TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State head baseball coach Tracy Archuleta announced the signing of three athletes for the 2024-25 academic year as the Sycamores continue their preparations for the upcoming season.
 
The trio of Carter Beck (University of Mary), Cole Pacheco (Modesto Junior College), and Carson Seeman (Southern Indiana) are transferring in to join the Sycamores in Archuleta's first recruiting class at Indiana State. Additional signees are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
 
Beck signs with the Sycamores by way of the University of Mary as the Carnduff, Saskatchewan, Canada native enters his sophomore year. The outfielder hit .349 over 49 starts in his inaugural collegiate season finishing second on the team with 66 hits and 12 home runs, while pacing the Marauders with 53 RBIs. Beck added a .634 slugging percentage and .432 on-base percentage, while going 11-for-11 on stolen base attempts on the year.
 
Beck was highly decorated after his inaugural collegiate season earning the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Freshman of the Year honors in addition to Second Team All-Conference honors. He also earned University of Mary Rookie of the Year recognition.
 
Over the course of his prep career at Carnduff Education Complex, Beck hit .470 from the plate with a .570 on-base percentage and 1.350 OPS. He was a two-time Baseball 5K Player of the Year and two-time SPBL MVP and Top Hitter honoree. He was also awarded the Canada Cup Top Hitter Award. In addition to baseball, he also competed in hockey, volleyball, and track, earning a Track Provincial Championship.
 
Beck plans on majoring in Business Marketing at Indiana State and is the son of Blair and Tara Beck.
 
Pacheco signs with the Sycamores by way of Modesto Junior College as the Turlock, Calif. native enters his junior season. The right-handed pitcher made 28 appearances out of the bullpen over his two seasons with the Pirates posting a 4.74 ERA over 38.0 innings pitched. He posted a 34:10 strikeout-to-walk ratio with a 2-0 record, while adding his first save in the 2024 season.
 
Pacheco lined up at Turlock High School under Coach Sean Gilbert over the course of his prep career posting a 1.37 ERA over 30.2 innings. He recorded a 40:3 strikeout-to-walk ratio over his senior season.
 
Pacheco plans on majoring in kinesiology at Indiana State and is the son of Jill and Craig Pacheco.
 
Seeman signs with the Sycamores by way of the University of Southern Indiana as the Auburn, Calif. native enters his senior season. The right-handed pitcher made 21 appearances with five starts over the course of his first season at USI posting a 4-2 record with two saves. He recorded a 5.09 ERA over 46.0 innings while adding a 34:9 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
 
Prior to his time at USI, Seeman lined up at Butte College (Oroville, Calif.) where he split time at both pitcher and catcher. He posted a 9-2 record on the mound over the 2023 season with a 2.85 ERA and 67 strikeouts over 82.0 innings on the mound. He added a .276 batting average with two home runs and 21 RBIs. He started his collegiate career at UC Davis appearing in nine games on the mound with four starts, while adding 19 appearances at catcher.
 
Seeman had a decorated prep career at Placer High School under Coach Dave Thompson posting a 2.29 career ERA over 55.0 innings pitched. Highlighting his prep career includes going 39.1 innings with a 1.25 ERA over the 2021 season.
 
Off the field, he was the Student Body President and a member of the Honor Roll, while also serving as the Student Representative to the Auburn Unified School District Board. He lettered in both baseball and basketball at Placer High School and was named the 2021 Foothill League Most Valuable Player.
 
He plans on majoring in business administration at Indiana State and is the son of Laura and Chris Seeman.
 
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