BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (May 25, 2020) -- In a continuing effort to recognize the accomplishments of student-athletes beyond the field of competition, the Southeastern Conference has highlighted a Community Service Team for baseball for the 2020 season. The conference names a Community Service Team for each of its 21 league-sponsored sports, looking to highlight an athlete from each school who gives back to his community through superior service efforts.
The 2020 SEC Baseball Community Service Team follows:
LSU – Matthew Beck, Sr., RHP, Alexandria, La.
Matthew Beck is a two-time member of the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll as a finance major … throughout his four seasons at LSU, he has been heavily involved in the Tigers' community service program … on February 27 of this year, he was presented with the Shriners Hospital for Children College Classic Service Award in recognition of his philanthropic activity … he has been active in flood relief efforts in the Baton Rouge metro area, assisting residents in the clean-up of their homes and neighborhoods … he has worked as a volunteer for Boys Hope Girls Hope, an organization in Baton Rouge that helps at-risk children to meet their full potential by providing value-centered, family-like homes, opportunities and education … he participates in LSU's annual Halloween Boo-zar, where student-athletes distribute candy to children in the Baton Rouge community … he has also engaged in Thanksgiving with the Tigers, a program in which LSU student-athletes deliver food to families in need.