Gardner-Webb University Athletics

2019 at Gardner-Webb:  Saw action in 24 contests, including 19 starts at second base … Batted .167 with nine base hits, including three doubles … Totaled five RBI and had a .222 slugging percentage along with a .250 on-base percentage … Also stole a pair of bases … Had the game-winning RBI in a 9-5 win over Longwood (3-17) on a sacrifice bunt in the fourth inning … Collected his first collegiate base hit, a RBI double, in a 5-3 win over Navy (2-16) … Also had doubles against Campbell (4-7) and Western Carolina (4-17).

High School: Played at New Bern (N.C.) High School for head coach Mike Ellsworth ... Earned 2017 North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) Eastern Carolina 3A/4A All-Conference and 2017 Sun Journal All-Area honors ...Also named a Perfect Game 2017 Underclass Honorable Mention. 

Personal: Born November 19, 1999 ... Son of Bryant and Kelly Balentine ... Has an older sister, Jameson ... Graduated from New Bern High School in 2018 with a 4.0 GPA and as a member of the National Honor Society ... Intends to major in Biology.