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2024 Baseball Roster

18 Brady Banker

  • Position LHP
  • Class Sophomore
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 190
  • Hometown Antioch, Ill.
  • High School Carmel Catholic
  • Instagram brady.banker
  • Twitter BradyBanker

Biography

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

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2023Freshman

    LHP
    5'11" 190 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2024Sophomore

    LHP
    5'11" 190 lbs
    18