Former Olympic Fastpitch Softball Pitcher Cat Osterman was recently inducted into the Texas Sports Hall Of Fame. That right in Texas we have our own sports hall of fame. On this weeks show I bring you the audio from the induction ceremony. It was a great event. I hope you enjoy it. – Produced By Gary Leland

Edited by: Caine Dorr

A Few Accomplishments

• Two-time World Cup Champion (2006 & 2007)

• Two-time Pan American Gold medalist (2003 & 2007)

• Olympic Gold medalist (2004)

• World Champion (2006)

• Olympic Silver medalist (2008)

National Team Experience

2008

• Silver Medalist at 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China

- Recorded a 3-1 record and 0.70 ERA; recorded the second solo, complete game no-hitter in Olympic history for the U.S. on August 13, 2008 vs. Australia in a 3-0 win.

2007

• World Cup Champion

Earned a 2-0 record including a 13 strikeout shutout over Japan in the Championship game

Had a team-high 22 strikeouts, allowed no runs and four hits in 12 innings

• Pan American Gold medalist

Made one appearance, a complete game shutout, with 14 strikeouts in 5.0 innings

• World Champion

Posted a 6-0 record with 70 strikeouts, allowed 15 hits and three earned runs in 41IP

Six wins was a World Championship record

• World Cup Champion

Had a record of 2-0 with wins over Australia, 9-0, and Japan, 5-2

Pitched 14 innings allowing only five hits, one earned run and recorded 21 strikeouts

2005

• Silver medalist at World Cup

Posted a 1.08 ERA with a team-high 13 innings and 22 strikeouts

• Silver medalist at Japan Cup

Posted a 0.00 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 12 IP

2004

• Gold medalist at Olympic Games in Athens, Greece

2003

• Gold medalist at Pan American Games

2002

• Member of 2002 Elite National Team

2001

• Gold medalist at U.S. Cup, threw a one-hitter against China

At Texas

• Led the Longhorns to three Women’s College World Series appearances (2003, 2005 & 2006)

• Earned WCWS all tournament honors two times

• Only three-time winner of the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year (2003, 2005 & 2006)

• Three-time NFCA First-team All American

• 2005 & 2006 ESPY Award winner as the Top Collegiate Female Athlete

• 2005 & 2006 Honda Award Winner for softball

• Four-time Big 12 Pitcher of the Year

• Holds Big 12 record with 25 ‘Pitcher of the Week’ honors

• Graduated in 2007

Other

• Pitching coach at DePaul University

• Member of NPF Rockford Thunder (2007)

• Personal website is www.catosterman.com

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