John Banks

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John Banks
11 John Banks
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Hometown:
    Elgin, IL
  • Position:
    OF/RHP
  • Year:
    SO
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Elgin Larkin HS
Bio
Stats
Career Highs
At Bats: 4, 2 times; last vs. Purdue-North Central (3/28/09)
Runs Scored: 2, 2 times; last vs. Indiana-Northwest (5/2/09)
Hits: 2 vs. Marion College (3/10/09)
RBI: none
2B: none
3B: none
HR: none
Walks: 2, vs. Marion College (3/10/09)
Stolen Bases: 1, vs. Marion College (3/10/09)
Hit Streak: 3 games, 2 times (3/12/09 to 3/19/09 and 3/27/09 to 3/28/09)
Pitching
Innings Pitched: 5.1 vs. Cardinal Stritch (3/25/09)
Strikeouts: 6, 3 times; last vs. Robert Morris (4/28/09)
Most Runs: 8 vs. Wheaton (3/17/09)
Least Runs: 0, 4 times; last vs. St. Francis (5/6/09)
Most Earned Runs: 8 vs. Wheaton (3/17/09)
Least Earned Runs: 0, 4 times; last vs. St. Francis (5/6/09)
Walks: 6 vs. Trinity International (4/8/09)
2009
- Played both outfield and pitcher
- Made 11 appearances with three games started
- Recorded 3-2 record with one save
- Won first collegiate game vs. Cardinal Stritch (3/25/09), 5-2
- Collected first collegiate save vs. Trinity International (4/15/09), 2-1
- Had 26 strikeouts in 26.1 innings pitched
- Produced a 4.52 ERA by giving up 17 earned runs
- Gave up only five doubles and one triple in 27 hits
- Had wins over Cardinal Stritch, Trinity International, and Robert Morris
- Had back-to-back wins vs. Cardinal Stritch (3/25/09) and Trinity International (4/8/09)
- Longest outing came vs. Cardinal Stritch (3/25/09) going 5.1 innings
with six strikeouts and no runs scored
- Didn't let any runs score vs. Cardinal Stritch (5.1 IP), Trinity International (4.1 IP),
Robert Morris (4/28/09), and St. Francis (0.0 IP).
- Was in the batter's box 22 times and recorded eight hits
- Had a .227 batting average
- Was walked two times and had one stolen base
- Played in 27 games with 11 starts
- In very first collegiate game vs. Marion, had two hits, one stolen base, and two runs scored
- Crossed the plate two times in three different games (Marion, Bethel, Indiana-NW)
- Recorded two sacrifice hits
High School
Graduated from Larkin High School in 2008played for coach Doug Elletearned two letterstwo-time all-Conferenceteam won Regional Championship and went to Sweet 16 during summer leaguealso played football and wrestledon the football team he earned All-Conference honorable mentionparticipated in student government, advisory board, Spanish club and was an office page four-year honor roll student.
Club
Played Top Tier for coach Mark Fichigled team in batting average.
Personal
Son of John and Cecilia Banksborn November 10, 1989accounting and history major enjoys Frisbee golf, pool and ping pongfavorite food is pepperoni pizzacheers for the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Bears favorite sports memory is beating Nequa Valley pitching his junior year, Nequa Valley went onto win statefavorite movie is Sandlotenjoys vacationing in San Diego.
Pitching
Year App/GS ERA W-L CG Sho/Sv IP H R ER BB SO

2009 11/3 4.52 3-2 0 1/1 26.1 27 20 17 21 26

Batting
Year GS/GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB/SBA Ave.

2009 11/27 22 8 5 0 0 0 0 2 1/1 .227