2024 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 18
Brady Banker
- Position:
- LHP
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Hometown:
- Antioch, Ill.
- High School:
- Carmel Catholic
Career Highs
- Innings pitched: 0.2, 3x, last: at Illinois State, April 11, 2023
- Strikeouts: --
- Walks allowed: 2, at Nebraska, March 25, 2023
- Batters faced: 3, at Wake Forest, Feb. 19, 2023
- Field chances: 1, at Nebraska, March 25, 2023
- Putouts: --
- Assists: 1, at Nebraska, March 25, 2023
- Runners CS: --
SOPHOMORE - 2024
- Academic All-Big 10.
- Did not make an appearance.
FRESHMAN - 2023
- Appeared in six games...went 0-0 with a 11.57 ERA (3 ER/2.1 IP).
- Made his Illini debut on Feb. 19 at No. 6 Wake Forest...allowed one run on two hits.
- Entered game against No. 18 Southern Miss with two on and one out in a tie game in the bottom of the ninth and left the bases loaded.
High School
- Ranked as the No. 35 pitcher in Illinois per Prep Baseball Report
- Ranked as the No. 45 player in Illinois by Perfect Game and the No. 4 left-handed pitcher in the state
- Attended Carmel Catholic and played for head coach Chuck Gandolphi
- 2021 East Suburban Catholic All-Conference selection
- Was named team MVP and best pitcher in 2021. Was also named best teammate and team captain
- Recorded 67 strikeouts in 42.0 innings in 2021
- Posted an ERA of 0.65 his sophomore season (2020)
- Prep Baseball Report Future Games participant
- Played for Hitters Navy
- Also played one year of basketball
- Has several ties to his current Illini teammates; played one game with Joe Glassey and also faced off against Gavin Bennett and Camden Janik
- Also had offers from Illinois State, Bradley and North Alabama
Personal
- Born on Jan. 15, 2004
- Son of Charles and Susan Banker
- Has one brother, Brandon
- Dad played both college baseball and football
- Chose Illinois because, "I love the Big Ten and the fantastic campus and campus life. It's my home state and a great place to continue my academic and athletic career."
- Plans on majoring in business
Wednesday, March 19
Thursday, February 13
Monday, December 09
Friday, September 22
