Texas State Bobcats Softball Preview

Published: Feb. 9, 2016, 4 p.m.

b'#203: Cat Osterman, Assistant Coach, Texas State. \\xa0Texas State kicks off the 2016 season this week on Feb. 12, hosting the the\\xa0CenturyLink Classic\\xa0in San Marcos, Texas. \\xa0The tournament will include; Oklahoma State University,\\xa0DePaul, Northwestern State and Abilene Christian. \\xa0\\xa0In her first season with the Bobcats in 2015, Osterman led freshman pitcher Randi Rupp to earning First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference honors as well as being NFCA All-Region selection. Rupp threw her first no-hitter for the Bobcats on March 23 against UL Monroe before quickly following suit with her first perfect game on April 15 against Houston Baptist. With 293 strikeouts, Rupp led the Sun Belt Conference in her first year. \\xa0Prior to the start of the 2016 season, Rupp was named the Sun Belt Conference\\u2019s Preseason Pitcher of the Year. \\xa0Osterman joined the Bobcat squad in 2015 after spending three seasons as an assistant coach at St. Edwards University. \\xa0Bobcats Twitter, Bobcats Facebook, Coach Osterman Twitter, Coach Osterman Official Site,\\xa0TCRS Twitter,\\xa0TCRS Facebook'