On Beck: Converted catcher who has developed into one of the team's best pitchers vs. right-handed batters ... throws with a submarine, down-under delivery ... will be called upon in the late innings to face right-handed hitters out of the Terrapin bullpen.

As a Junior (2001): Made the switch from catcher to reliever and performed well for the Terps ... saw action in 24 games, fifth-best in single-season history at Maryland ... made his first appearance of the year at Elon on February 11 and pitched a perfect inning while fanning two batters ... struck out the side in his only inning of work March 2 at Howard ... threw a scoreless inning March 14 vs. Coppin State with one strikeout ... tossed a perfect inning March 17 vs. Clemson in relief and recorded one strikeout ... did not allow an earned run through a stretch of six games (March 27-April 6) ... during that span, Beck totaled seven strikeouts in 5.2 innings of work ... earned his first career victory April 6 vs. North Carolina ... was impressive vs. the Tar Heels as he worked 3.1 innings and surrendered just one hit ... registered his first career save at NC State on April 14 by pitching 1.1 innings with one strikeout to preserve the Terps' 7-5 win ... threw a perfect inning May 5 vs. Florida State ... named to the ACC Honor Roll and the Maryland Athletics Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll.

As a Sophomore (2000): Went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI in the second game of a doubleheader against Florida A&M on March 21 ... knocked in a pair of runs against North Carolina on April 16 ... pitched in relief and retired the final batter of the first game of a doubleheader against UMES on April 19 ... named to the ACC Honor Roll.

As a Freshman (1999): Came off the bench to get a hit, draw a walk and score a run against Howard on April 6 … went 1-for-2 with a double and scored twice against Coppin State on April 29 … drew a walk and scored a run against Wake Forest on May 14 … named to the ACC Honor Roll.

At Hammond: Batted .420 his senior year, with four home runs and 28 RBI … compiled a 6-4 pitching record with a 2.69 ERA … a first-team all-county selection as a senior … in his junior year, he broke the single-season school record by throwing out 18 runners as a catcher … high school coach was Bob Maxey.

Personal: Born Feb. 3, 1980 … parents are Candy and Ken Beck … a broadcast journalism major … is an anchor for Maryland Newsline on UMTV, the campus television station.

Ken Beck Class: Senior Hometown: Laurel, Md. High School: Hammond Height / Weight: 6-2 / 190 Position: RHP Birthdate: 02/03/1980