Olivia Cato gives South Alabama a battle-tested arm with strikeout upside
In the 2026 season, Olivia Cato has been a workhorse for South Alabama, pairing a heavy workload with flashes of dominance, including a complete-game shutout of NC Central and a season line that showed 92.0 innings and 51 strikeouts in 2025 before carrying into 2026. She’s a senior right-hander with proven toughness, a big-game track record, and the kind of mound composure coaches love, even when the ERA isn’t flashy. If your team wants a pitcher who competes, absorbs innings, and has already handled pressure on a major-college stage, she’s absolutely worth a hard look.
