University of South Alabama Athletics

AT SOUTH ALABAMA
JUNIOR SEASON (2025)    
• Appeared in the circle 29 times and made 15 starts in her first season as a Jag
• In her 92.0 innings of work, posted a 4-6 record with a 5.17 earned run average
• Struck out 51 batters and tossed five complete games
• Earned a victory vs. Murray State (2/7) allowing just one run on four hits while striking out five in four innings of work versus the Racers
• Picked up back-to-back victories vs. Lipscomb (2/21) and Notre Dame (2/22), allowing just one run in 10.0 combined innings of work
• Earned her fourth victory of the season, tossing 6.2 innings of relief in the series finale against Marshall (4/13)

AT TROY
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2024)
• Appeared in 13 games in the circle, earning four starts for the Trojans 
• Went 3-1 in those outings and finished with a 4.16 earned run average 
• Tossed complete-game shutout and also combined for another 
• Struck out 28 in her 33.2 innings of work and held opponents to a .244 batting average 
• Allowed just two base runners – a hit and a walk – in a complete-game, shut out of Alcorn State (3/3) where she also struck out seven 
• Tossed a perfect inning of shut-out relief ball in a win over Sacred Heart (3/9)
• Picked up the win in relief with three innings of two-hit work against Stone Hill (3/10) 
• Earned her third victory of the spring in relief in game one of the series versus Southern Miss (3/28) where she allowed just one hit and struck out five Golden Eagles

FRESHMAN SEASON (2023)
• 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

AT NORTHGATE HIGH SCHOOL
• Lettered four seasons at Northgate High School in Newnan, Ga.
• Three-time all-state and all-region selection for the Vikings
• Rated as the 43rd best overall prospect and 18th best pitcher in the class of 2022 by Extra Innings Softball
• For her varsity career, posted a 1.29 ERA with 661 strikeouts and a .144 opponent batting average
• Helped lead the Vikings to a Sweet 16 (2021), Elite 8 (2020) and Final Four (2019) playoff appearance during her career
• Over the course of her career, she finished with a 1.29 ERA, 661 strikeouts and held opponents to a .144 batting average
• Posted a 0.48 ERA with 156 strikeouts, while holding opponents to a .151 average as a senior
• Recorded a perfect game in the 2020 Sweet 16 playoff game 
• Posted a career-high 17 strikeouts against Jones County in 2021 
• Named the 2019 Region Pitcher of the Year
• Recruited out of high school by Mississippi State, Arkansas, Auburn, Pittsburg, among others
• Also lettered a year in flag football at NHS
• Played three years of travel ball for the EC Bullets 
• Helped lead her EC Bullets 16U travel ball squad to a 2020 Triple Crown national title

PERSONAL
• Full name is Olivia Madison Cato
• Born in Montgomery, Ala.
• Daughter of Jason and Stefanie Cato
• Has an older brother, Austin
• Grandfather, William Young, played baseball at Troy (1956-58)
• Majoring in interdisciplinary studies