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2026 Baseball Roster

17 Ian Balint

  • Year Senior
  • Height 6-0
  • Hometown Saline, MI
  • High School Saline
  • B/T --/R

Biography

2025 | JUNIOR
  • Appeared in seven games out of the bullpen
  • Threw 10.1 innings
  • Struck out 11 hitters

2024 | SOPHOMORE
  • Made 14 appearances as a sophomore, all coming out of the bullpen.
  • Tossed 15.2 innings.

2023 | FRESHMAN
  • Made eight appearances as a freshman, all coming out of the bullpen.
  • Tossed 12.2 innings


HIGH SCHOOL

  • Earned two letters in baseball at Saline High School for coaches Al Zeiher and Joe Welton
  • Won 2022 Saline Most Valuable Teammate Award
  • Member of Mu Alpha Theta, Connecting Club, DECA
  • Four year honor roll student 2019-2022


PERSONAL

  • Son of John and Mylinda Balint
  • Has two older sisters, Lindsay and Bethany 
  • Played high school summer ball for MSA (2019-2020) and Legacy (2021-2022)
  • Double majoring in marketing management and sports communications
  • Aspires to work for a professional sports team in their sports information/communications department
  • President of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and a member of the Investment Club at Albion
  • Chose Albion, because he, “wanted to go somewhere that would allow me to grow as an individual both on and off the field. Albion was somewhere that I could pursue a degree in something I am passionate about. During my visit I felt ‘at home’ and I knew that both Coach Carden and Coach Rix genuinely cared about me as an individual”
  • Favorite athlete is Jose Ramirez
  • Lists his biggest influence as his parents because, “yhey have always been there for me and have helped me become the person I am today” 
  • Born on March 7, 2004 in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2023Freshman

    P/INF
    17
  • 17

    2024Sophomore

    RHP
    17
  • 17

    2025Junior

    RHP
    17
  • 17

    2026Senior

    RHP
    6'0"
    17