2015 (Junio): Named to the 2015 SSC Spring Commissioner's Honor Roll...Made 32 starts in 41 appearances...Finished the year with a .239 batting average and .357 on base percentage...Tied for most hit-by-pitches at the plate (5)...Second on the team with three triples and third with 18 walks...Put-out 92 baserunners defensively...Was a homerun shy of a cycle during a perfect 3-for-3 outing that also included three runs scored, three RBI, a stolen base and one HBP in a 14-11 win at Florida Southern (April 18)...

2014 (Sophomore): Named to the SSC Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Played in 33 games with 13 starts…Batted .278 with one double against in the season opener against Florida Memorial (Feb. 2)…Tallied three RBIs in 54 at-bats…Third on the team in walks with 14…Posted one multi-hit game, going 2-for-3 against Lynn (March 30)…Swiped two bases in three attempts.

Prior to Eckerd: Served as a captain for the varsity baseball team at Venice High School in his junior and senior seasons…Assisted his team to a State Championship as a senior...Coached by Craig Faulkner.
 
Personal: Born Nov. 17…Son of Beth and Brian Banko…Has one sibling, Allison…Enjoys playing spikeball and football…Admires Derek Jeter from the New York Yankees....Chose Eckerd over Rollins College.

Major: Computer Science with a minor in Finance.