Biography
2026: 2026 Joe Carter Player of the Year … All-Conference First Team … Missouri Valley All-Defensive Team … Missouri Valley All-Academic … Led by the MVC in runs scored (62) … Led the MVC in RBI (59) … Finished second in the MVC in hits (82) … Finished second in the MVC in home runs (16) … Finished fourth in the MVC in doubles (17) … Finished fifth in the MVC in walks (35) … Finished seventh in the MVC in batting average (.346) … Finished ninth in the MVC in stolen bases (12) … Was the only Sycamore to start in all 57 games … Posted a .346/.637/.446 slash line over the 2026 season … Recorded a team-high 82 hits in 237 at-bats … Recorded a team-high 35 extra-base hits with 17 doubles, two triples, and 16 home runs … Scored a team-high 62 runs while driving in a team-high 59 RBIs … Drew a team-high 35 walks and was hit by 10 pitches … Connected on three sacrifice flies … Recorded 12 stolen bases in 16 attempts … Recorded a team-high 28 multi-hit games … Recorded a team-high 16 multi-RBI games … Season-high 17-game hitting streak from March 15-April 11, including 11 consecutive multi-hit games … Season-best 39-game on-base streak spanning March 13-May 16 … Reached base in 55 of the 57 games played … Recorded three multi-home games coming on March 15 against Gonzaga, April 10 at Illinois State, and May 23 against Southern Illinois … Tied for the team lead with three grand slams coming on April 20 against Miami (Ohio), March 20 against Bradley, and April 3 against UIC … Season-high three hits in seven different games … Season-high five RBIs on February 20 against Miami (Ohio) … Recorded three games with at least four RBIs … Recorded a .982 fielding percentage over 167 chances with 162 putouts and two assists.
2025: MVC First Team All-Conference (OF) … MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team … 10th in the MVC in batting average (.335) … Tied for seventh in the MVC in hits (76) … Tied for fifth in the MVC in RBIs (56) … Seventh in the MVC in batting average in MVC games (.368) … Third in the MVC in hits in MVC games (42) … Fourth in the MVC in RBI in MVC games (33) … 10th in the MVC in doubles in MVC games (8) … Lined up and started in all 55 games in the 2025 season … Recorded a team-high .335 batting average with 76 hits over 227 at-bats … Recorded 28 extra-base hits with 11 home runs, two triples, and 15 doubles … Drove in a team-high 56 RBIs and scored 54 runs … Drew 25 walks and was hit by nine pitches …Posted a .417 on-base percentage and a .564 slugging percentage … Recorded three sacrifice flies … Second on the team with 11 stolen bases in 14 attempts … Led the Sycamores with 24 multi-hit games and 17 multi-RBI contests … Team-high and season-best 17-game hitting streak over April 6 – May 4 … Finished the season on a five-game hitting streak and on-base streak over May 11-20 … Homered against Wagner (Feb. 14), FGCU (Feb. 18), Indiana (Mar. 11), Pacific (Mar. 15 & Mar. 16), Illinois (Mar. 18), Valparaiso (Mar. 22), UIC (Mar. 29), Evansville (Apr. 17), Missouri State (May 11), and Illinois State (May 15) … Went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBIs, and three runs scored on February 14 against Wagner … Went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored on February 16 against Wagner … 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBIs, and two runs scored on March 22 against Valparaiso … 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs on April 12 against Southern Illinois … 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI, and three runs scored on April 15 at Indiana … 3-for-5 with a double, three RBIs, and a run score on April 26 against Murray State … 3-for-5 with a double, home run, two RBIs, and two runs scored on May 11 at Missouri State … 3-for-4 with a double, three RBIs, and three runs scored on May 16 against Illinois State … Recorded a .971 fielding percentage over 138 chances.
Previous: 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.
