A Chat with Softball Player Julie Bauman – Ohio State Buckeyes
4/18/1998 12:00:00 AM | Softball
In the 10th inning of last Tuesday’s game against Dayton, senior Julie Bauman broke her right arm diving for a ball in leftfield. The injury ended the career of one of the great success stories in Ohio State Softball lore. A onetime walk-on, Julie worked hard and eventually evolved into one of top players in the program. While her career came to an abrupt end, Julie has proven to be a fighter and will undoubtedly bounce back from her injury to move on to bigger and better things. The Ohio State Athletic Communications Office talked with Julie about her career and her future.
OSUAC: What did the doctor tell you about your arm?
JB: “I’ve got a broken right ulna (the bone on the little-finger side of the human forearm) and a dislocated radial head.”
OSUAC: What’s next on your road to rehabilitation?
JB: “I have to go see Dr. (Chris) Kaeding on Monday. They couldn’t set my elbow before the surgery, and during surgery, they were not sure if the elbow was set in the right place. If it’s set, they’ll eventually put on a hard cast.”
OSUAC: How was your season before the injury?
JB: “We were headed in a good direction team-wise Personally, I wasn’t hitting as well as I would have liked to, but I was beginning to make some adjustments and was starting to come out of it and hit like a No. 3 hitter should.”
OSUAC: As you walk away from your college softball career, what do think is the mark you’ve left on this program?
JB: “I want to be remembered as someone who was able to walk onto the team and work hard through everything. I came in as a right-handed hitter and was converted to the left side and playing the outfield, was something I had never done prior to Ohio State. I glad I was able to become a major impact on this team both offensively and defensively. Hopefully my teammates remember me as always being cheerful and easy to get a long with.”
OSUAC: What are your immediate post-softball plans?
JB: “I plan on interning someplace this summer, graduate in March and then start a full-time job.”
