Saskatoon Berries slugger Carter Beck nabs all-star game MVP honours, Division I transfer

There’s not overmuch that Saskatoon Berries outfielder Carter Beck isn’t connecting connected these days, starring his squad successful batting average, hits and location runs.

The Carnduff, Sask., merchandise has exploded successful nan period of July to go 1 of nan apical hitters successful nan Western Canadian Baseball League, proving it precocious astatine WCBL All-Star Weekend successful Okotoks, Alta., by winning All-Star Game MVP and finishing arsenic runner-up successful nan Home Run Derby.

“It was a full batch of fun,” Beck said. “There was 5,000 aliases 6,000 fans location astatine Okotoks and nan location tally derby was a blast. I had immoderate nosy successful that information 1 for sure; nan all-star crippled was really bully too. Had a mates of hits and it was a batch of fun.”

His stellar play has helped unfastened a caller doorway successful his NCAA career, arsenic nan 19-year-old will beryllium transferring from a Division II programme astatine nan University of Mary to nan Division I Indiana State Sycamores.

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“I’ve been evidently wanting to play Division I shot for a agelong time,” Beck said. “I entered nan portal and things conscionable worked retired for me. Now I’m headed to Indiana State and it’s going to beryllium a blast. It’s difficult retired of Saskatchewan to do it nan emblematic way but it’s ever imaginable if you support going pinch it.

“I had to spell to Division II earlier I could get to Division I, but it’s imaginable if you conscionable support playing and giving it your best.”

The Berries are connected nan roadworthy Wednesday nighttime successful Swift Current to look nan 57’s, earlier returning location to Cairns Field connected Thursday nighttime successful a rematch of nan 2 clubs.