Monmouth University Athletics

2017 (Junior): One of just four Hawks to start all 56 games… Batted .257 with 45 hits on the season, including five doubles and two triples… Picked up 21 RBI and scored 27 runs… Went 2-for-3 with three runs and six RBI at Villanova (Apr. 18)… Had two-hit games against Army (Mar. 11), Bethune-Cookman (Mar. 17), Rider (Apr. 8), Fairfield (Apr. 14), Iona (Apr. 15), Villanova (Apr. 18), Niagara (Apr. 22), Marist (May 7), and Manhattan (May 10) and Marist (May 12) at the MAAC Championships… Walked 10 times… Had 90 assists at third base

Before Monmouth: An All-Conference, All-Region and All-America honoree at Highland Community College, the same school that produced 2016 All-MAAC center fielder Emma Hill... Earned the NJCAA Division II Marucci Elite Hitter Award for District E, awarded to the player with the highest batting average in the district, after hitting .428 as a sophomore... Set the program single-season home run record with 22 as a freshman, before also taking ownership of the two-year career record of 37 with a 15 homer campaign as a sophomore... Was also a four-year contributor and First Team All-State selection in high school at Bishop Carroll Catholic, leading the Golden Eagles to four-straight state titles.  

Personal: The daughter of Sheri and Tony Balderas... Born in Wichita, KS... Undecided on a major.