Denae Benites, WPBL, The Heights
from Her Playbook Hosted by Marysol
Denae Benites on leading the WPBL, choosing baseball, and building women’s sports support Marysol talks with Denae Benites, the sixth overall WPBL draft pick for the Heights, about her breakout start, her path from Nevada baseball fields to fire school and EMT work, and what it means to finally play women’s professional baseball. They discuss competition, friendship, social media, women’s sports, and Denae’s hopes for the future of the league. Chapters 00:00 — Meet Denae Benites: WPBL breakout star 02:37 — The first season, life in Springfield, and the Heights’ championship goals 06:01 — Friendship and competition with Ashton Lansdell 07:52 — From EMT training back to professional baseball 09:23 — Growing up with baseball and becoming Nevada’s first varsity high school baseball player 15:19 — Showing up fully for women’s sports 17:04 — A’ja Wilson, the Aces, and custom cleats 19:18 — Supporting women’s sports while handling online hate 22:02 — Social media, confidence, and finding her voice 27:35 — Life off the field: recovery, food, family, and Las Vegas 33:22 — The future of women’s professional baseball 37:54 — “Women are here and we’re here to stay” 38:30 — Walk-up songs, Bad Bunny, and the Heights’ New York chant
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