Tehya Banks is the Gauchos’ spark plug: contact bat, clutch pop, and top-of-lineup pressure
In the 2025 season, Tehya Banks earned All-Big West Second Team honors and hit .304 with 4 home runs, 22 RBIs, 9 multi-hit games, and an 11-game on-base streak, then kept delivering in the 2026 season with big moments like a leadoff homer and RBI production in key UCSB wins.[1][5][8][9] She profiles as a tough, high-energy infielder who brings steady offense, timely power, and the kind of “never-say-die” edge that plays in pressure games—plus she’s been recognized academically, which usually tracks with coach-friendly consistency.[12][13]
