University of Montevallo Athletics

2026 (SENIOR): Becca played in and started 55 games through the 2026 campaign. Benton had a solid senior season, posting the second best batting average (.321) and slugging percentage (.597) on the team, while holding the third best on-base percentage (.392). Benton had a team leading 12 home runs which was tied for fourth in the GSC, while ranking second on the team in RBIs with 43 which was tied for seventh in the GSC. She also totaled 51 hits, eight doubles, 13 walks, and seven hit-by-pitches. Benton was solid on the base paths, scoring 23 runs and going a perfect 4-for-4 in stolen bases. Benton recorded 14 multi-hit games and ten multi-RBI games, both ranking second on the team. Benton also recorded a pair of multi-home run games this season against Miles and Converse. Benton became the second player in program history to be named Louisville/NFCA Player of the Week  after posting 11 hits,16 RBIs, six home runs, and eight runs scored in a six-game stretch. Defensively, she was responsible for 108 assists, 50 putouts, and ten double plays.

2025 (JUNIOR): Becca played in 50 games and started 49 through the 2025 campaign. Benton had a solid initial season at Montevallo and spent most of the season batting in the clean up spot. Benton produced in that position, leading the team in RBIs with 35 on the season which also ranked 12th overall in the GSC. She totaled 42 hits, nine doubles, two triples, seven home runs, 12 walks, and a team leading-five hit-by-pitches. Benton shared a team leading .369 on-base percentage with Molly Pendley, while ranking second on the team in slugging percentage (.575) and fourth in batting average (.294). Benton was solid on the base paths, scoring 19 runs and going a perfect 3-for-3 in stolen bases. Benton led the team with 13 multi-hit games which also ties for the fourth most in a single season in program history. Benton tallied a career-high three hits (3-for-4) in a win over Columbus State. She was also solid in a doubleheader against Lee, recording two home runs and five RBIs through the two games. Defensively, she was responsible for 56 assists, 29 putouts, and two double plays.

ACCOLADES:
2026 GSC Second Team All-Conference
Louisville/NFCA Player of the Week (2/17/26)
GSC Player of the Week (2/17/26)
2025 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
2025 D2CCA Second Team All-South Region
2025 GSC Second Team All-Conference

PREVIOUS TEAM (University of North Alabama): Spent two years at North Alabama where she played in 22 games and earned ten starts. In 2024, she totaled six hits, five RBIs, two home runs, and scored five runs.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Hayden High School where she helped the Wildcats win two state championships. Benton picked up Second Team All-State honors in 2021 and First Team All-State in 2022. She was named 5A State Tournament MVP and Blount County Tournament MVP in 2022.

PERSONAL:
Parents: Jamie and Brian Benton
Siblings: Gracie and Thomas