Troy University Athletics
2023 Softball Roster
Roster
Cato, Olivia
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Jersey Number 34
Olivia Cato
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- P
- Hometown:
- Palmetto, Ga.
- High School:
- Northgate HS
Bio
2023 (Freshman): Made 24 appearances and 15 starts in the circle …Compiled a 3.56 ERA over 76.2 innings of work with 35 strikeouts and pinned opposing batters to a .232 batting average… Tossed three complete games, including a 7.0 inning victory at ULM (3/25)… Went 5.1 innings against Southern Miss (4/1) and struck out a career-high five batters.
High School: Three-time all-state and all-region selection out of Northgate High School … Named the 2019 Region Pitcher of the Year … For her varsity career, posted a 1.29 ERA with 661 strikeouts and a .144 opponent batting average … Dominated as a senior posting a 0.48 ERA with 156 strikeouts while holding opponents to a .151 average … Recorded a perfect game in the 2020 Sweet 16 playoff game and posted a career-high 17 strikeouts against Jones County in 2021 … Rated as the 43rd best overall prospect and 18th best pitcher in the class of 2022 by Extra Innings Softball … Helped lead the Vikings to a Sweet 16, Elite 8 and Final Four playoff appearance during her career … Also played flag football … Helped lead her EC Bullets Mayfield 16 U travel ball squad to a 2020 Triple Crown national title
Personal: Born May 23, 2004 … Daughter of Stefanie and Jason Cato … Younger sister to Austin ... Grandfather, William Young, played baseball at Troy ... Majoring in sport management
High School: Three-time all-state and all-region selection out of Northgate High School … Named the 2019 Region Pitcher of the Year … For her varsity career, posted a 1.29 ERA with 661 strikeouts and a .144 opponent batting average … Dominated as a senior posting a 0.48 ERA with 156 strikeouts while holding opponents to a .151 average … Recorded a perfect game in the 2020 Sweet 16 playoff game and posted a career-high 17 strikeouts against Jones County in 2021 … Rated as the 43rd best overall prospect and 18th best pitcher in the class of 2022 by Extra Innings Softball … Helped lead the Vikings to a Sweet 16, Elite 8 and Final Four playoff appearance during her career … Also played flag football … Helped lead her EC Bullets Mayfield 16 U travel ball squad to a 2020 Triple Crown national title
Personal: Born May 23, 2004 … Daughter of Stefanie and Jason Cato … Younger sister to Austin ... Grandfather, William Young, played baseball at Troy ... Majoring in sport management
Troy vs Mercer (Full Highlights)
Thursday, September 11
Amiah Butler Postgame Press Conference - Mercer
Thursday, September 11
Josh Lauer Postgame Press Conference - Mercer
Thursday, September 11
𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹 - 𝗦𝟭𝟬, 𝗘𝟮
Wednesday, September 10
