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Talented southpaw that spent four years on the Georgia Tech pitching staff ... Combined a lively fastball with a big curveball ... Was used as a starter as well as a long reliever ... Tech's most experienced starter entering his last season on the Flats ... Pitched in both midweek and weekend starting rotations, shining in both roles ... Started each of his 16 appearances his senior season.
2007: Pitched six strong innings against Illinois-Chicago (2/17), allowing just two runs and striking out five, but did not figure into the decision after the Jackets gave up nine runs in the ninth inning ... Earned his first win of the season against Duquesne (2/24), tossing 5.1 innings ... Picked up win No. 2 against Duke (3/25), giving up just one run on seven hits while striking out four in six innings of work ... Earned his third win by holding Maryland (4/1) to just two runs, only one of which was earned, on six hits while striking out three in 6.0 innings of work ... Faced the minimum through five innings against the Terps ... Earned his fourth win by holding Clemson (4/29) to just two runs on six hits through 5.2 innings ... Improved to 5-2 by tying a career high with six strikeouts at USF (5/7).
2006: Went 4-4 in 18 appearances on the season, posting a 5.55 ERA with 46 strikeouts in 60 innings pitched ... Started seven games, three of which came against conference opponents ... Picked up his first win of the season against East Tennessee State (2/21), allowing just two runs in six innings of work ... Gave up just one run in 5.2 innings of work against Northeastern (3/7), but did not figure into the decision ... Improved to 2-0 with a win in relief against Western Carolina (3/28), working three hitless and scoreless innings while striking out three ... Earned his third win of the season out of the bullpen at Virginia Tech (4/9) ...Worked a career-long 8.1 innings to earn the win over Vanderbilt (6/4) in the championship game of the Atlanta Regional, allowing just four runs on eight hits while striking out six ... Named to the all-tournament team for the NCAA Atlanta Regional.
2005: Moved into the role of the No. 3 starter in the weekend rotation on May 1 after beginning the year as the primary midweek starter ... Was effective in nearly every appearance of the season, making 12 starts and five relief appearances ... Made his first career weekend start at Clemson (5/1) and led the Yellow Jackets to a 6-4 win and series victory ... Was a tough-luck loser the following week vs. Florida Atlantic, allowing only one run in 5.1 innings ... Bounced back with a win vs. Virginia Tech, working 6.2 innings and allowing one run ... Earned a win in the final game of the regular season at North Carolina (5/20), tossing seven shutout innings ... Finished the regular season by allowing just two runs in his final 19 innings (0.95 ERA) ... Earned a win in his first start of the year at Georgia State (2/23), working five shutout innings and allowing five hits ... Made his second start and picked up a win vs. Georgia Southern (3/9) ... Went five innings and allowed two earned runs on four hits while striking out a career-high six batters ... Went six innings and allowed three runs in a start vs. Auburn (3/23) but got no decision ... Improved to 3-1 in Tech's 3-2 win at No. 16 Auburn (4/5), working 5.1 innings and allowing two runs on six hits ... Moved to 4-1 with a strong effort in Tech's 12-2 win over Georgia (4/20), working six innings and allowing one run on four hits.
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 against Western Carolina (3/9), working seven innings and allowing three runs on six hits ... Struck out five and did not issue a walk ... Made four midweek starts against Auburn, Western Carolina, Purdue and Georgia State after three relief appearances to start the season ... Allowed one run in his last six appearances in relief ... Had a successful summer with the Keene Swampbats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League ... Went 5-0 with a 1.24 ERA in 43.2 innings.
High School: A four-year letterwinner 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 both 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: Full name is Ryan Jarrett Turner ... Born on February 8, 1985 ... Parents are Garry Turner and Jill Turner ... Dean's List student majoring in Management ... Named to the Academic all-ACC Baseball Team and ACC Honor Roll in 2005 ... 2006-07 Recipient of the John P. Baum Baseball Endowment
Career Statistics
Year G-GS W-L SV CG SH ERA IP H R ER BB SO Avg.
2004 15-4 1-2 0 0 0 7.94 22.2 29 20 20 12 22 .312
2005 18-12 7-3 0 0 0 3.31 70.2 81 34 26 37 49 .291
2006 18-7 4-4 0 0 0 5.55 60.0 69 42 37 22 46 .294
2007 16-16 5-4 0 0 0 5.47 75.2 109 56 46 15 49 .342
Totals 67-39 17-13 0 0 0 5.07 229.0 288 152 129 86 166 .311
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