Cate Lehner is Butler’s record-setting spark plug in center field
In the 2025 season, Cate Lehner emerged as one of Butler’s most dangerous table-setters, hitting .438 with 77 hits, 42 runs, and 39 stolen bases while starting all 48 games; those numbers were all Butler single-season records. She also tied Butler’s all-time stolen-base mark at 107 career steals and was named All-BIG EAST First Team and NFCA All-Region Second Team, which tells you the production is real, not just loud. The big differentiator: elite speed, bat-to-ball consistency, and pressure that forces defenses into mistakes—exactly the kind of high-motor, high-floor outfielder who fits a team built to run and grind.
