Florida Tech Panthers

2023: Started all 14 games. …Recorded 41 caused turnovers, 38 ground balls, and three assists. …Finished the regular season fourth in all of Division II with 2.93 caused turnovers per game. …Second in the SSC in caused turnovers. …Named to the USILA D2 Team of the Week twice (4/11/23, 4/18/23). …All-SSC First Team. …USILA All-Region Second Team. …USA Lacrosse and USILA All-American

2022: Started all 16 games. ...Recorded 49 ground balls and two assists. ...Led all of Division II with 44 caused turnovers during the regular season. ...Ranked third nationally with 2.75 caused turnovers per game. ...Named to the USILA D2 Team of the Week (3/29). ...USILA All-American. ...Third Team All-South Region. ...All-SSC First Team.
 
Previous: Member of the Roanoke from 2017 to 2021...2x All-ODAC selection...recorded 83 ground balls, 53 caused turnovers, 7 goals, and 2 assists over his career.
 
High School: Attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois...member of the lacrosse and hockey teams.
 
Personal: Son of Michael and Helen Balch. …Earned his undergraduate degree in Art History from Roanoke in 2021 and is currently working towards his MBA at Florida Tech.