She played college softball at Washington and professionally for one season with the Chicago Bandits of National Pro Fastpitch in 2013.
[2][3] In 2007, Pohlman transferred to Eastlake High School in Sammamish for her senior year and played on the softball team.
[4][5] Batting .350 with 10 runs, one double, one RBI, and three stolen bases in the postseason, Pohlman made the Women's College World Series All-Tournament team.
[7][8] Earning her second straight first-team All-Pac-10 honors in 2011, Pohlman played 53 games including 52 starts in her junior season, batting .432 with 79 hits, 57 runs, 28 RBI, and three homers.
[2] In her senior year of 2012, when the Pac-10 became the Pac-12, Pohlman was a first-team all-conference honoree for the third straight time in 52 started games with a .366 batting average and a team-leading 64 hits.