East Tennessee State University

2023 (Junior): Made one appearance on Senior Day against UNC Asheville ... Pitched one inning in a 12-6 win over the Bulldogs, allowing just two runs on two hits.

Prior to ETSU: Spent his rookie season at Virginia Tech, then transferred to Liberty University as a redshirt-freshman in 2021 ... ASUN Academic Honor Roll ... Prepped locally at nearby Dobyns-Bennett High School in Kingsport, Tennessee ... Was the 8th ranked overall player and the 2nd ranked left-handed pitcher in the state coming out of high school by Perfect Game ... Was the 41st ranked left-handed pitcher in the nation by Perfect Game for the 2020 class ... Finished with a 2.75 ERA and 161 strikeouts over 81 innings pitched during his final two seasons ... Named to Big 7 All-Conference team from 2017-19 ... Selected to Times News Super 22 Team in 2018 and 2019 and an Under Armour preseason All-American in 2019 ... Team finished third in the state during his sophomore year ... Recognized as a National Merit Scholar as senior.

Personal: From Kingsport, Tennessee ... Son of Sherry and Pat Beckner ... His brother, James, played golf at Middle Tennessee State and his sister, Ashton, played volleyball at King ... Earning a Public Health Certificate at ETSU.