Texas Longhorns Softball: Improve to 3-0

The Texas Longhorns softball team improved to 3-0 after a third straight run-rule game. They blanked Lamar 12-0.

The Texas Longhorns softball team improved their record to 3-0 after Friday’s decisive 12-0 victory over Lamar. This marked the third straight game that was called due to the run rule before the end of the sixth inning for the Longhorns softball team.

Ariana Adams got the start and win for the Longhorns as she pitched four innings giving up just one hit and two walks to Lamar. Adams also struck out four batters, forcing five ground outs and three flouts. Adams got her first win of the young season. Courtney Day finished the game on the mound for Texas. She pitched a scoreless fifth inning with two strikeouts and one fly out.

Miranda Elish got the scoring started in the second inning when she took a pitch out to right center field for the solo shot. Kaitlyn Slack brought home another Kaitlyn in Washington on a sacrifice bunt to bring it 2-0. The third inning is when the Longhorns busted the game open.

After a two runs came in on an infield error, Day came to the plate with a three-run homer to bring the score to 7-0. Following another error, Washington scored and Texas went to the fourth inning up 8-0. Texas would tack on four more in the fourth on a pinch hit two-run double by McKenzie Parker. Slack added a two-run single to bring it to 12-0.

 

Texas Longhorns Softball Ranked Sixth In The Nation

The Texas Longhorns softball team comes into the season ranked sixth in the ESPN Top 25 poll. The Longhorns look to win the Big 12 in 2020.

The Texas Longhorns softball team is looking to rekindle some of their postseason magic of the 2013 season that saw them reach the semifinals of the Women’s College World Series. That was the furthest in the tournament that the Lady Horns had ever reached. Last season the team reached the Super Regionals of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2013 under new head coach Mike White. He replaced Connie Clark who had been the head coach since they started the program in 1997.

ESPN Poll announced on Thursday ranked Texas at number six, just three spots behind their bitter rivals at Oklahoma. The Big 12 conference has four of the top 25 with Oklahoma State and Texas Tech also in the mix.

Last season the Longhorns finished with a record of 46-17. Their best since the 2013 season. The Longhorns and Sooners will likely do battle all season for softball supremacy in the Big 12.

 

Texas Longhorns To Retire Cat Osterman’s Number 8 Jersey

The University of Texas will be honoring Olympic Gold Medalist Cat Osterman by retiring her jersey on March 25th.

It has been a long time coming for former Texas Longhorns’ softball star Cat Osterman to get the recognition that she deserved from her time in Austin. The University of Texas announced that she will be the first former softball player to have their jersey retired by the school.

Cat Osterman spent her playing days in Austin for the University of Texas. She would end up redshirting in 2004 to join Team USA in the olympics where she helped bring home the gold. During her time with the Longhorns, Osterman helped lead the team to Women’s College World Series appearances in 2003, 2005 and 2006.

Cat Osterman School Records At Time of Graduation:

  • Wins
  • Strikeouts
  • ERA (earned run average)
  • WHIP (walks plus hits per inning pitched)
  • Innings Pitched
  • Shutouts
  • Strikeout Ratio
  • Opponents Batting Average

Osterman also added a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. She also finished her career 6th in wins, 2nd in strikeouts, 3rd in shutouts and 3rd in no hitters in NCAA Division I records.