4 Taylor Banner
4 - Taylor Banner
Height: 5-7
Bats/Throws: L/R
Year: Jr
Hometown: Castlewood, Va.
High School: Castlewood HS
Position: P
Major: English/Mass Communications/Sport Management
app 13
gs 10
w 6
l 3
sv 0
ip 58.1
era 5.64
whip 2.07
k 21

2015: Made 13 appearances in the circle for the Wasps, starting 10 ... Won six games in her junior season ... Earned a 3-1 victory over the #5 nationally ranked Virginia Wesleyan in the ODAC Tournament, effectively knocking out the defending conference champions ... Had a season-high eight strikeouts vs. Minnesota-Morris (Mar. 10) ... Had 21 strikeouts on the year in 58.1 innings of work ... Hit .444 as a hitter with 12 hits, a double, a triple, and five runs batted in

2014: Played in 21 games her sophomore year, with 17 starts in the circle ... Posted a 9-8 record with a 3.34 ERA and one save ... Struck out 38 batters in her 94.1 innings pitched ... Pitched seven complete games with four coming as shutouts ... Started the year with a 5-0 record and 0.45 ERA and won four ODAC games down the stretch ... Struck out six batters on two different occasions (vs. Southern Virginia - Feb 28 and vs. Ohio Valley - Mar. 10) ... Went one-for-two with a walk and a run scored at the plate for the year ... The team's co-winner of the Cy Young Award ... Also won Breakout Athlete of the Year at the Blue and Golden Globes.

2013: Saw action in 14 different contests, missing the first month of the season with an injury ... Started seven games in the circle as a freshman ... Pitched a total of 41.1 innings with a 1-6 record and 7.45 ERA ... Struck out 12 batters on the year ... Earned the win in game two against Salem (Mar. 20).

High School and Personal: A four-year letterwinner at Castlewood High School for Head Coach Barry Ruff ... 2012 All-State First Team and 2011 All-State Second Team ... Two-time Region D and Cumberland District Pitcher of the Year (2011, 2012) ... Three-time All-Cumberland District First Team ... Holds Castlewood HS record for pitching wins, batting average, and stolen bases ... Pitched 11 career no-hitters including the 2011 Region D Championship and one perfect game ... Lettered four years in cross country and track & field and three times in basketball ... Played travel ball for the SWVA Dirt Devils ... Highly involved in campus organizations including Beta Club, FBLA, Spanish Club and SCA Club ... Her father, Chuck Banner, played baseball at Clinch Valley College.

Recent Games
Apr 18 at Shenandoah L, 9-7
Apr 24 vs. #3 Roanoke L, 3-1
Apr 24 vs. #7 Eastern Mennonite W, 2-1
Apr 25 vs. #1 Virginia Wesleyan W, 3-1
Apr 25 vs. #3 Roanoke W, 4-1
Apr 25 vs. #2 Lynchburg L, 2-1
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 22 11
Plate appearances 30 10
At Bats 27 9
Runs 4 2
Hits 12 5
Doubles 1 -
Triples 1 -
Home Runs - -
Runs Batted In 5 0
Total bases 15 5
Walks - -
Hit by pitch - -
Strikeouts 2 -
Sacrifice Flies - -
Sacrifice Hits 3 1
Hit into double play - -
Stolen Bases - -
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average .444 .556
On Base Percentage .444 .556
Slugging Percentage .556 .556
Appearances 13 7
Games started 10 5
Wins 6 2
Losses 3 3
Saves 0 0
Complete Games 4 1
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 58.1 25.2
Hits 96 56
Runs 56 40
Earned Runs 47 37
Walks 25 10
Strikeouts 21 4
Strikeouts per Game 2.53 1.11
Doubles Allowed 11 10
Triples Allowed 2 1
WHIP - -
Home Runs Allows 3 2
At Bats Against 271 129
Batting Average Against .354 .434
Earned Run Average 5.66 10.28
Wild pitches 4 1
Hit Batters 4 2
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed 3 2
Sacrifice Hits Allowed 2 2
Total Chances 15 3
Put Outs 4 2
Assists 10 1
Errors 1 0
Fielding Percentage .933 1.000
Double Plays - -
Stolen Bases Allowed 9 7
Runners Caught Stealing 1 1
Runners Caught Stealing Percentage .100 .125
Passed Balls - -
Catcher's Interference - -
Date Opponent Score ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs
Mar 9 vs. Curry W, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Bethany Lutheran W, 6-0 1 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Mar 10 vs. Minnesota-Morris W, 12-4 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Dominican (Ill.) W, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. New Jersey City W, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Elms W, 13-2 3 1 1 1 - - 3 - - - -
Mar 18 Greensboro W, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 Greensboro W, 7-3 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 22 Sweet Briar W, 9-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Sweet Briar W, 16-3 1 1 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 24 Roanoke L, 12-0 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 24 Roanoke W, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 at Bluefield W, 10-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 at Bluefield W, 6-5 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 28 at Eastern Mennonite W, 11-9 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Eastern Mennonite W, 4-3 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 29 at Bridgewater W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Bridgewater W, 13-6 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 1 at Guilford W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Guilford L, 8-0 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 4 Lynchburg L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Lynchburg L, 14-4 1 0 1 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 8 at Randolph L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Randolph W, 8-4 2 1 1 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 9 at Ferrum W, 12-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Ferrum W, 7-3 3 0 2 - 1 - 1 - - - -
Apr 11 Virginia Wesleyan L, 8-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Virginia Wesleyan L, 7-3 3 0 1 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 12 Randolph-Macon L, 1-0 1 0 1 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 12 Randolph-Macon L, 4-3 1 0 1 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 15 at Southern Virginia W, 17-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Shenandoah W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Shenandoah L, 9-7 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 24 vs. #3 Roanoke L, 3-1 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 24 vs. #7 Eastern Mennonite W, 2-1 3 0 1 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Apr 25 vs. #1 Virginia Wesleyan W, 3-1 2 1 1 - - - 1 - - - -
Apr 25 vs. #3 Roanoke W, 4-1 3 0 1 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 25 vs. #2 Lynchburg L, 2-1 3 0 1 - - - 0 - - - -
Date Opponent Score hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Mar 9 vs. Curry W, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Bethany Lutheran W, 6-0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 1
Mar 10 vs. Minnesota-Morris W, 12-4 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 10 vs. Dominican (Ill.) W, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. New Jersey City W, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Elms W, 13-2 - - - 2 1 - 1 - - 3
Mar 18 Greensboro W, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 Greensboro W, 7-3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 22 Sweet Briar W, 9-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Sweet Briar W, 16-3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 1
Mar 24 Roanoke L, 12-0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 24 Roanoke W, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 at Bluefield W, 10-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 at Bluefield W, 6-5 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 28 at Eastern Mennonite W, 11-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Eastern Mennonite W, 4-3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 29 at Bridgewater W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Bridgewater W, 13-6 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 1 at Guilford W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Guilford L, 8-0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 4 Lynchburg L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Lynchburg L, 14-4 - - 1 1 0 - 1 - - 2
Apr 8 at Randolph L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Randolph W, 8-4 - - - 1 0 - 1 - - 2
Apr 9 at Ferrum W, 12-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Ferrum W, 7-3 - - - 4 1 - - 1 - 3
Apr 11 Virginia Wesleyan L, 8-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Virginia Wesleyan L, 7-3 - - - 1 0 - 1 1 1.00 3
Apr 12 Randolph-Macon L, 1-0 - - - 1 0 - - - - 1
Apr 12 Randolph-Macon L, 4-3 - - - 1 0 - - - - 1
Apr 15 at Southern Virginia W, 17-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Shenandoah W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Shenandoah L, 9-7 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 24 vs. #3 Roanoke L, 3-1 - - 1 0 0 - 1 - - 1
Apr 24 vs. #7 Eastern Mennonite W, 2-1 - - - 1 0 - - 1 - 3
Apr 25 vs. #1 Virginia Wesleyan W, 3-1 - - 1 1 0 - 1 1 1.00 3
Apr 25 vs. #3 Roanoke W, 4-1 - - - 1 0 - - 2 - 3
Apr 25 vs. #2 Lynchburg L, 2-1 - - - 1 0 - - 1 - 3
Date Opponent Score gs w l sv ip h r er era whip bb k hr
Mar 9 vs. Curry W, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Bethany Lutheran W, 6-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Minnesota-Morris W, 12-4 1 1 0 0 6.0 7 4 4 4.67 - 2 8 -
Mar 10 vs. Dominican (Ill.) W, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. New Jersey City W, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Elms W, 13-2 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 2 - 0.00 - - 1 -
Mar 18 Greensboro W, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 Greensboro W, 7-3 1 1 0 0 7.0 10 3 2 2.00 - 4 2 -
Mar 22 Sweet Briar W, 9-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Sweet Briar W, 16-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 24 Roanoke L, 12-0 1 0 1 0 2.1 10 9 8 26.67 - 3 0 -
Mar 24 Roanoke W, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 at Bluefield W, 10-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 at Bluefield W, 6-5 1 0 0 0 4.0 6 3 3 5.25 - 2 4 1
Mar 28 at Eastern Mennonite W, 11-9 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Eastern Mennonite W, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 29 at Bridgewater W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Bridgewater W, 13-6 1 1 0 0 4.1 7 4 4 6.83 - 1 1 1
Apr 1 at Guilford W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Guilford L, 8-0 0 0 0 0 0.1 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 4 Lynchburg L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Lynchburg L, 14-4 0 0 0 0 3.2 10 7 7 15.31 - 1 - 1
Apr 8 at Randolph L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Randolph W, 8-4 1 1 0 0 5.0 7 4 4 5.60 - 1 2 -
Apr 9 at Ferrum W, 12-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Ferrum W, 7-3 1 1 0 0 7.0 7 3 0 0.00 - 4 1 -
Apr 11 Virginia Wesleyan L, 8-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Virginia Wesleyan L, 7-3 1 0 1 0 6.2 13 7 7 7.90 - 3 1 -
Apr 12 Randolph-Macon L, 1-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 12 Randolph-Macon L, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 15 at Southern Virginia W, 17-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Shenandoah W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Shenandoah L, 9-7 1 0 1 0 3.1 9 9 7 15.81 - 1 0 -
Apr 24 vs. #3 Roanoke L, 3-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 24 vs. #7 Eastern Mennonite W, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 25 vs. #1 Virginia Wesleyan W, 3-1 1 1 0 0 6.2 7 1 1 1.13 - 3 1 -
Apr 25 vs. #3 Roanoke W, 4-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 25 vs. #2 Lynchburg L, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Date Opponent Score tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Mar 9 vs. Curry W, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Bethany Lutheran W, 6-0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Minnesota-Morris W, 12-4 1 0 1 0 1.000 - 1 - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Dominican (Ill.) W, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. New Jersey City W, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Elms W, 13-2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 18 Greensboro W, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 Greensboro W, 7-3 2 1 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 22 Sweet Briar W, 9-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Sweet Briar W, 16-3 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 24 Roanoke L, 12-0 0 0 0 0 - - 5 - - - -
Mar 24 Roanoke W, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 at Bluefield W, 10-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 at Bluefield W, 6-5 2 1 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Eastern Mennonite W, 11-9 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Eastern Mennonite W, 4-3 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Bridgewater W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Bridgewater W, 13-6 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Guilford W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Guilford L, 8-0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Lynchburg L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Lynchburg L, 14-4 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Randolph L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Randolph W, 8-4 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - 1 1.000 - -
Apr 9 at Ferrum W, 12-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Ferrum W, 7-3 3 0 2 1 .667 - - - - - -
Apr 11 Virginia Wesleyan L, 8-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Virginia Wesleyan L, 7-3 1 1 0 0 1.000 - 2 - - - -
Apr 12 Randolph-Macon L, 1-0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Randolph-Macon L, 4-3 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Southern Virginia W, 17-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Shenandoah W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Shenandoah L, 9-7 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 24 vs. #3 Roanoke L, 3-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 24 vs. #7 Eastern Mennonite W, 2-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 25 vs. #1 Virginia Wesleyan W, 3-1 4 0 4 0 1.000 - 1 - - - -
Apr 25 vs. #3 Roanoke W, 4-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 25 vs. #2 Lynchburg L, 2-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
2012-13 15 2 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - .000 .000 .000
2013-14 21 2 1 1 - - - 0 1 - - - .500 .667 .500
2014-15 22 27 4 12 1 1 - 5 - 2 - - .444 .444 .556
2015-16 32 26 3 6 1 - - 2 - 1 1 - .231 .231 .269
Total 90 57 8 19 2 1 - 7 1 3 1 - .333 .345 .404
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2012-13 15 - - - 0 0 - 2 - - 2
2013-14 21 - - - 1 0 - - 1 - 3
2014-15 22 - - 3 15 2 - 6 7 0.86 30
2015-16 32 - - 2 7 1 - 9 10 0.90 28
Total 90 - - 5 23 3 - 17 18 0.94 63
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/7 hr era whip
2012-13 13 7 1 6 0 1 41.1 75 55 44 25 13 2.20 8 7.45 2.42
2013-14 19 17 9 8 1 9 94.1 94 57 45 52 38 2.82 5 3.34 1.55
2014-15 13 10 6 3 0 4 58.1 96 56 47 25 21 2.52 3 5.64 2.07
2015-16 32 23 8 14 1 4 117.1 161 112 89 88 27 1.61 10 5.31 2.12
Total 77 57 24 31 2 18 311.1 426 280 225 190 99 2.23 26 5.06 1.98
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
2012-13 15 8 2 6 0 1.000 - 4 5 .556 - -
2013-14 21 40 7 31 2 .950 - 21 5 .192 - -
2014-15 22 15 4 10 1 .933 - 9 1 .100 - -
2015-16 32 32 8 23 1 .969 - 16 11 .407 - -
Total 90 95 21 70 4 .958 - 50 22 .306 - -
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
Total 22 27 4 12 1 1 - 5 - 2 - - .444 .444 .556
Conference 11 9 2 5 - - - 0 - - - - .556 .556 .556
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 7 7 1 4 - - - 0 - - - - .571 .571 .571
Away 7 5 1 3 - 1 - 1 - - - - .600 .600 1.000
Neutral 8 15 2 5 1 - - 4 - 2 - - .333 .333 .400
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Wins 13 18 4 7 1 1 - 5 - 2 - - .389 .389 .556
Losses 9 9 0 5 - - - 0 - - - - .556 .556 .556
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March 9 5 2 1 1 - - 3 - 1 - - .200 .200 .400
April 13 22 2 11 - 1 - 2 - 1 - - .500 .500 .591
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Total 22 - - 3 15 2 - 6 7 0.86 30
Conference 11 - - 1 5 0 - 3 1 3.00 10
Exhibition - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
-
Home 7 - - 1 4 0 - 2 1 2.00 8
Away 7 - - - 5 1 - 1 1 1.00 5
Neutral 8 - - 2 6 1 - 3 5 0.60 17
-
Wins 13 - - 1 10 2 - 3 5 0.60 19
Losses 9 - - 2 5 0 - 3 2 1.50 11
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March 9 - - - 2 1 - 1 - - 5
April 13 - - 3 13 1 - 5 7 0.71 25
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/7 hr era whip
Total 13 10 6 3 0 4 58.1 96 56 47 25 21 2.52 3 5.64 2.07
Conference 7 5 2 3 0 1 25.2 56 40 37 10 4 1.09 2 10.09 2.57
Exhibition - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
-
Home 4 3 1 2 0 1 19.2 43 26 24 11 3 1.07 1 8.54 2.75
Away 6 5 3 1 0 2 24.0 36 23 18 9 8 2.33 2 5.25 1.88
Neutral 3 2 2 0 0 1 14.2 17 7 5 5 10 4.77 - 2.39 1.50
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Wins 8 7 6 0 0 4 42.0 54 24 18 17 20 3.33 2 3.00 1.69
Losses 5 3 0 3 0 - 16.1 42 32 29 8 1 .43 1 12.43 3.06
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March 6 5 3 1 0 2 25.2 43 25 21 12 16 4.36 2 5.73 2.14
April 7 5 3 2 0 2 32.2 53 31 26 13 5 1.07 1 5.57 2.02
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Total 22 15 4 10 1 .933 - 9 1 .100 - -
Conference 11 3 2 1 0 1.000 - 7 1 .125 - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 7 4 3 1 0 1.000 - 7 - - - -
Away 7 6 1 4 1 .833 - - 1 1.000 - -
Neutral 8 5 0 5 0 1.000 - 2 - - - -
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Wins 13 13 2 10 1 .923 - 2 1 .333 - -
Losses 9 2 2 0 0 1.000 - 7 - - - -
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March 9 5 2 3 0 1.000 - 6 - - - -
April 13 10 2 7 1 .900 - 3 1 .250 - -