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Ht: 6-2
Wt: 170
Bats: L
Throws: L
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02/08/1985 |
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| Talented southpaw who combines a live fastball with a big curveball....Has started more games than any other returning pitcher....Should contend for a spot in the weekend rotation this season.
2006: Member of All-ACC Academic Baseball team....primarily saw duty as mid-week starter and long reliever....worked a career-long 8.1 innings to earn the win over Vanderbilt (6/4) in the championship game of the NCAA Atlanta Regional, allowing just four runs on eight hits while striking out six....Named to the all-tournament team for the NCAA Atlanta Regional....again pitched for Brewster of Cape Cod League during summer.
2005: Took over No. 3 spot in weekend rotation on May 1 after beginning season as the primary mid-week starter....earned win in first start of season with five shutout innings at Georgia State 2/23....allowed just two earned runs over his final 19 innings of work during regular season including seven shutout innings at North Carolina 5/20....named to the 49th annual Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll....pitched for Brewster Whitecaps of Cape Cod League during summer.
2004: Made 15 appearances, including four starts, and posted a 1-2 record....Struck out the side in a scoreless inning in his collegiate debut at Georgia Southern 2/15....Earned his first career win in his second start working seven innings and allowing three runs on six hits along with five strikeouts and no walks 3/9 vs. Western Carolina....Made four mid-week starts against Auburn, Western Carolina, Purdue and Georgia State after three relief appearances to start the season....Allowed just one run in his last six appearances in relief....Pitched for Keene Swampbats of New England Collegiate Baseball League during the summer....went 3-0 with 0.82 ERA during his first three starts in July including a nine-inning, two-hit shutout 7/14 vs. Sanford....overall, was 5-0 with a 1.24 ERA in 43.2 innings....rated as the No. 8 prospect in the NECBL by Baseball America.
High School: A four-year letter-winner for coach Phil Price at Lumpkin County High School as a pitcher, first baseman and outfielder....An all-area selection by the Gainesville Times in 2002 and 2003....Went 8-1 with a 0.90 ERA as a junior, striking out 109 batters in 57 innings and tossed a no-hitter....Spent the summers of 2002 and 2003 with the Ohio Warhawks....Also lettered four years in basketball as a point guard....The basketball team's MVP in 2003 and an all-area selection....An honors graduate.
Personal: Ryan Jarrett Turner....Born on February 8, 1985....Parents are Garry Turner and Jill Turner....Dean's List student majoring in Management....2006-07 Recipient of the John P. Baum Baseball Endowment. |
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