Salinas 9, Gilroy 4; April 14 & May 8 1997; 34 innings
  • 48, Lisa Fernandez; Lakewood St. Joseph 1, Cerritos Gahr 0; 1986; 29 innings
  • 47, Kristen Sloubar; Van Nuys Montclair Prep 2, Sonta Monica Crossroads 1; May 8-9, 2005; 21 innings
  • 44, Samantha Freeman; Pleasant Hill MO vs. Jefferson City Helias MO; October 20 2001; 21 innings
  • 43, Terry Carpenter; Huntington Beach Edison 0, Burbank Burroughs 0; 19xx; 24 innings
  • 43, Jenny Schachtner; Flintridge Prep 2, Westright Tigers 1; June 27-29, 2005; 26 innings
  • 42, Kristy Goodrich; Warren Lordstown OH 6, Bristol OH 2; 1998; 21 innings
  • 42, Tracy Tiensvold; Truman MO vs. Blue Springs MO; October 14 2000; 35 innings
  • 40, Marissa Marzan; Fresno Bullard 0 vs. Clovis 1; 2000; 22 innings
  • 40, Michele Granger; Placentia Valencia 1, La Mirada 0; 1988; 25 innings
  • 40, Kayla Richardson; West Jefferson Ashe County NC vs. Mt. Airy North Surry NC; April 22, 25 & 27, 2005; 26 innings
  • 35, Lucy Cezarez; Chula Vista Bonita Vista 1, La Mesa Helix 0; 1976; 29 innings

As such, she set a new national record for strikeouts in a game under 20 innings, beating Jenny Stallard's previous record of 31 in 19 innings in 1978; she also set the new national record for strikeouts in a 14-inning game, breaking Michelle Granger's former record of 31 in 1985. Alicia Hollowell, no. ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lisa Fernandez, born February 22, 1971, in New York City, is a renowned softball pitcher of Cuban-Puerto Rican descent who established an Olympic record in softball with 25 strikeouts as a member of the United States Women Olympic Softball Team. ... is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


University of Texas: Freshman and Sophomore years

2002: Freshman year

Osterman became the first UT freshman to be named Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Week, for the week of February 19, a week in which she threw two no-hitters (a 3-0 win over the University of Utah on February 13 and a 4-0 win over Southwest Texas on February 15); they were only the third and fourth no-hitters by a UT freshman, and Cat became only the second Longhorns pitcher to throw a no-hitter, along with Natalie King's two freshman no-hitters in 2001). Her February 13th no-hitter was the first of her NCAA career. The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of twelve schools located mostly in the central United States. ... [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U or the UU), located in Salt Lake City, is the flagship public research university in the state of Utah, and one of 10 institutions that make up the Utah System of Higher Education. ... is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...


She also threw the first perfect game in UT history in a game against Stephen F. Austin State University on February 26; she proceeded to throw two more perfect games in her freshman season. She struck out 554 batters to set a new NCAA freshman record (which has since been eclipsed by Monica Abbott of the Tennessee Lady Volunteers with 582 in 2004). Pitcher David Cone (left) of the New York Yankees reacting to the completion of his perfect game with catcher Joe Girardi on July 18, 1999. ... Stephen F. Austin State University (commonly SFA or Stephen F) is a public university located in Nacogdoches, Texas. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee public university system in the American state of Tennessee. ...


She set new UT single-season records for wins (36), innings pitched (304.1), games started (40), shutouts (17), appearances (51), and consecutive innings without giving up an earned-run (79.2 from February 13 to March 13), as well as the UT single-game record for innings-pitched (14) and strikeouts-in-a-game (23) in a March 1 game against Mississippi State University. In a March 20 game against Texas State, she broke her own UT record for strikeouts-in-a-game with 24 in a 12-inning match. She also tied the UT single-season record for complete games (27).. WINS can refer to: Windows Internet Name Service WINS (AM), the callsign of an all-news radio station in New York City Wireless Integrated Network Sensors WINS, the stock ticker symbol for SM&A WINS, Off course betting facilities operated by Japan Racing Association Web Innovative Systems (www. ... In baseball, a shutout refers to a game in which one team wins without allowing the opposing team to score any runs. ... is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in north east-central Mississippi, United States, in the town of Starkville and is situated 125 miles (200 km) northeast of Jackson and 23 miles (37 km) west of Columbus. ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... ...


2003: Sophomore year

Osterman threw four more no-hitters, including another perfect game -- on February 12, March 1, and March 20 -- while setting new UT career records for wins (68), shutouts (35), strikeouts (1,042), and opponents-batting-average (.105). She is so far the only pitcher in Big 12 Conference history to strike out 1,000 batters in only two seasons. She also broke the record for strikeouts-per-game with an average of 14.1 per seven-innings, beating the previous mark of 13.9 by Danielle Henderson of the University of Massachusetts in 1999; she surpassed her own UT single-season record for shutouts with 18, and tied her own shared record for complete games (27). From April 22 to May 22, she went a career-high and UT record 65 consecutive scoreless-innings. is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of twelve schools located mostly in the central United States. ... This page is about the university system across Massachusetts. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


On July 11, Osterman threw a no-hitter in the 2003 Canada Cup, striking out 10 batters to defeat Team Canada 8-0; on July 12, Osterman pitched her second no-hitter of the 2003 Canada Cup, striking out 16 of 24 batters to defeat the Stratford Brakettes 5-0. is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


On August 15, Osterman threw a perfect game to win the Gold-Medal game of the 2003 Pan American Games against Canada 4-0, securing Team USA's fifth consecutive PanAm Gold Medal. She struck out 14 batters in a game that was delayed three-and-a-half hours due to rain. This article is about the day of the year. ... The Pan American Games are a multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of the Americas. ...


2004: XXVIII Olympiad

Osterman redshirted from UT to participate with fellow college softball pitcher Jennie Finch in the Olympic Games in Athens. Jennie Finch (born September 3, 1980), or occasionally using her husbands name, Daigle, is a softball player and an American athlete. ... Softball at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Olympic Softball Stadium in the Helliniko Olympic Complex from August 14 to 23. ...


Aiming for Athens

Osterman went undefeated in 24 appearances during the USA Softball National Team's 53-game schedule. On February 20, she struck out nine batters in four perfect innings and combined with Finch for a no-hitter. On May 17, she struck out seven of nine batters over three innings, after which Finch struck out the final six batters in a row to combine for a perfect game and defeat the Sonic Stars 10-0. On July 10, she struck out 13 batters over five innings for another no-hitter, this time missing perfection on a lone error by first-baseman Stacey Nuveman in a 16-0 win over the Fort Worth All-Stars. is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Stacey Annette Nuveman is a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist in the sport of softball and holds the NCAA record for most Home Runs(91). ...


Olympic Games

Osterman picked up two wins and a save in the Olympiad. She followed Finch and Lori Harrigan of the University of Nevada by striking out the final two batters in Team USA's 7-0 victory over Italy on August 14; she gave up one hit and struck out 11 batters over eight innings in Team USA's 3-0 victory over Japan on August 16; and she gave up one hit and four walks while striking out 10 batters over six innings in Team USA's 3-0 victory over Chinese Taipei on August 20. Her 23 strikeouts led Team USA. The University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada or UNR) is a university located in Reno, Nevada, USA, and is known for its programs in agricultural research, journalism, animal biotechnology, and mining-related engineering and natural sciences. ... is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Return to the University of Texas

2005: Junior year

Osterman threw six more no-hitters including three more perfect games on February 16 (perfect), March 9 (perfect), March 11, May 12, May 20, and May 21 (perfect); she also struck out 20-or-more batters in four separate games on March 17 (23 in ten innings), March 19 (21 in eight innings), April 26 (24 in ten innings), and May 27 (20 in nine innings) in the process of leading the Longhorns to a third-place finish in the NCAA Women's Softball College World Series (they lost to the UCLA Bruins, who in turn lost to the Michigan Wolverines). is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 132nd day of the year (133rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 141st day of the year (142nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... NCAA womens softball champions Division I 1982 UCLA 2-0 (8 inn. ... The University of California, Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. ... The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a coeducational public research university in the state of Michigan. ...


She also topped her previous UT single-season records for complete games (31) and shutouts (22), and broke her own NCAA single-season record for strikeouts-per-game with an average of 15.2 per seven innings. She tied her own UT records for strikeouts-in-a-game with 24 (April 26) and strikeouts-in-a-seven-inning-game with 19 (May 1), and finished the season at third place on the all-time NCAA single-season strikeout list with 593 (behind Courtney Blades's 663 in 2000, and Monica Abbott's 603 in 2005). is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image:Courtney Blades. ... Monica Cecilia Abbott (born July 28, 1985) is an American athlete who was born in Salinas, California and attended North Salinas High School from 2000 to 2004; her parents are Bruce and Julie Abbott, and her siblings are Jessica (born 1984), Jared (born 1988) and twins Bina and Gina (born...


On June 12, Osterman picked up the win in Team USA's Gold-Medal 9-0 victory over Australia in the 2005 International Sports Invitational; she gave up one hit and struck out ten batters over five innings. is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


On August 28, Cat made her television broadcast debut when she was the color commentator for ESPN2’s broadcast of the National Pro Fastpitch championship and all-star games. is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... ESPN2 debuted on October 1, 1993, as a sister station of ESPN. Nicknamed the deuce, ESPN2 was to be branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross, snowboarding, and BMX racing. ...


Milestones

On March 9, Osterman struck out her 1,200th batter to tie Lisa Ishikawa of Northwestern University for 10th place on the NCAA all-time strikeout list; on March 11, she moved past Ishikawa and passed Jocelyn Forest of the University of California, Berkeley to take ninth place. On March 15, she reached 1,229 to surpass Amanda Renfro of Texas Tech for eighth place; on March 17, she passed Shawn Andaya of Texas A&M to take seventh place. On March 23, she struck out her 1,291st batter, passing Sarah Dawson of the University of Louisiana at Monroe for sixth place. is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Northwestern University (NU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university with campuses located in Evanston, Illinois and downtown Chicago. ... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sather Tower (the Campanile) looking out over the San Francisco Bay and Mount Tamalpais. ... is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Texas Tech University is a nationally recognized doctoral/research university located in Lubbock, Texas, established in 1923 originally as Texas Technological College. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Texas A&M University at College Station Texas A&M University, often Texas A&M, A&M or TAMU for short, is one of the flagship universities of Texas, and is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. ... is the 82nd day of the year (83rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A view over the Bayou DeSiard of the ULM library and conference center The University of Louisiana at Monroe is a coeducational, public university located in Monroe, Louisiana, USA with an approximate enrollment of 8,140 students, also known as Louisiana-Monroe or ULM, and is a part of the...


On March 25, Osterman became the sixth NCAA Division I pitcher to strikeout 1,300 batters. On April 6, she passed Danielle Henderson for fifth place on the NCAA all-time strikeout list; on April 10, she struck out seven in 3.1 innings to surpass Britni Sneed for fourth place. On April 13, she passed Nicole Myers to take third place; on April 16, she struck out 13 in a 3-2 win over the University of Missouri–St. Louis to become the third member of the 1,400 Strikeout Club (along with Michelle Granger and Courtney Blades). On May 12, she crested the 1,500 strikeout plateau; on June 3, she broke the 1,600 strikeout mark. is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Missouri–St. ... is the 132nd day of the year (133rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


2006: Senior year

Osterman pitched five more no-hitters, including three more perfect games, in her 2006 season on February 10 (perfect), February 11, February 17 (perfect), March 8 (perfect), and April 15; she also struck out 20 batters in a seven-inning 5-1 win over the University of Texas at San Antonio on February 21. She opened the season with six consecutive shut-outs, including an opening day perfect-game, a follow-up no-hitter, and a 16-0 romp over Oklahoma Christian University on February 16. Her February 10th no-hitter was also her 100th career NCAA win. is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 67th day of the year (68th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... UTSA is San Antonios largest university. ... is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Oklahoma Christian University (locally known as OC) is a four-year private comprehensive coeducational Christian university founded in 1950 by members of the churches of Christ. ... is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Her pursuit of the NCAA Division I career strikeout record continued in her season debut, a 3-0 perfect game against the Northwestern University Wildcats on February 10; she struck out 11 batters to bring her career total to 1,646, passing Michelle Granger for second place on the all-time list. On February 16, she struck out 13 Oklahoma Christian batters to bring her career total to 1,708, making her just the second pitcher in NCAA history to reach the 1,700 plateau. Northwestern University (NU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university with campuses located in Evanston, Illinois and downtown Chicago. ... is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...


On February 25, Cat Osterman struck out six Fresno State batters in a 7-2 win and then proceeded to strike out seven batters in a 4-0 victory over the University of Nevada Lady Rebels, bringing her career strikeout total to 1,774 to surpass Courtney Blades as the all-time NCAA Division I leader. On March 1, she struck out 15 batters in a 5-1 win over the University of Texas at Arlington to bring her career total to 1,807, making her the first pitcher in NCAA Division I history to reach the 1,800 watershed. is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The campus on a sunny day California State University, Fresno, commonly referred to as Fresno State, is one of the campuses of California State University, located at the northeast edge of Fresno, California, USA. The campus sits at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the San Joaquin... The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public, coeducational university located in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Texas at Arlington, usually referred to as UT Arlington or UTA, is a nationally recognized comprehensive doctoral/research university classified by Carnegie as Research University - High Activity [2]. The university is located in Arlington, Texas, USA. UT Arlington has a student population of nearly 25,000 and...


On March 17, Cat struck out 13 Michigan Wolverines batters in her first loss of the season (following 17 consecutive wins) to become the first pitcher in NCAA Division I history to enter the 1,900 Strikeout Club. On April 5, she struck out five Texas A&M Aggie batters to become the first pitcher to enter the 2,000 Strikeout Club; her milestone strikeout was against leadoff third-baseman Jamie Hinshaw. On April 29, Cat struck out 16 OSU Cowgirls batters to become the first pitcher to enter the 2,100 Strikeout Club; on May 26, Cat struck out 16 Washington Huskies to become the first pitcher to enter the 2,200 Strikeout Club. is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a coeducational public research university in the state of Michigan. ... is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Texas A&M University redirects here. ... is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Oklahoma State University, located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, is an institution of higher learning founded in 1890 as a land-grant university, known as Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (Oklahoma A&M). ... is the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. ...


Cat was also awarded the Big 12 Player of the Week Award six of the first seven weeks of the 2006 season. She took a total of nine awards in her senior year, for the weeks of February 8 to 14, February 15 to 21, February 22 to 28, March 8 to 14, March 15 to 21, March 22 to 28, April 12 to 18, April 19 to 25, April 26 to May 1. is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 67th day of the year (68th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 109th day of the year (110th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


She lost the weekly award only four times; to Amie Ford of Iowa State University (March 1 to 7), Kassie Humphreys of Kansas State University (March 29 to April 2, April 5 to 11), and Ashley DeBuhr of the University of Nebraska (May 2 to 8). For the week of February 22 to 28, Cat also won the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I National Player of the Week Award and the USA Softball National Player of the Week award. The Iowa State University of Science and Technology (ISU) is a public land-grant and space-grant university located in Ames, Iowa, USA. Iowa State has produced a number of astronauts, Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners and a variety of other notable individuals in their respective fields. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Kansas State University, officially called Kansas State University of Fashion and Design [2] but commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... “University of Nebraska” redirects here. ... is the 122nd day of the year (123rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Louisville Slugger brand is made by Hillerich & Bradsby Hillerich & Bradsby Company is a company located in Louisville, Kentucky that produces the famous Louisville Slugger baseball bat. ...


Chasing Blades

On March 1, Cat recorded her 109th career win over the University of Texas at Arlington to tie Jennie Finch (University of Arizona) and Jessica Sallinger (Georgia Tech) for 16th on the NCAA all-time career wins. On March 3, Cat recorded her 110th career win over Ole Miss to pass Finch and Salinger and tie Jenny Voss (University of Nebraska) for 15th place; the next day, she recorded her 111th career win over the University of Houston to pass Voss and tie Samantha Iuli (University of Illinois at Chicago) 14th place. is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jennie Finch (born September 3, 1980), or occasionally using her husbands name, Daigle, is a softball player and an American athlete. ... is the 62nd day of the year (63rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. ... For other system schools, see University of Houston System. ...


On March 16, Cat recorded her 114th career win to tie Shawn Andaya (Texas A&M for 13th place on the NCAA all-time list. On March 18, Cat recorded her 115th career win over Notre Dame to pass Andaya and tie Jennifer Stewart (University of Oklahoma) and Shelley Laird (University of Alabama) for 12th place; the next day, she recorded her 116th career win over the University of Arizona Wildcats to pass Stewart and Laird and tie Kristin Schmidt (Notre Dame/LSU) and Debby Day (UTA/Arizona) for 11th place. is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Texas A&M University at College Station Texas A&M University, often Texas A&M, A&M or TAMU for short, is one of the flagship universities of Texas, and is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other universities and colleges named Notre Dame, see Notre Dame. ...


On March 22, Cat recorded her 118th career win over Georgia Tech to tie Jamie Southern (Fresno State) for 10th place on the NCAA all-time list. On March 25, Cat recorded her 119th career win over the University of Nebraska to pass Southern and tie Brooke Mitchell (Louisiana-Lafayette) and Michele Granger (University of California) for ninth place. On March 29, Cat recorded her 120th career win to pass Mitchell and Granger and tie Britni Sneed (LSU) and Sarah Dawson (Louisiana-Monroe) for eighth place on the all-time list. is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


On April 14 and April 15, Cat recorded her 124th and 125th career wins over the Oklahoma Sooners to tie and then pass Nancy Evans for sixth place on the all-time list. On April 29 and April 30, Cat recorded her 129th and 130th career win over the Oklahoma State University Cowgirls to tie UCLA Bruins pitcher Keira Goerl for fifth place on the all-time list. is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Oklahoma State University Logo The Oklahoma State University System comprises of five educational instututes across Oklahoma. ... Binomial name Ucla xenogrammus Holleman, 1993 The largemouth triplefin, Ucla xenogrammus, is a fish of the family Tripterygiidae and only member of the genus Ucla, found in the Pacific Ocean from Viet Nam, the Philippines, Palau and the Caroline Islands to Papua New Guinea, Australia (including Christmas Island), and the...


On June 1, Cat recorded her 136th and final NCAA career win (15 wins behind Courtney Blades’s career record), finishing in sixth place on the all-time list (having been passed by University of Arizona Wildcats pitcher Alicia Hollowell -- in third place with 141 -- and University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers pitcher Monica Abbott -- in fifth place with 138 -- during the 2006 season). is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Arizona (UA or U of A) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. ... The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee public university system in the American state of Tennessee. ...


Cat struck out 18 Arizona State Sun Devils in the 2-0 win to set a new Women's College World Series seven-inning-game record; she also brought her season total to 608, passing Monica Abbott’s 2005 strikeout total for second place on the single-season strikeouts list, 33 behind Courtney Blades’s all-time record (Osterman would likely have passed the record if the Longhorns had continued further into the postseason). The win was also Cat's 85th NCAA career shutout, tying her with Debbie Nichols (Louisiana Tech) for second place behind Michele Granger's career record 94 shutouts. Arizona State University (ASU) is a public research institution of higher education and research with campuses located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. ... The Womens College World Series (WCWS) refers to the final portion of the NCAA Womens Softball Tournament. ...


Cat’s NCAA career and hopes for a World Series championship ended on June 3; following a 2-0 loss to the Arizona Wildcats on June 2, she lost her second game in a row, 2-0 again, to Anjelica Selden of the UCLA Bruins (who had ended the Longhorns run for a champion in 2005 as well). is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... The University of California, Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. ... The UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). ...


Post-Collegiate Career

On July 2, 2006, Osterman threw a 12-0 no-hitter against the Arizona Heat in the USA Softball Exhibition, missing the perfect game by walking Kaleo Eldridge. Cat struck out 12 Heat batters, catching every batter at least once.


On July 17, 2006, Osterman won the championship game of the 2006 World Cup by beating Team Japan 5-2, giving up two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out eleven batters. She recorded two wins in the tournament, striking out 21 batters in 14 innings of work over three games (including two complete games, and a 9-0 shutout against Team Australia).


In 2007, Osterman appeared sparingly on ESPNU broadcasts as a color commentator for certain college softball games, including the game in which Monica Abbott surpassed Osterman's career strikeout record. Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... ESPNU is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced by, affiliated with and owned by parent network ESPN. ESPNU originates out of ESPN Regional Televisions Charlotte, North Carolina offices. ...


Professional career

On February 15, 2006, Osterman was the first overall pick in the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) softball league draft. [1] She was chosen by the Connecticut Brakettes. The Brakettes were formerly known as the Stratford Brakettes of the Amateur Softball Association. However, even though Osterman had been on their amateur roster for the five seasons prior to being drafted, she chose not to sign with the them, making her officially a free agent on September 30. National Pro Fastpitch (NPF), formerly the Womens Pro Softball League (WPSL), is the only professional womens softball league in the world. ... The Connecticut Brakettes are a womens softball team based in Stratford, Connecticut. ... The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) is a volunteer, non-profit organization based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ...


On December 19, 2006, the Rockford Thunder of the NPF announced that they signed Osterman to a contract for the 2007 season. [2] Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed The Rockford Thunder is a womens softball team based in Rockford, Illinois. ...


Awards

  • 1999 ASA Third-team All-American
  • 1999 Second-team All-Greater Houston
  • 1999 District 16-5A Most Valuable Player
  • 2000 ASA First-team All-American
  • 2000 ASA Under-18 Gold Fastpitch National Champion
  • 2001 ASA First-team All-American at the JO Gold National Championships
  • 2001 ASA Second-team All-American at the Women's Major
  • 2001 Gold Medalist at the U.S. Cup
  • 2001 Gatorade National High School Player of the Year
  • 2001 ASA Under-18 Gold Fastpitch National Champion
  • 2001 First-team All-Greater Houston
  • 2001 District 16-5A Most Valuable Player
  • 2001 Texas Girls Coaches Association All-Star
  • 2001 (Fall) Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
  • 2001-02 UT Women's Athletics Jill A. Sterkel Leadership Award
  • 2002 (Spring) Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
  • 2002 Big 12 Freshman of the Year
  • 2002 Big 12 Pitcher of the YEar
  • 2002 Elite National Team member
  • 2003 Third-team Academic All-American
  • 2003 (Spring) Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
  • 2003 Big 12 Pitcher of the Year
  • 2003 Big 12 Female Athlete of the Year
  • 2003 First-team Academic All-Big 12
  • 2003 First-team All-American
  • 2003 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year
  • 2003 Gold Medalist at the Pan-American Games
  • 2003 NCAA Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team
  • 2004 Gold Medalist at the Athens Olympic Games
  • 2005 UT V. F. "Doc" Neuhaus Endowed Presidential Scholarship
  • 2005 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year
  • 2005 Second-team Academic All-Big 12
  • 2005 NCAA Honda Award Winner for Softball
  • 2005 ESPY for Top Collegiate Female Athlete
  • 2005 ESPY for Top Female Olympic Performance (USA Softball)
  • 2005 Big 12 Female Athlete of the Year
  • 2005 Big 12 Pitcher of the Year
  • 2005 NCAA Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team
  • 2005 Women's Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year
  • 2006 UT V. F. "Doc" Neuhaus Endowed Presidential Scholarship
  • 2006 UT women's Texas Exes Lifetime Award
  • 2006 Big 12 Pitcher of the Year
  • 2006 All-Big 12 First Team
  • 2006 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year
  • 2006 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-American
  • 2006 Easton-Bell Softball All-American
  • 2006 NCAA Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team
  • 2006 #1 pick, National Pro Fastpitch draft
  • 2006 ESPY for Best Female College Athlete[1]

Among her favorite athletes are fellow Texans Roger Clemens and Nolan Ryan, as well as NBA player Hakeem Olajuwon and actor/ director Kevin Costner. She was the first softball player to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated (the 7 October 2002 "America's Best Sports Colleges" issue), and made a second SI cover with the 2004 Olympic Gold Medal Softball team to become one of two softball players to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated twice. The 10th Anniversary ESPY Award. ... William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962, in Dayton, Ohio), is a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees, and is one of the preeminent pitchers in Major League history. ... Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. ... Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born Akeem Abdul Olajuwon on January 21, 1963) is a retired Nigerian-American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an Academy Award-winning American film actor, director and producer. ... The first issue of Sports Illustrated, August 16, 1954, showing Milwaukee Braves star Eddie Mathews at bat in Milwaukee County Stadium. ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Career statistics

Cy-Fair Slammers

YEAR W L GP GS CG Sh SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA
1998 4 0 == == == 3 == 14 2 1 == == 22 ==

In baseball, a pitcher is credited with a win (or W) when, in a game won by his team, he is the teams pitcher at the time that his team takes a lead that it does not relinquish for the remainder of the game. ... In baseball, a pitcher is credited with a win (or W) when, in a game won by his team, he is the teams pitcher at the time that his team takes a lead that it does not relinquish for the remainder of the game. ... In baseball statistics, games pitched (denoted by GP) is the number of games in which a pitcher appears. ... In baseball statistics, games started (denoted by GS) is credited to a pitcher who throws the very first pitch to the opposing team of a single game. ... In baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game himself, without the benefit of a relief pitcher. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... To save in a sport means to stop a goal or to maintain the lead. ... In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is in the game. ... In Major League Baseball history, Ty Cobb had a record 4,191 hits (later revised to 4,189) by 1928; Pete Rose would surpass it 57 years later, and finish with 4,256 career hits. ... Runs or running is a music slang term for ad libbing and expanding on a musical note with ones voice. ... In baseball, an earned run is any run for which the pitcher is held accountable (i. ... Rashad Eldridge of the Oklahoma Redhawks walks to first base after drawing a base on balls. ... For the typographical mode indicating deleted text, see Strikethrough. ... In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ...

Katy Streamliners

YEAR W L GP GS CG Sh SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA
1998 6 1 == == == == == == == == == == == ==

In baseball, a pitcher is credited with a win (or W) when, in a game won by his team, he is the teams pitcher at the time that his team takes a lead that it does not relinquish for the remainder of the game. ... In baseball, a pitcher is credited with a win (or W) when, in a game won by his team, he is the teams pitcher at the time that his team takes a lead that it does not relinquish for the remainder of the game. ... In baseball statistics, games pitched (denoted by GP) is the number of games in which a pitcher appears. ... In baseball statistics, games started (denoted by GS) is credited to a pitcher who throws the very first pitch to the opposing team of a single game. ... In baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game himself, without the benefit of a relief pitcher. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... To save in a sport means to stop a goal or to maintain the lead. ... In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is in the game. ... In Major League Baseball history, Ty Cobb had a record 4,191 hits (later revised to 4,189) by 1928; Pete Rose would surpass it 57 years later, and finish with 4,256 career hits. ... Runs or running is a music slang term for ad libbing and expanding on a musical note with ones voice. ... In baseball, an earned run is any run for which the pitcher is held accountable (i. ... Rashad Eldridge of the Oklahoma Redhawks walks to first base after drawing a base on balls. ... For the typographical mode indicating deleted text, see Strikethrough. ... In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ...

Cypress Springs High School

YEAR W L GP GS CG Sh SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA
1999 == == == == == == == 146 == == == == 312 ==
2000 == == == == == == == 176 == == == == 394 ==
2001 20 4 == == == 20 == 184 18 9 0 3 451 0.00
TOTALS == == == == == == == 507 == == 7 22 1,158 ==

In baseball, a pitcher is credited with a win (or W) when, in a game won by his team, he is the teams pitcher at the time that his team takes a lead that it does not relinquish for the remainder of the game. ... In baseball, a pitcher is credited with a win (or W) when, in a game won by his team, he is the teams pitcher at the time that his team takes a lead that it does not relinquish for the remainder of the game. ... In baseball statistics, games pitched (denoted by GP) is the number of games in which a pitcher appears. ... In baseball statistics, games started (denoted by GS) is credited to a pitcher who throws the very first pitch to the opposing team of a single game. ... In baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game himself, without the benefit of a relief pitcher. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... To save in a sport means to stop a goal or to maintain the lead. ... In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is in the game. ... In Major League Baseball history, Ty Cobb had a record 4,191 hits (later revised to 4,189) by 1928; Pete Rose would surpass it 57 years later, and finish with 4,256 career hits. ... Runs or running is a music slang term for ad libbing and expanding on a musical note with ones voice. ... In baseball, an earned run is any run for which the pitcher is held accountable (i. ... Rashad Eldridge of the Oklahoma Redhawks walks to first base after drawing a base on balls. ... For the typographical mode indicating deleted text, see Strikethrough. ... In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ...

Katy Cruisers

YEAR W L GP GS CG Sh SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA
1999 20 5 == == == == == 182 == == 2 == 299 =
2000 == == == == == == == 47 == == == == 106 ==

In baseball, a pitcher is credited with a win (or W) when, in a game won by his team, he is the teams pitcher at the time that his team takes a lead that it does not relinquish for the remainder of the game. ... In baseball, a pitcher is credited with a win (or W) when, in a game won by his team, he is the teams pitcher at the time that his team takes a lead that it does not relinquish for the remainder of the game. ... In baseball statistics, games pitched (denoted by GP) is the number of games in which a pitcher appears. ... In baseball statistics, games started (denoted by GS) is credited to a pitcher who throws the very first pitch to the opposing team of a single game. ... In baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game himself, without the benefit of a relief pitcher. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... To save in a sport means to stop a goal or to maintain the lead. ... In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is in the game. ... In Major League Baseball history, Ty Cobb had a record 4,191 hits (later revised to 4,189) by 1928; Pete Rose would surpass it 57 years later, and finish with 4,256 career hits. ... Runs or running is a music slang term for ad libbing and expanding on a musical note with ones voice. ... In baseball, an earned run is any run for which the pitcher is held accountable (i. ... Rashad Eldridge of the Oklahoma Redhawks walks to first base after drawing a base on balls. ... For the typographical mode indicating deleted text, see Strikethrough. ... In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ...

Stratford Brakettes

YEAR W L GP GS CG Sh SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA
2001 4 1 6 == 4 == 0 30 10 1 0 4 52 0.00
2002 6 0 6 == 6 == 0 38 8 3 3 1 85 0.55
TOTALS 10 1 12 == 10 == 0 68 18 4 3 5 137 0.31

In baseball, a pitcher is credited with a win (or W) when, in a game won by his team, he is the teams pitcher at the time that his team takes a lead that it does not relinquish for the remainder of the game. ... In baseball, a pitcher is credited with a win (or W) when, in a game won by his team, he is the teams pitcher at the time that his team takes a lead that it does not relinquish for the remainder of the game. ... In baseball statistics, games pitched (denoted by GP) is the number of games in which a pitcher appears. ... In baseball statistics, games started (denoted by GS) is credited to a pitcher who throws the very first pitch to the opposing team of a single game. ... In baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game himself, without the benefit of a relief pitcher. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... To save in a sport means to stop a goal or to maintain the lead. ... In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is in the game. ... In Major League Baseball history, Ty Cobb had a record 4,191 hits (later revised to 4,189) by 1928; Pete Rose would surpass it 57 years later, and finish with 4,256 career hits. ... Runs or running is a music slang term for ad libbing and expanding on a musical note with ones voice. ... In baseball, an earned run is any run for which the pitcher is held accountable (i. ... Rashad Eldridge of the Oklahoma Redhawks walks to first base after drawing a base on balls. ... For the typographical mode indicating deleted text, see Strikethrough. ... In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ...

USA National Team

YEAR W L GP GS CG Sh SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA
2001 7 2 14 8 5 5 2 68.2 33 13 7 20 111 0.64
2003 6 0 9 6 6 6 1 51.2 10 2 2 7 99 0.27
2004 16 0 24 15 3 3 0 74.2 16 1 0 7 170 0.00
Olympics 2 0 3 2 1 2 1 14.2 2 0 0 5 23 0.00
2005 2 1 3 3 2 1 0 19 1 3 2 3 32 0.74
2006 3 0 8 3 3 2 0 27.0 7 3 2 7 43 0.52
TOTALS

w/o 2006 In baseball, a pitcher is credited with a win (or W) when, in a game won by his team, he is the teams pitcher at the time that his team takes a lead that it does not relinquish for the remainder of the game. ... In baseball, a pitcher is credited with a win (or W) when, in a game won by his team, he is the teams pitcher at the time that his team takes a lead that it does not relinquish for the remainder of the game. ... In baseball statistics, games pitched (denoted by GP) is the number of games in which a pitcher appears. ... In baseball statistics, games started (denoted by GS) is credited to a pitcher who throws the very first pitch to the opposing team of a single game. ... In baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game himself, without the benefit of a relief pitcher. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... To save in a sport means to stop a goal or to maintain the lead. ... In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is in the game. ... In Major League Baseball history, Ty Cobb had a record 4,191 hits (later revised to 4,189) by 1928; Pete Rose would surpass it 57 years later, and finish with 4,256 career hits. ... Runs or running is a music slang term for ad libbing and expanding on a musical note with ones voice. ... In baseball, an earned run is any run for which the pitcher is held accountable (i. ... Rashad Eldridge of the Oklahoma Redhawks walks to first base after drawing a base on balls. ... For the typographical mode indicating deleted text, see Strikethrough. ... In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ...

33 3 53 34 17 17 4 224.1 62 19 11 42 435 0.34

University of Texas Longhorns

YEAR W L GP GS CG Sh SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA
2002 36 8 51 40 27 17 3 304.1 130 43 36 62 554 0.83
2003 32 6 40 36 27 18 0 242.2 72 18 13 39 488 0.38
2005 30 7 42 33 31 22 0 272.2 68 23 14 48 593 0.36
2006 38 4 47 39 36 28 2 286.0 78 19 17 43 630 0.31
TOTALS 136 25 180 148 121 85 5 1105.2 348 103 80 192 2,265 0.5065

In baseball, a pitcher is credited with a win (or W) when, in a game won by his team, he is the teams pitcher at the time that his team takes a lead that it does not relinquish for the remainder of the game. ... In baseball, a pitcher is credited with a win (or W) when, in a game won by his team, he is the teams pitcher at the time that his team takes a lead that it does not relinquish for the remainder of the game. ... In baseball statistics, games pitched (denoted by GP) is the number of games in which a pitcher appears. ... In baseball statistics, games started (denoted by GS) is credited to a pitcher who throws the very first pitch to the opposing team of a single game. ... In baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game himself, without the benefit of a relief pitcher. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... To save in a sport means to stop a goal or to maintain the lead. ... In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is in the game. ... In Major League Baseball history, Ty Cobb had a record 4,191 hits (later revised to 4,189) by 1928; Pete Rose would surpass it 57 years later, and finish with 4,256 career hits. ... Runs or running is a music slang term for ad libbing and expanding on a musical note with ones voice. ... In baseball, an earned run is any run for which the pitcher is held accountable (i. ... Rashad Eldridge of the Oklahoma Redhawks walks to first base after drawing a base on balls. ... For the typographical mode indicating deleted text, see Strikethrough. ... In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ...

Connecticut Brakettes

YEAR W L GP GS CG Sh SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA
2006 == = == == == == = ===.= === == == == === =.==

In baseball, a pitcher is credited with a win (or W) when, in a game won by his team, he is the teams pitcher at the time that his team takes a lead that it does not relinquish for the remainder of the game. ... In baseball, a pitcher is credited with a win (or W) when, in a game won by his team, he is the teams pitcher at the time that his team takes a lead that it does not relinquish for the remainder of the game. ... In baseball statistics, games pitched (denoted by GP) is the number of games in which a pitcher appears. ... In baseball statistics, games started (denoted by GS) is credited to a pitcher who throws the very first pitch to the opposing team of a single game. ... In baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game himself, without the benefit of a relief pitcher. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... To save in a sport means to stop a goal or to maintain the lead. ... In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is in the game. ... In Major League Baseball history, Ty Cobb had a record 4,191 hits (later revised to 4,189) by 1928; Pete Rose would surpass it 57 years later, and finish with 4,256 career hits. ... Runs or running is a music slang term for ad libbing and expanding on a musical note with ones voice. ... In baseball, an earned run is any run for which the pitcher is held accountable (i. ... Rashad Eldridge of the Oklahoma Redhawks walks to first base after drawing a base on balls. ... For the typographical mode indicating deleted text, see Strikethrough. ... In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ...

Athletic accomplishments

  • 2,265 career NCAA Division I strikeouts (2nd all-time)
  • 14.34 strikeouts per 7 innings NCAA (1st all-time)
  • 136 career NCAA Division I wins (6th all-time)
  • .5065 ERA NCAA (1st all-time)
  • 85 career NCAA Division I shutouts (tied-2nd all-time)
  • 25 career Big 12 Pitcher of the Week awards (1st all-time)
  • 20 career NCAA Division I no-hitters
  • 10 career NCAA Division I perfect games
  • 4 Big 12 Pitcher of the Year Awards (1st all-time)

There are currently 35 pitchers in the 1,000 Strikeout Club: 2,292 -- Monica Abbott (University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers), 2004-2007 (active) 2,265 -- Cat Osterman (University of Texas Longhorns), 2002-2006 1,773 -- Courtney Blades (University of Southern Mississippi Rebels), 1997-2000 1,762 -- Alicia Hollowell (University of... There are currently 44 pitchers in the NCAA Division I 100 Win Club: 151; Courtney Blades (Nicholls/Southern Miss), 1997-2000 149; Debbie Nichols (Louisiana Tech), 1987-1990 144; Alicia Hollowell (University of Arizona Wildcats), 2003-2006 139; Rhonda Wheatley (Cal Poly), 1984-1987 139; Monica Abbott (University of Tennessee...

Trivia

  • In the bonus features of the "Bad News Bears" DVD, Billy Bob Thornton admits to having a crush on Cat Osterman.
  • Cat is currently a spokesperson for Under Armour as well as having an endorsement contract and signature glove with Wilson.

Under Armour NYSE: UA is a brand of clothing headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland designed for use in sports. ... Wilson Sporting Goods (or simply Wilson) is a sporting goods company that is based in Chicago, Illinois. ...

References

  1. ^ "Texas Longhorns at the 2006 ESPY Awards - Lance Armstrong & Vince Young Video", Meanhorn, 21 July 2006. Retrieved on 2006-07-24. 

is the 202nd day of the year (203rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Cat Osterman: Information from Answers.com (2837 words)
Catherine Leigh ("Cat") Osterman (born April 16, 1983) is an American athlete and was one of the pitchers on the Women's Softball Team USA Gold Medal winners at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Osterman holds the NCAA Division I career strikeout record with 2,265 strikeouts over her four year career, as well as the Big 12 record with 25 Pitcher of the Week awards and the Big 12 record with four Pitcher of the Year awards.
Cat’s NCAA career and hopes for a World Series championship ended on June 3; following a 2-0 loss to the Arizona Wildcats on June 2, she lost her second game in a row, 2-0 again, to Anjelica Selden of the UCLA Bruins (who had ended the Longhorns run for a champion in 2005 as well).
Cat Osterman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2724 words)
Osterman was born in Houston, Texas to parents are Gary and Laura Osterman.
On March 25, Osterman became the sixth NCAA Division I pitcher to strikeout 1,300 batters.
Cat was also awarded the Big 12 Player of the Week Award six of the first seven weeks of the 2006 season.
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