Butler University Athletics

2024 – Graduate: Led Butler in innings pitched (65.1) and games started (14)… Made 15 total appearances… Ranked second on the team in strikeouts with 46… Held a 2-9 record on the mound with a 7.71 ERA… Only walked 22 batters… Limited the opposition to 62 runs off 89 hits… Weekend starter… Threw 2.1 innings in his BU debut at Florida State (2/18)… First win on the mound came in his next start at Alabama A&M (2/24)… Struck out a season-high six batters over 5.2 innings of action vs. Jackson State (3/9)… Didn’t allow an extra base hit in the contest and only walked one batter in the contest… Matched his season-high strikeout total with six vs. Dayton (3/23)… Tossed six full innings against the Flyers and exited the game after 97 pitches… Got the win at Creighton by keeping the Bluejays off the scoreboard for five innings (4/5)… Limited CU to just three hits and struck out three… Struck out five Hoyas in his next start (4/13)… Threw a season-high 109 pitches over seven full innings vs. Villanova (5/11)… Struck out five and limited the Wildcats to one run over three hits… Only bullpen action came at home vs. Ball State (3/20).

2023 - Redshirt Senior at North Park: Held a 3.80 ERA… Struck out 54 batters in 45 innings while only walking 15 batters.
 
2022 - Senior Season at North Park: Returned from injury to make four starts on the mound… Made six total appearances…  Struck out 18 batters in 14.2 innings of work… Pitched three scoreless frames in relief in an extra-innings vs. Illinois Wesleyan.
 
2021 Junior Season at North Park: Season cut short due to injury... Made three starts in four appearances… Posted a 2-1 record on the mound… Tossed 16.1 innings… Struck out 25 batters while walking just five… Held opposing hitters to a .183 average alongside a .98 WHIP, both team-bests… Registered a 3.31 ERA… Threw 4.2 innings of one-run ball in relief vs. Illinois-Wesleyan, striking out nine and picking up the win.
 
2020 Sophomore Season at North Park: Started three games on the mound, tossing 12.2 innings... Struck out 14 batters... Worked six innings and struck out seven batters against Dubuque (3/8).
 
2019 Freshman Season at North Park: Appeared in 15 games and made three starts on the mound… Led the pitching staff with seven wins… Tossed 45 innings with 38 strikeouts… Pitched a season-high seven innings in an 8-6 win over Carroll (4/2)… Fanned nine batters in five innings in a 9-7 win over No. 1 Concordia-Chicago (4/23).
 
High School: Helped Arapahoe to a 16-9 season… Second Team All-Conference selection… Picked up three wins on the mound… Held a 3.42 ERA… Struck out 40 batters over 35 innings… Credited with three saves.
 
Personal: Son of Paul and Lisa Banks… Has one sibling; Katelyn… Strategic Communications major… Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a double major in exercise science and sports management… Four-time Academic All-Conference selection.
 
Why Banks Chose Butler
“I chose Butler for the history of the school and the quality of the baseball program.”