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Laura Benavidez #9 C/3B

  • Position:
    Catcher/Third Baseman
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Hometown:
    Robstown, Texas
  • High School:
    Robstown H.S.
  • B/T:
    R/R

Summary

Biography

2015 (Senior): Worked through recovery from injury from junior season, playing in 18 games with three starts … Recorded a .261 batting average with six hits in 23 at-bats, logging 10 RBIs, one home run and one double … Scored to runs and recorded one sacrifice fly … In the field, had two putouts and two assists with zero errors.  

2014 (Junior): Had a strong third season before injury sidelined her late in the season … Started all of her 43 games played as the Rattlers’ designated hitter, batting .288 on the season … Was a powerful hitter, recording 33 RBIs with four home runs, one triple and four doubles … Totaled 56 bases and 38 runs scored … Also recorded one sac fly and three sacrifice hits and had a .424 slugging percentage and .340 on-base percentage … Also had one putout, two assists and one stolen base. 

2013 (Sophomore): Continued to strive in her second season, batting .294 with five home runs and three doubles for 22 RBIs ... Played in 30 games, starting 14 ... Had a .963 fielding percentage and four sac flys. 

2012 (Freshman): Started five of her 10 games played on the season … Totaled four RBIs off three hits that included one double and one homerun … Tallied two sacrifice hits, three putouts and one assist. 

High School: Was a four-year letterman for softball and two-year letterman for volleyball for head coach Sart Perez. ... Record-breaking softball player, impressively seting the school record for most home runs in a single season with seven and the school record for most career home runs with 14. ... Her honors didn't stop there, earning District Defensive Player of the Year, All South Texas Second team for catcher and All-Academic Team her sophomore year. ... Her junior year told the same skilled story, achieveing All-District First Team for catcher and All State Honorable Mention for catcher. ... Saw honors with her team all four years, making the Regional Semi-Finals her freshman year and District Regional Quarter Finals her sophomore and junior years. ... Made history again her senior year when her team won the District Championship in the first ever undefeated season in school history. ... Her honors extended to the classroom earning Distinguished Athletic Scholar Finalist her junior year. ... Was a member of National Honor Society. ... Proved to be a leader as Class President all four years. ... Was named Homecoming Queen and Miss Robstown H.S. ... Graduated in the Top 10% and was the yearbook editor.

Personal: Parents are Noe and Yolanda Benavidez. ... Has one brother, Noe. ... Majoring in elementary education.

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2012Freshman

    Catcher/Third Baseman
    9
  • 9

    2013Sophomore

    Catcher/Third Base
    9
  • 9

    2014Junior

    Catcher/Third Baseman
    5'6"
    9
  • 9

    2015Senior

    Catcher/Third Baseman
    5'6"
    9

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