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Beckstein, Luke
Luke Beckstein
- Title:
- Graduate Assistant
Beckstein enters his first season as a graduate assistant after wrapping up his collegiate career at Northeastern. The Tyngsborough, Mass., product was a member of the Huskies’ squad that finished the 2023 season with 44 wins and a run in the NCAA Tournament.
HONORS
CAA Defensive Player of the Year (2024)
All-CAA Second Team (2024)
Program Record holder: Career HBP (58) | HBP in a season (36, 2024)*
SENIOR (2024)
Appeared in 53 of Northeastern's 55 games on the year, starting 52 of them … Posted a career-best .311 batting average on the season with six doubles a triple, and three home runs… Held a team-high .515 OBP with 36 HBP's (*program record, third-most in NCAA all-time) and 43 walks to just 37 strikeouts … Named conference Defensive Player of the Year with 218 error-less chances, 135 assists, and a .995 fielding percentage at second base … Belted a career-high four hits in Northeastern's 7-0 victory at Georgia Tech (3/6/24) … Perfect 13-for-13 on stolen bases
JUNIOR (2023)
Made 53 appearances, 46 starts for the Huskies … Had a career-high three homers and 33 RBI on the year … Went 1-for-3 with a grand slam against Indiana State (2/25, game one) … Went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI against Monmouth (3/31, game two) … Committed just four errors on 206 chances for a .981 fielding percentage - was involved in 28 double plays and had 72 putouts … Started all seven of Northeastern's postseason contests, including a 2-for-5 day with a run and an RBI against Elon in the CAA lower bracket finals.
SOPHOMORE (2022)
Started all 60 games he played in this season (1st in the CAA) … On the team (hitting), tied for 2nd in RBIs (30), 2nd in total at-bats (205),4th in OPS (.681), 3rd in hits (48), tied for 2nd in RBIs (30) and 3rd in total bases (63) … On the team (fielding), 3rd in catches (260), 3rd in putouts (103), 2nd in assists (151) and 1st in double plays (34) … In the CAA, sixth in total at-bats, 15th in catches, 2nd in assists and tied for 2nd in double plays … Finished the season with a .234 batting average
Went 3 for 4 scoring one run recording two RBIs and a stolen base against NC State (3/05) … Hit a triple against Hofstra (5/06) … Had 6 RBIs including a home run in a win against Harvard (4/12)
BEFORE NORTHEASTERN
Played in 13 games at Kansas State, making six starts at shortstop in his freshman season ... Attended Groton School in Groton, Massachusetts ... A three-sport star, lettered in baseball, hockey and soccer at Groton School ... Named All-Independent School League and All-New England while being voted team MVP his junior season ... Earned All-ISL honors in hockey as a senior and was a two-time team captain ... Broke single season points record (57) for Groton School hockey in 2020.
PERSONAL
Son of Brenden and Olga Beckstein ... Has two siblings, Karenna Beckstein and Alexa Beckstein ... Father Brended played baseball at Providence College (1986-90) ... Grandfather Arthur played basketball at Quinnipiac.
HONORS
CAA Defensive Player of the Year (2024)
All-CAA Second Team (2024)
Program Record holder: Career HBP (58) | HBP in a season (36, 2024)*
SENIOR (2024)
Appeared in 53 of Northeastern's 55 games on the year, starting 52 of them … Posted a career-best .311 batting average on the season with six doubles a triple, and three home runs… Held a team-high .515 OBP with 36 HBP's (*program record, third-most in NCAA all-time) and 43 walks to just 37 strikeouts … Named conference Defensive Player of the Year with 218 error-less chances, 135 assists, and a .995 fielding percentage at second base … Belted a career-high four hits in Northeastern's 7-0 victory at Georgia Tech (3/6/24) … Perfect 13-for-13 on stolen bases
JUNIOR (2023)
Made 53 appearances, 46 starts for the Huskies … Had a career-high three homers and 33 RBI on the year … Went 1-for-3 with a grand slam against Indiana State (2/25, game one) … Went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI against Monmouth (3/31, game two) … Committed just four errors on 206 chances for a .981 fielding percentage - was involved in 28 double plays and had 72 putouts … Started all seven of Northeastern's postseason contests, including a 2-for-5 day with a run and an RBI against Elon in the CAA lower bracket finals.
SOPHOMORE (2022)
Started all 60 games he played in this season (1st in the CAA) … On the team (hitting), tied for 2nd in RBIs (30), 2nd in total at-bats (205),4th in OPS (.681), 3rd in hits (48), tied for 2nd in RBIs (30) and 3rd in total bases (63) … On the team (fielding), 3rd in catches (260), 3rd in putouts (103), 2nd in assists (151) and 1st in double plays (34) … In the CAA, sixth in total at-bats, 15th in catches, 2nd in assists and tied for 2nd in double plays … Finished the season with a .234 batting average
Went 3 for 4 scoring one run recording two RBIs and a stolen base against NC State (3/05) … Hit a triple against Hofstra (5/06) … Had 6 RBIs including a home run in a win against Harvard (4/12)
BEFORE NORTHEASTERN
Played in 13 games at Kansas State, making six starts at shortstop in his freshman season ... Attended Groton School in Groton, Massachusetts ... A three-sport star, lettered in baseball, hockey and soccer at Groton School ... Named All-Independent School League and All-New England while being voted team MVP his junior season ... Earned All-ISL honors in hockey as a senior and was a two-time team captain ... Broke single season points record (57) for Groton School hockey in 2020.
PERSONAL
Son of Brenden and Olga Beckstein ... Has two siblings, Karenna Beckstein and Alexa Beckstein ... Father Brended played baseball at Providence College (1986-90) ... Grandfather Arthur played basketball at Quinnipiac.
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