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.
Time for No. 8⃣ to take her rightful place!
We're honored to announce that legendary Texas pitcher @catosterman's jersey will be the first to be retired in UT softball history!
Ceremonies will be held at McCombs Field on March 25 as we play UT Arlington! #TexasFamily #HookEm pic.twitter.com/svdIaNuj6d
— Texas Softball (@TexasSoftball) January 21, 2020
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.