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Cat Osterman Is A Winner On And Off The Field - Jan 07, 2007 | 7:08:11
posted by: Josh
I???ve played baseball my entire life. Even now, nearly three years removed from college, I can???t shake the itch and continue to play in a summer league. I think most baseball players think they could excel on the softball diamond. The fences aren???t that far, the bases are closer together and the pitchers throw underhand. Anybody who has ever done well with baseball or slow-pitch softball and wants to stand in the box against college softball???s elite hurlers would be making a terrible mistake. In fact, if I had to hit against those girls, I am quite sure I wouldn???t even make contact. I had the chance to attend the Women???s College World Series in June and saw one of the most dominant student-athletes of this generation take the mound. Former Texas hurler Cat Osterman is arguably one of the most decorated softball players in United States history and to see her throw is to see poetry in motion. She???s nearly impossible to hit, is a ferocious competitor and loved being a Longhorn. When I told colleagues I was going to talk with Cat last night, they dared me to find a patch of grass in Orlando and try my luck in the box against the southpaw. Not only would I be too scared to face Cat, I told them, but nobody deserves the type of embarrassment I would have suffered if I had. Cat will receive the prestigious Top VIII award at the NCAA Honors Celebration tonight and the bubbly 23-year-old Olympic gold medalist is definitely excited. 
CommentsI have been a fan of Cat Osterman since the first time I saw her pitch. I started playing baseball at the age of 4, and then switched to softball before I went to high school. I now play at the college level, for a small Division III school in Maryland. (Hood College) The first time I saw Cat pitch, I was a fan. She has a presence on the mound that I had never seen before in either watching, or playing with other softball players. She is a great player, with tremendous talent. Since I am a member of the National SAAC, I will have the opportunity to meet her at convention. I take great honor in just being able to shake her hand. She is what softball is all about, and she showed that whenever she played. She loves the game, and the love that she has for it was passed on to me, and thousands of other softball players around this nation. I am right there with her in saying "Bring back softball in 2012!" Thank you Cat! I only saw Cat a few times on national television. Always wanted to see her go down with an NCAA Championship because she's such a terrific athlete and teammate. She'll be a great force on the international scene for years to come. Great post Josh. I just wanted to stop by to say thank you for the interview. It's nice to see the other side of Cat Osterman, the one not on the mound. Not that we don't want to see her there! She is an inspiration to many kids young and not so young (myself included) and it's good to see an athlete with such a good head on their shoulders. I look forward to seeing her pitch for the Rockford Thunder and in the 2008 Olympics! Hi Cat, I want to be just like you. You're the best. Email me back. she is amazing Post a Comment |
  
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