Brad Beckwith was a member of the UMSL baseball team and became one of the first UMSL student-athletes to ever receive All-American recognition. Beckwith was an honorable mention All-American selection in 1970, becoming the first UMSL baseball player and the second student-athlete to earn All-American honors at UMSL. He was a first-team all-region selection that same year and helped lead the Rivermen to the 1970 NAIA regional tournament, the team’s first ever postseason appearance.