2026 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 8
Cate Raines
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- INF/C
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Cordele, Ga.
- High School:
- The Westfield School
HIGH SCHOOL
- Prepped at The Westfield School for coach Ryan Wetherington
- Collected third-straight all-region honors as a senior
- Also raked in all-state and region player of the year accolades\
- Hit .542 over 109 plate appearances during final prep season with only two strikeouts
- Also tallied 52 hits, 12 home runs, 53 RBI and 29 runs scored
- Also named to all-state team as a junior standout
PERSONAL
- The daughter of Catherine and Mitch Raines
- Has an older sister, Sara Ruth, a younger sister, Hazel, and a younger brother, Grady
- Cousin, Jack Raines, played football for the Bears from 2016-19
- Maintained a 4.3 cumulative grade point average at The Westfield School
- A business major at Mercer
GET TO KNOW CATE
- Hobbies include shopping and painting
- People walking slow in crowded places is at the top of her list of pet peeves
- Go-to snack is cheerios
- Favorite smell is vanilla
- Has a fear of water and the ocean
- Names her dad as her hero
- Favorite movie is The Breakfast Club
- Favorite color is pink
- Favorite food is steak and her favorite dessert is ice cream
- Always got in trouble growing up for fighting with her siblings
- The last movie that made her cry was My Girl
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