Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team ... named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week on March 1 for her three wins that week, including a three-hit shutout of top-ranked Georgia ... finished the season with a 23-10 record, three saves and a 2.20 earned run average ... compiled 159 strikeouts in 219-1/3 innings pitched ... threw 17 complete games and four shutouts ... struck out 12 Nicholls State batters in a 10-inning game ... recorded 11 Ks in a 10-inning contest against Northwestern ... during the NCAA Regional, pitched 17 innings, allowing just two earned runs while striking out 11 ... picked up the win against No. 5 Tennessee to lead the Cowgirls into the NCAA Super Regionals ... threw 14-2/3 innings in the Stillwater Super Regional and allowed just two earned runs as the Cowgirls advanced to the Women's College World Series.
as a freshman in 2010
Named second-team All-Midwest Region ... named All-Big 12 First Team ... made 33 appearances in her first season, tied for the third most by a freshman ... her 28 starts are also the third-most by a freshman ... won 19 games, the third-most ever by a freshman ... finished the year with a 19-6 record and a team-low 1.87 earned run average ... threw 14 complete games, including seven shutouts ... struck out 140 batters in 164.2 innings of work ... threw five hitless innings and struck out 10 in her Cowgirl debut against Northern Illinois ... threw 29 consecutive scoreless innings from March 28-April 14 ... threw 44 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run from March 23-April 18 ... recorded the 36th no-hitter in OSU history and was one walk away from a perfect game against No. 15 Texas on April 25, striking out three.
at Bellaire High (2005-09)
Lettered four years under coach Brien Tuffly ... had a 0.70 earned run average, 374 strikeouts through 189 innings pitched and a record of 27-6 during her senior season ... was selected to the state of Texas all-star team, all-Greater Houston first-team and all-district first-team her senior year ... named 2009 all-Greater Houston Pitcher of the Year and 2009 district MVP ... had a 0.80 ERA, a 20-8 record and 291 strikeouts during her junior year ... led her team to the 5A regional semifinals in 2008 and two district championships ... named first-team all-district in 2006, 2007 and 2008 and all-Greater Houston first-team in 2008 ... also selected Best Newcomer of the Year in 2006 and District 20-5A MVP in 2008 ... played summer ball for Texas Eclipse Gold under coach Ken Glass ... also recruited by Texas A&M, Baylor, Purdue, Texas State and North Carolina.
Personal
Born on Nov. 18, 1990, Kat is the daughter of Armando and Denice Espinosa. She has two brothers, Andrew and Matthew, and a sister, Sara. In her spare time, Kat enjoys playing hackey sack and ping-pong. She is majoring in Spanish/secondary education at Oklahoma State.
