2016 (Senior Year): Appeared in 53 games with 42 starts, all in the outfield … slashed .256/.324/.333 with seven doubles, two home runs, 17 RBIs, 23 runs scored and 10 stolen bases … led the team in stolen bases … finished career ranking third in Illinois State career history with 63 stolen bases … named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week (5/2) … named the MVC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week (5/9) … was hit by a pitch six times, ranking second on the team … stole two bases at Belmont (2/20) … matched a career high with four hits against both Butler (3/12) and Purdue (4/26) … hit first collegiate home run at Belmont (2/20) … also homered in MVC Tournament game against Evansville (5/26) … was tied for second on the team in sacrifices, with four … named to the MVC and AFNI honor rolls … earned the MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award.
2015 (Junior Year): Appeared in 47 games with 42 starts, all in the outfield … slashed .252/.356/.272 with three doubles, 29 runs scored and 17 RBIs … led the Redbirds with nine stolen bases on 11 attempts … ranked second on the team with four sacrifice bunts … registered nine multi-hit games … recorded three RBIs each in back-to-back games against Northern Illinois (4/7) and Wichita State (4/10) … stole two bases against Illinois-Chicago (3/18) and Northern Illinois (4/7) … walked three times at Bradley (5/10) … recorded 115 putouts, the most among Illinois State outfielders … named to the MVC and AFNI honor rolls … earned the MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award.
2014 (Sophomore Year): Appeared in all 55 of Illinois State’s games, starting all but one game as an everyday outfielder … slashed .258/.357/.297 with four doubles, two triples, 25 RBIs and 43 runs scored … led the Redbirds and the MVC with 27 stolen bases … ranked second among Redbirds in runs scored … led Illinois State with six sacrifice bunts … had five games with multiple stolen bases, including two games with three steals each … had his best game at the plate against Western Illinois (5/4), going 4-for-6 with four RBIs and three runs scored … went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, three stolen bases and four runs scored against LIU-Brooklyn (3/7) ... recorded 13 multi-hit games … named to the AFNI Honor Roll.
2013 (Freshman Year): Made 48 appearances, including 27 starts ... slashed .247/.369/.280 with three doubles and eight RBIs ... finished second on the team in stolen bases, going 10-for-11 in steal attempts ... tallied first career hit and RBI at Memphis (2/15) ... clubbed a double in lone plate appearance at Miami (3/12) ... had four-straight multi-hit games (4/12 to 4/16), including a three-hit effort versus Morehead State (4/16) ... collected four hits and one RBI during the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament at Duffy Bass Field (4/21 to 4/25) … named to the MVC and AFNI honor rolls.
Hinsdale South HS: Was a four-year starter on the baseball team ... hit .432 with three home runs, 11 doubles, and set a school record with eight triples, as a senior ... also set a school record with 30 stolen bases during his senior campaign ... went 3-0 with a 0.68 ERA on the mound ... led the program on a school-record 20-game winning streak en route to a conference championship ... was named a Chicago Sun-Times All-Area Second-Team selection and an Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 4A All-State performer.
Personal: Born Aug. 3, 1993 in Darien, Illinois ... son of Dave and Cheryl Beesley ... has three brothers, Jake, Eric and Mike ... majoring in technology and engineering education.
