Banner, Mariano Find Homes in Pro Ball

ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany baseball program continues to make its mark on the professional ranks as standout right-handed pitchers Dylan Banner and Matthew Mariano have officially transitioned to the pro game following their collegiate careers with the Great Danes. Banner, the newly crowned America East Pitcher of the Year, officially signed a professional contract on July 14 with the Gastonia Ghost Peppers. Based in North Carolina, the Ghost Peppers compete in the highly competitive Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, an official Partner League of Major League Baseball that serves as both a key developmental pipeline and a…