Hagan Banks Headed to Join Crimson Tide
Calhoun High School has one of the best baseball programs in Georgia. The Georgia Scorpions is a top travel ball team out of North Georgia. What both baseball programs have in common is having created a force to be reckoned with in Hagan Banks.
Banks is a 6 foot 4, 190lbs., right-handed player who throws over 90 mph ball committed to the University of Alabama.
“I felt like Alabama was the right fit for me,” said Hagan Banks.
Alabama’s assistant coach, Jerry Zulli, recruited Banks. He believes they saw what he could do and his potential to be a Southeastern Conference (SEC) pitcher.
“They were invested in developing me, not just as a player, but as a man.”
Calhoun has also helped Banks further his athletic abilities. He mentions that his high school has a longstanding tradition of winning in athletics. His baseball coach, Chip Henderson is said to have been a great coach and mentor. The results of this can be seen in his playing ability says Banks.
Banks reflects on one game in particular. The last game right before the COVID-19 pandemic ended up shutting down the rest of the season.
“Several colleges were there, including Alabama.”
Banks pitched the entire game and they won.
Banks ended that game with 72 pitches, 12 K’s, no walks and one hit.
The team was expected to go extremely far in their 2020 season as they were already starting off with sixteen wins and only one loss. Though his senior season did not end how he wished, he definitely did not disappoint the school with helping them gain a great record for the season.
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