Sophomore: Bankston hit .256 in his second season with the Wildcats in only 39 at bats … he had an on base percentage of .370 and was a perfect 3-3 on stolen bases … appeared in 15 games and had 14 starts … had two multi-hit games against SWOSU driving in two runs and against Texas Wesleyan … also had a fielding percentage of .970 backing up All-American Jordan Schmitt

Freshmen: Played in 14 games in his freshmen season earning eight starts backing up All-American Jordan Schmitt … hit .333 with five RBI’s … had three extra base hits including a home run on 3/22/08 against Southeastern Oklahoma … had his first multi-hit game against Tarleton State (4/26/08)

High School: Was First Team All-District as a senior at Burleson High School ... a three-year lettermen for coach Chris Mckinley primarily as catcher and with duties in the outfield... selected First Team Johnson County as a senior and was voted team captain

Personal: Born October 31, 1988 in Arlington, Texas ... son of Bruce and Regina Bankston