MASON CITY – NIACC freshman Luke Becker has verbally committed to play baseball next season at the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference.
Becker, an infielder from Fairmont, Minn., is the second member of NIACC’s freshman class to commit to an NCAA Division I school. Shortstop Robbie Glendinning will play next season at Kansas State, a member of the Big 12 Conference.
Becker, who was a first-team all-NJCAA Region XI selection, hit .364 with 17 doubles (tied for 7th on school’s single-season list), 12 home runs (tied for 3rd on single-season list), 63 RBIs (tied for 7th on single-season list) and scored 62 runs (7th on single-season list) to help lead the Trojans to the NJCAA Division II World Series.
Becker collected 79 hits during his freshman season, which is tied for fourth on NIACC’s all-time single-season list.
Kentucky was 30-25 overall and 14-15 in the Southeastern Conference during the 2015 season.