University of South Dakota Athletics

2017
Appeared in 10 games and took 10 at bats during the season … appeared eight times as a pinch hitter … also saw time at second base and first base … made her collegiate debut as a pinch hitter against LIU Brooklyn in DeLand, Fla. (3/4) … made the Summit League honor roll.

Prep
Banales is a three-year letter winner at Etiwanda High School ... she batted .367 as a sophomore with four home runs as the team finished 19-8-1 ... was named the team's Rookie of the Year for her efforts ... hit .250 with a home run as a junior in leading the team to a 24-9 record ... hit .311 with three doubles, two triples and a homer during her senior season ... was named to the honor roll all four years

Personal
Parents are Michael and Blanca ... plans to major in economics