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43 Brett Banks

  • Position RHP
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 205
  • Hometown Garner, N.C.
  • High School Garner
  • Prev School Catawba Valley CC

Biography

2023 (Red-shirt junior): Selected by the New York Mets in the MLB Draft with the 336th pick overall in the 11th round ... Earned CAA All-Tournament honors ... Stepped into the closer role for the Seahawks and made a staff-high 30 appearances ... Went 1-3 with eight saves, tying for fifth all-time at UNCW in a season ... Was third in the CAA in saves ... Notched the save in the CAA Championship game against Northeastern (5/28) ... Struck out 44 in 38.1 innings ... Fanned a season-high six in 3.1 innings of relief against NC State (3/21) ... Held opponents to a .211 batting average which striking out 10.3 hitters per nine.

2022 (Red-shirt sophomore): Appeared in 11 games, making six starts ... Struck out six in a no-decision against Kennesaw State (3/11) and followed it with a career-high seven-strikeout outing against Ohio State (3/18) ... Tossed consecutive scoreless outings in relief at North Carolina (3/29) and against VMI (4/3).

Prior to UNCW: Played one season at Catawba Valley (2021) and Wake Tech (2020) … Made eight appearances in 2021 for CVCC … Struck out 17 in 18 innings pitched … Allowed one earned run and compiled a 0.50 ERA … Allowed just six hits as opponents hit just .122 against him … Tossed first perfect game in CVCC history, striking out eight in a 10-0 win over USC Salkehatchie (2/20/21)

Personal: Full name: Justin Brett Banks … Born in Garner, N.C. … Son of Athena and Johnny Banks.

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Historical Player Information

  • 43

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    RHP
    6'3" 210 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2023Redshirt Junior

    RHP
    6'3" 205 lbs
    43