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HEADING INTO 2008: Won back-to-back NECBL Championships with the Vermont Mountaineers the past two summers... named a UMaine Scholar-Athlete Award winner... expected to earn a spot in Maine's starting rotation. 2007: Was a bright spot for the Black Bears in 2007... after being projected to be Maine's closer, found himself in the starting rotation... appeared in a team-high 20 games... was 3-5 on the season with a 4.40 ERA with three saves... his 71.2 innings was third on the team and tops among returners... his 4.40 ERA was second lowest on the team... his three complete games were second on the team as well... picked up saves in games against Mount St. Mary's (3/5), NYIT (3/25) and NYIT (4/21)... earned first start in Maine's game against Stony Brook (4/8) where he went seven innings... pitched a complete game in Maine's 8-1 win over UMBC (4/14) to earn his first win of the season... also picked up a win against Vermont where he pitched a complete nine-inning game and allowed just one unearned run, striking out a career-high six batters... also earned a win against Hartford (5/14)... named to the America East Academic Honor Roll. 2006: Had a good rookie season for the Black Bears... named to the America East All-Tournament Team... saw action in 23 games for the Black Bears... posted a record of 1-3 with a 5.36 ERA... tied for the team-lead with four saves... earned saves in all three America East Tournament games... his 39 strikeouts were third on the team and tops among returners... notched his first collegiate win after pitching 2.2 innings against Holy Cross (4/26) and fanning a career-high five batters... pitched a career-high 5.1 innings at Binghamton (4/30)... saw action in Maine's NCAA Tournament against UNC Wilmington... made his Maine debut at #19 Ole Miss where he pitched two innings, striking out two without allowing a run... won an NECBL Championship with the Vermont Mountaineers in the summer of 2006. BEFORE UMAINE: Played for coach Joe Weber at Christopher Columbus HS... was 3-0 as a senior with seven saves... allowed just three runs in 23 2/3 innings while striking out 21 batters... was 2-0 as a junior... team finished as District and GMAC Champions as a senior... Regional Runner-up... Christopher Columbus also finished as District and GMAC Champions and Regional Quarterfinalist in 2004... earned baseball honorable mention honors... also an outstanding golfer... teammate of current Maine teammate Danny Menendez at Christopher Columbus... born February 3, 1987... son of Rubi and Alex Balsinde... has a sister, Natalie... a business major. |
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