COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M sophomore Nick Banks was named to the D1Baseball.com All-America Third Team, announced on Thursday.
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Banks started 63 games for the Aggies, including 48 in rightfield and 15 in centerfield. He ranked second on the Aggies with .364, 48 RBI and his .450 on-base percentage. He logged 51 runs, 11 doubles, three triples and nine stolen bases.
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In 28 league games, Banks batted .339 with 24 runs, five doubles, one triple, four home runs and 20 RBI. In eight NCAA Championship games, he led A&M with three home runs and six RBI.
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For his career, Banks' .347 ranks 12th on A&M's all-time list. In 120 games, he has 80 runs, 21 doubles, five triples, 10 home runs, 74 RBI and 16 stolen bases.
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Banks becomes the third A&M player to earn All-America status in 2015. Junior Grayson Long was named a third-team All-America starting pitcher by both Collegiate Baseball and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Junior outfielder Logan Taylor was also named to the All-America Third Team by the NCBWA.
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Banks started 63 games for the Aggies, including 48 in rightfield and 15 in centerfield. He ranked second on the Aggies with .364, 48 RBI and his .450 on-base percentage. He logged 51 runs, 11 doubles, three triples and nine stolen bases.
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In 28 league games, Banks batted .339 with 24 runs, five doubles, one triple, four home runs and 20 RBI. In eight NCAA Championship games, he led A&M with three home runs and six RBI.
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For his career, Banks' .347 ranks 12th on A&M's all-time list. In 120 games, he has 80 runs, 21 doubles, five triples, 10 home runs, 74 RBI and 16 stolen bases.
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Banks becomes the third A&M player to earn All-America status in 2015. Junior Grayson Long was named a third-team All-America starting pitcher by both Collegiate Baseball and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Junior outfielder Logan Taylor was also named to the All-America Third Team by the NCBWA.
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