Maggie Balint joins the UC San Diego softball staff after a stellar career at Oregon and San Diego State.
After graduating from San Diego State, Balint was drafted to play professionally by Athletes Unlimited in 2022.
The right-hander finished her Aztec career with a 43-19 record, 10 saves and a 2.20 ERA in 433 1/3 innings, striking out 504 against 120. In 2022, Balint was named to the first-team All-NFCA West Region and the Mountain West Pitcher of the Year. She earned All-Mountain West honors for three consecutive years and was named MW Pitcher of the week nine times before taking the conference title. In her time as an Aztec, Balint was name all-conference three times and was named to all-NFCAÂ West Region two times.
At the University of Oregon, Balint had a 28-4 record helping the Ducks to a 53-10 finish in 2018. In her freshman season, she helped Oregon reach the semifinals of the WCWS and finish with a 54-8 record. In her breakout season, she was 21-3 with a 1.22 ERA and three saves in 126 innings, striking out 152 batters. Balint earned first-team All-Region and All-Pac-12 honors, and being a finalist for the NFCA National Freshman of the Year award, she was one of 34 finalists (and the only freshman) for the USA Softball Player of the Year award. She was also on the Pac-12 All-Freshman team and earned a spot on the NCAA All-Eugene Regional team.
Balint majored in interdisciplinary studies at San Diego State and has also completed a Master's degree in education counseling.
