2008: Appeared in a career-best 16 games, all out of the bullpen... Registered a 3-0 record, with two saves... Notched a 3.94 ERA, in 29.2 innings of work... Struck out a career-high 22 batters... Registered a 23.0 scoreless inning streak during the season... Worked 2.0 scoreless innings against Duquesne (3/15)... Struck out three, while earning win over NJIT (3/30)... Allowed just one hit, with three strikeouts, in 5.0 innings of work, to pick up victory at Princeton (4/1)... Pitched 4.0 scoreless innings at Wagner (4/13)... Recorded four punchouts, picking up the win, against Rider (4/15)... Equaled career-best with four strikeouts at Rider (4/22), in three scoreless frames.

2007: Appeared in 11 games for the Hawks, all in a relief role... Posted a 1-0 record on the season, and 5.40 ERA in 23.1 innings of work... Worked 4.0 innings of relief against Maine (3/7), allowing one run, while striking out two batters... Recorded two strikeouts in an inning of work against Columbia (4/3)... Registered two strikeouts at Rider (4/24) and Quinnipiac (5/5)... Tossed a career-high 5.1 innings of relief to earn his first career win against Sacred Heart (5/12), while striking out a career-best four hitters... Pitched a scoreless inning in games versus Wagner (5/20) and Central Connecticut State (5/26) in the NEC Tournament. 

2006: Made two appearances, both in a relief role... Worked 2.0 scoreless innings, posting a 0.00 ERA... Threw 1.0 inning with two strikeouts in win over St. Peter's (4/20)... Allowed one hit and struck out one in win over Rider (4/25).

High School: Two-sport standout at Sayreville War Memorial H.S... Four-year baseball letterwinner... Earned nine career wins, with a 3.43 ERA... Registered 116 strikeouts in 149 innings, while walking just 25... Team advanced to Group semifinals during his senior season... Squad won division co-championship in 2005... Named honorable mention White Division in 2004... In 2005, tabbed All-White Division, third-team all-area and conference all-star... Played three seasons on the football squad at wide receiver and tight end... Team posted a combined 26-7 record, advancing to the Group semifinals all three seasons... Earned division title in 2003 and division runner-up in 2002 and 2004.

Personal: Son of Daniel and Carol Ballard... Born March 23, 1987 in Edison, New Jersey... Majoring in secondary education/history.