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Denae Benites (born September 10, 2001) is an American professional baseball catcher. She currently plays and captains the New York Heights of the Women's Pro Baseball League and the Loco Beach Coconuts of the Banana Ball Championship League.
Early life and education
[edit]Benites was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. She attended Centennial High School, where she was the first female student to play on the baseball team.[1][2] She graduated in 2019.[3]
After graduating high school, Benites became an EMT and volunteer firefighter in Delaware.[4]
Playing career
[edit]Benites joined the US women's national baseball team in 2019.[5] At the 2024 Women's Baseball World Cup, she won the silver medal with the rest of the national team.[6][7]
In 2025, Benites was one of many international female baseball players featured in the documentary See Her Be Her.[8]
In 2026, Benites began playing for the Loco Beach Coconuts of the Banana Ball Championship League.[9][10]
In the inaugural Women's Pro Baseball League draft, Benites was selected sixth overall by WPBL New York.[11]
Personal life
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Schoen, David (April 10, 2017). "Centennial sophomore Denae Benites chases her field of dreams". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ Helfand, Betsy (April 13, 2018). "Diamond girl's best friend for Centennial baseball player". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ Kantowski, Ron (June 29, 2019). "Centennial grad eyes women's baseball breakthrough on World Cup team". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ Warren, Matt (October 7, 2025). "Denae Benites: Catching the WPBL Dream". Women's Pro Baseball League. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ Herman, Howard (September 22, 2023). "Denae Benites is helping bring women's baseball into the spotlight". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ "USA Baseball confirms final roster for WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Finals 2024". World Baseball Softball Confederation. July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ Clair, Michael (August 23, 2024). "USWNT stars Hugo and Lansdell reflect on silver medal at Women's Baseball World Cup". MLB. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ Hewitt, Owen (June 9, 2025). "'See Her Be Her': Documentary focuses on women's baseball. Can it grow the game?". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ de la Cretaz, Frankie (July 28, 2026). "The Girls Are Ready To Play Hardball". Autostraddle. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ Tan, Cecilia (2026). "Women in Banana Ball, 2022–2025". Baseball Research Journal. Phoenix, Arizona: Society for American Baseball Research.
- ↑ "Fourteen Alumni Selected in Inaugural Women's Professional Baseball League Draft". USA Baseball. November 20, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ Thompson, Abbie (June 30, 2026). "Meet All of the Out Queer Players of the WPBL". GO Magazine. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ "How Incredible (Gay) Is the New Women's Professional Baseball League?". Autostraddle. November 24, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2026.