2022: Ranked in one NCAA statistical category being, 125th in saves with (five) … Started in five games and appeared in 22 … Had an ERA of 6.09 and an overall record of 2-3 in 44.1 innings of work … Threw a minimum of 2.0 innings in 12 appearances, which included a season-high 5.0 innings pitched vs. Hawai’i (Feb. 26) … Struckout 40 batters with a season-high five on two occasions: at New Mexico (Apr. 2) and vs. San Jose State (Apr. 16) … Struck out a minimum of three or more in eight appearances … Allowed 63 hits and 36 runs (30 earned) … Walked 17 batters.
2021: Appeared in 11 games … Had an ERA of 3.38 and a record of 1-0 in 21.1 innings of work … Threw a minimum 2.0 innings in eight appearances with a season-high 3.0 innings pitched on two occasions: vs. Air Force (May. 1) and at UNR (May. 8) … Struck out 22 batters with a season-high five vs. Air Force (May. 1) … Struck out a minimum of three or more in three appearances … Allowed 20 hits and eight runs (eight earned) … Walked six batters.
2020: Made five appearances with two starts … Had an ERA of 4.97 and an overall record of 0-2 in 12.2 innings of work … Threw a minimum of 4.2 innings in two starts with a season-high 5.0 innings vs. Houston (March 10) ... Struck out seven batters with a season-best four against Houston (March 10) … Walked seven.
2019: Made nine appearances with eight starts … Had an ERA 9.89 and an overall record of 1-3 in 33.2 innings of work … Threw a minimum of 4.0 innings in four starts with a season-high 6.0 innings vs. CSUN (March 19) ... Tossed 6.0 innings of relief vs. CSU Bakersfield (March 5) ... Struck out 23 batters with a season-best four on two occasions: vs. CSU Bakersfield (March 5) and CSUN (March 19) … Struck out at least two on eight occasions ... Allowed 51 hits and 39 runs (37 earned) … Walked 12 … Picked up first win against Washington State (March 12).
High School: A 2018 graduate of Sunrise Mountain HS in Peoria, Ariz. … Lettered three years in baseball … Helped the Mustangs to a combined 70-23-1 overall record (2016-18) and three straight trips to the AIA Baseball State Championships … In 2018, the Mustangs finished 27-5 and in third place the AIA State Championships; one year after ending the year 25-6 and in the quarterfinals of the state tournament … Named the 2018 4A State Player of the Year, 4A West Valley Region Player of the Year and the Peoria Unified School District’s Player of the Year as well as runner-up for the All-West Valley Preps Player of the Year award after being selected to its First Team … As a junior, claimed PUSD All-District First Team and 4A West Valley Second Team honors … Finished senior season with a 0.56 ERA and an 8-0 overall record in nine appearances with 70 strikeouts against five runs (four earned) and 25 hits in 50 innings of work; as a hitter, posted a .430 batting average with 37 hits, nine of which went for extra bases (five doubles and four home runs), 37 RBI and 15 runs … Finished junior season hitting .405 with 30 hits, eight of which went for extra bases (seven doubles and one home run), 18 runs and 12 RBI.
Personal: Troy Andrew Balko is the son of Claudine and Bret Balko … Has three siblings: Anna, Cade and Jack.
