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    Turner Phelps
    # 31
    Pitcher - RHP
    Height: 6-3  Weight: 180
    Sophomore
    Bats:  Throws:  R
    Previous Affiliations
       Lord Botetourt
    Previous Experience
      
    Hometown
       Roanoke, Va.
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    Courtesy: JMUSports.com
    Release: 12/06/2007

    As a sophomore: Second Team All-East Region by ABCA... Second Team All-CAA... VaSID Second Team All-State... second in CAA history for career winning percentage (16-2, .889)... tied for eighth at JMU in season strikeouts (90)... in the NCAA, ranked 66th wins (8), 66th strikeouts per nine innings (9.79), 65th strikeouts (90)... in the CAA, ranked second wins (8), sixth innings (82.2), third strikeouts (90), fourth in starts (13), first in shutouts (1), and fourth in complete games (2)... preseason watch list for Brooks Wallace Award for national player of the year... preseason All-CAA Team... projected preseason pitcher of the year in the CAA by Collegiate Baseball, Baseball America, and SEBaseball.com... Baseball America and SEBaseball.com preseason All-CAA... rated #4 pro prospect for 2009/2010 drafts in CAA by Baseball America... listed as one of top three starters in CAA and the one CAA pitcher opposing coaches least want to face by CollegeBaseballInsider.com... identified as a preseason all-conference candidate by CollegeBaseballToday.com... starter for the Diamond Dukes first win of the season versus Coastal Carolina... pitched 6 2/3 innings against Coastal Carolina, striking out nine batters and allowing six runs, five earned, while being credited with the win... threw complete game one hitter and struck out eight in victory over Lafayette earning him CAA Pitcher of the Week honors... pitched 7 1/3 inning at Stetson while only giving up two runs, one earned, on three hits while striking out seven and walking five with one hit-by-pitch...recorded third win of the season after throwing six innings, and allowing four earned runs on eight hits with a season high nine strikeouts... won his fourth game of the season in a conference matchup versus Northeastern by allowing two earned runs on six hits through 7 1/3 innings while striking out six hitters... won fifth game of the season, and his fourth straight, by battling through six innings while allowing nine earned runs on ten hits at Towson with eight strikeouts... improved to 6-0 against ODU, allowing three runs with five strikeouts in seven innings... pitched a season-high 7 1/3 innings while only allowing four runs and striking out six in a no decision at VCU... struck out eight hitters in 5 2/3 innings at Delaware... pitched a complete game five-hitter with nine strikeouts to defeat Georgia State... suffered first career loss in William & Mary opener, allowing eight runs in one inning... two innings in start at GWU with three Ks for eighth win... invited to Cape Cod League for summer... helped lead the Bourne Braves to their first-ever CCL championship while going 3-3 with a 4.62 ERA in 37 innings over eight starts... named as an alternate to the All-Star Game, having allowed just one earned run over one stretch of 22 2/3 innings earlier this season... finished with 35 strikeouts to 11 walks.

     

    As a freshman:   Pro-Line Athletic NCBWA Freshman All-America Second Team... All-Ping! Freshman Second Team by Ping!Baseball... ABCA Second Team All-Region... VaSID State Rookie of the Year and First Team All-State... CAA All-Rookie Team... CAA All-Tournament Team... ranked 72nd in the NCAA in victories (8.0), 40th in strikeouts per nine innings (10.09), 70th in strikeouts (86) and 44th in hits allowed per nine innings (7.28)...ranked fifth in CAA in earned run average (3.87), second in opposing batting percentage (.230), tied for 13th in innings pitched (76.2), fourth in strikeouts (86), tied for third in wins (8), tied for 14th in appearances (21), tied for third in hits allowed (62), tied for third in runs allowed (36)... ranked 11th in JMU season strikeouts (86), second in season winning percentage (1.000)... made his collegiate debut in relief in game one of a doubleheader against Binghamton, going 2 1/3 innings, allowing no runs on two hits and striking out four batters...picked up his first collegiate victory in relief against William and Mary in the second game of the series, going five innings, scattering seven hits and allowing three runs and striking out three...picked up his second win in relief against the Tennessee Volunteers by going three strong innings while giving up no runs, three hits, and striking out five...pitched a scoreless eighth inning against GSU in game two while fanning two batters...came in for two innings of relief against Liberty giving up one unearned run and fanning two batters...earned his first collegiate save against VMI by going the final four innings allowing just one run off three hits and striking out a season-high six batters...came in for three innings of relief where he allowed no runs, no hits, and struck out five of the 10 batters he faced...went 2 1/3 scoreless innings allowing just one hit and fanning five batters in a combine shutout against Liberty...struck out eight batters in 4 1/3 innings of relief against Delaware in game two...pitched a scoreless seventh and eighth inning against George Mason in game two as he fanned three batters...came out of the bullpen and went 7 2/3 innings to earn his third win of the year while striking out a career-high ten Liberty batters...earned his fourth win of the season and first as a starting pitcher against VCU in game three as he went seven innings allowing four runs off five hits and fanning five Rams... made another impressive relief appearance going final seven innings against ETSU allowing no runs on four hits while fanning six Buccaneers... improved to 6-0 with third start at Marist, working seven frames, allowing three runs with two earned on six hits and striking out five... first career complete game in 6-1 CAA tournament opening win over ODU, matching career high with 10 strikeouts while allowing five hits... allowed two runs on four hits in 4 1/3 innings during NCAA start against N.C. State... only JMU pitcher to pick up two postseason wins (ODU in CAA Tournament and Charlotte in NCAA Raleigh Regional)

     

    Before JMU: Played for Todd Smith and the Lord Botetourt Cavaliers... 2007 Blue Ridge District champions... as a freshman, was honorable mention All-District... as a sophomore, was named second-team All-District shortstop...three-time first-team All-District pitcher... two-time first-team All-District shortstop... two-time first-team All-Region player... two-time Blue Ridge Player of the Year winner... as a junior, made first-team All-State... as a senior, named second-team All-State player... first team All-Timesland...

     

    Personal: Son of Lisa and Marc Phelps... enjoys golf... kinesiology major with a concentration in sports management.

     

    Year

    G/GS

    CG

    SHO

     IP

    H

    R

    ER

    ERA

     SO

    BB

    W

    L

    S

    PCT

    2008 21/5 1 0 76.2 62 36 33 3.87 86 45 8 0 1 1.000
    2009 13/13 2 1 82.2 90 60 49 5.33 90 41 8 2 0 .800

    Career

    34/18

    3

    1

    159.1

    152

    96

    82

    4.63

    176

    86

    16

    2

    1

    .889

     

     

    Getting to Know Turner...

     

    Why did you choose JMU?

    Coach McFarland.

     

    What are your goals for the year?

    Winning another Conference Championship, making it to a super regional, and make good enough grades to stay eligible.

     

    What is your major?

    Sports Management, my advisor told me it was the easiest thing to take.

     

    What do you want to do after college?

    Play major league baseball

     

    What activities or hobbies do you enjoy other than baseball?

    Beating David Herbek in Mario Kart, golf, sleeping, and cricket

     

    Who was your baseball idol growing up?

    Greg Maddux

     

    What was your greatest baseball moment pre-college?

    Hitting a home run off of Kevin Munson my senior year

     

    What influenced you the most in your decision to play baseball?

    I noticed that when I played baseball, girls liked me more.

     

    Do you have a nickname on the team?

    T-Bone and Shaggy

     

    Do you have a pre-game ritual? If so, what is it?

    Sit down shower

     

    Do you have any superstitions when you’re on the field or in the dugout?

    I don’t step on the lines.

     

    What was your favorite moment from last year’s championship season?

    The dog pile after we made the final out

     

    What is one thing you would change about baseball?

    I would be a shortstop

     

     

     

    Who or What is your favorite:

    Fast Food?  Mickey’s

    Movie?  Sandlot

    Pre-Game Music?  Dave Matthews Band

    MLB Team?  Atlanta Braves

    MLB Player?  Greg Maddux

    TV Show?  Law and Order SVU

    Place to eat on Campus?  Dukes

     

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