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2017 Baseball Roster
French, Turner
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Jersey Number 16
Turner French
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- LHP
- Hometown:
- Wallingford, Conn.
- High School:
- Mark T. Sheehan
Bio
As a Senior (2019):
Made 25 appearances, all of which were in relief… became the second pitcher in St. John’s history to record 100 career appearances, trailing only Thomas Hackimer (124) in that category… went 3-0 with a 2.70 ERA, closing out his St. John’s tenure with a record of 10-2… struck out 26 and walked seven in 26.2 innings of work… threw a scoreless inning in the Red Storm’s win over Iona (March 13)… struck out a pair in 1.1 innings against Kansas (March 13)… recorded all four outs via the K, a career high, in 1.1 frames against the Jayhawks (March 17)… struck out three in 2.1 scoreless innings at Fairfield (March 27)… tossed a scoreless frame at Saint Louis (March 31)… tallied three Ks in 1.2 innings in the second game of a doubleheader at Butler (April 6)… notched his first win of the season with 1.1 one-hit frames against Xavier (April 13)… picked up his second win in his last three appearances with a scoreless frame against Stony Brook (April 23)… fanned two in 1.1 perfect frames at Georgetown (April 27)… picked up the final win of his St. John’s career against Wagner (May 7).
As a Junior (2018):
Made 25 appearances, all in relief, a total that tied for second on the squad… turned in a team-best 1.62 ERA to go along with a .227 opponent batting average… went 3-1 on the year with one save… did not surrender an earned run until May 11, a span of 19-straight scoreless appearances to start the season… picked up the win in the Red Storm’s win at No. 6 North Carolina, throwing 1.1 scoreless innings (Feb. 21)… struck out two in 1.1 scoreless frames during the Kansas series (March 9-10)… threw four no-hit innings against Fairfield (March 20)… struck out one in 1.2 no-hit innings against Minnesota (March 29)… allowed three hits over three scoreless frames against Albany to pick up his second win of the season (April 10)… twirled a scoreless inning at Hofstra (April 18)… struck out four in a combined 3.2 scoreless innings during the Johnnies’ sweep of Georgetown, picking up his lone save of the season in the series opener (April 20-22)… tossed a perfect frame against Iona (May 1)… allowed just two hits in a combined 3.2 scoreless innings during the Red Storm’s sweep of Liberty (May 5-6)… allowed his first earned run of the season and picked up his lone loss against Seton Hall (May 11)… struck out two and allowed just two hits in three scoreless frames during the first game of a doubleheader against Butler (May 18)… made appearances during the NCAA Clemson Regional against Morehead State (June 2) and the host Tigers (June 3).
As a Sophomore (2017):
Made 24 appearances, all in relief, for the Red Storm, good enough for second-most on the squad… turned in a 3-1 record and a 3.28 ERA… struck out 27 and walked 17 on the year… named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on April 17… made his season debut against Richmond, tossing two scoreless frames (Feb. 19)… earned the win against defending national champion No. 9 Coastal Carolina, striking out two and allowing just one hit in 2.1 frames of scoreless ball (Feb. 20)… threw a scoreless inning against UMBC (Feb. 26)… earned his lone save of the season against Appalachian State (March 3)… tossed a scoreless inning at Liberty (March 10)… fanned two in as many innings against Columbia (April 5)… earned his second win of the season against Albany, striking out three in 2.2 scoreless innings (April 11)… turned in a tremendous performance against Butler , picking up the win after tossing three scoreless frames and recording five outs with the winning run on third (April 15)… struck out two in two scoreless frames against NYIT (April 18)… fanned three and walked none in 2.1 scoreless innings against Princeton (April 26)… tossed 2.1 scoreless frames against Iona on Senior Day (May 2)… allowed just one hit in 1.2 innings of work against LIU Brooklyn (May 16)… made an appearance against Vanderbilt in the NCAA Clemson Regional (June 2).
As a Freshman (2016):
Made 26 appearances, all in relief… registered a 1-0 record with a 3.92 ERA… threw 0.2 innings of perfect relief against Richmond (Feb. 19)… tossed 0.2 frames and allowed a walk at Florida State (March 4)… struck out two in one inning of work at Iona (March 8)… picked up the win against Fairfield, allowing only one hit in 1.2 innings of work (March 16)… struck out one against La Salle, starting a streak of five appearances without allowing a run (March 25)… threw 1.2 hitless innings against Saint Peter’s, striking out one (April 19)… struck out one in a perfect inning against Iona (May 3)… registered two strikeouts in two innings of work against Butler (May 8)… pitched a combined 2.1 innings of scoreless relief in BIG EAST Tournament appearances against Seton Hall and Creighton.
At Mark T. Sheehan
A three-year letterwinner for the Titans ... a two-time SCC All-Housatonic selection ... helped Titans win Class M state championship as a senior ... earned 2015 high honorable mention Perfect Game Preseason All-America honors ... a 2015 second team Perfect Game Preseason All-Northeast Region choice
Personal
Turner French ... born in Wallingford, Conn. ... son of Paul and Jenni French ... has a younger brother, Hayden ... chose St. John's for the coaching staff and academics ... lists his father as the person he most admires ... lists Tom Brady as his favorite athlete ... interested in majoring in education ... aspires to be a teacher and coach.
Made 25 appearances, all of which were in relief… became the second pitcher in St. John’s history to record 100 career appearances, trailing only Thomas Hackimer (124) in that category… went 3-0 with a 2.70 ERA, closing out his St. John’s tenure with a record of 10-2… struck out 26 and walked seven in 26.2 innings of work… threw a scoreless inning in the Red Storm’s win over Iona (March 13)… struck out a pair in 1.1 innings against Kansas (March 13)… recorded all four outs via the K, a career high, in 1.1 frames against the Jayhawks (March 17)… struck out three in 2.1 scoreless innings at Fairfield (March 27)… tossed a scoreless frame at Saint Louis (March 31)… tallied three Ks in 1.2 innings in the second game of a doubleheader at Butler (April 6)… notched his first win of the season with 1.1 one-hit frames against Xavier (April 13)… picked up his second win in his last three appearances with a scoreless frame against Stony Brook (April 23)… fanned two in 1.1 perfect frames at Georgetown (April 27)… picked up the final win of his St. John’s career against Wagner (May 7).
As a Junior (2018):
Made 25 appearances, all in relief, a total that tied for second on the squad… turned in a team-best 1.62 ERA to go along with a .227 opponent batting average… went 3-1 on the year with one save… did not surrender an earned run until May 11, a span of 19-straight scoreless appearances to start the season… picked up the win in the Red Storm’s win at No. 6 North Carolina, throwing 1.1 scoreless innings (Feb. 21)… struck out two in 1.1 scoreless frames during the Kansas series (March 9-10)… threw four no-hit innings against Fairfield (March 20)… struck out one in 1.2 no-hit innings against Minnesota (March 29)… allowed three hits over three scoreless frames against Albany to pick up his second win of the season (April 10)… twirled a scoreless inning at Hofstra (April 18)… struck out four in a combined 3.2 scoreless innings during the Johnnies’ sweep of Georgetown, picking up his lone save of the season in the series opener (April 20-22)… tossed a perfect frame against Iona (May 1)… allowed just two hits in a combined 3.2 scoreless innings during the Red Storm’s sweep of Liberty (May 5-6)… allowed his first earned run of the season and picked up his lone loss against Seton Hall (May 11)… struck out two and allowed just two hits in three scoreless frames during the first game of a doubleheader against Butler (May 18)… made appearances during the NCAA Clemson Regional against Morehead State (June 2) and the host Tigers (June 3).
As a Sophomore (2017):
Made 24 appearances, all in relief, for the Red Storm, good enough for second-most on the squad… turned in a 3-1 record and a 3.28 ERA… struck out 27 and walked 17 on the year… named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on April 17… made his season debut against Richmond, tossing two scoreless frames (Feb. 19)… earned the win against defending national champion No. 9 Coastal Carolina, striking out two and allowing just one hit in 2.1 frames of scoreless ball (Feb. 20)… threw a scoreless inning against UMBC (Feb. 26)… earned his lone save of the season against Appalachian State (March 3)… tossed a scoreless inning at Liberty (March 10)… fanned two in as many innings against Columbia (April 5)… earned his second win of the season against Albany, striking out three in 2.2 scoreless innings (April 11)… turned in a tremendous performance against Butler , picking up the win after tossing three scoreless frames and recording five outs with the winning run on third (April 15)… struck out two in two scoreless frames against NYIT (April 18)… fanned three and walked none in 2.1 scoreless innings against Princeton (April 26)… tossed 2.1 scoreless frames against Iona on Senior Day (May 2)… allowed just one hit in 1.2 innings of work against LIU Brooklyn (May 16)… made an appearance against Vanderbilt in the NCAA Clemson Regional (June 2).
As a Freshman (2016):
Made 26 appearances, all in relief… registered a 1-0 record with a 3.92 ERA… threw 0.2 innings of perfect relief against Richmond (Feb. 19)… tossed 0.2 frames and allowed a walk at Florida State (March 4)… struck out two in one inning of work at Iona (March 8)… picked up the win against Fairfield, allowing only one hit in 1.2 innings of work (March 16)… struck out one against La Salle, starting a streak of five appearances without allowing a run (March 25)… threw 1.2 hitless innings against Saint Peter’s, striking out one (April 19)… struck out one in a perfect inning against Iona (May 3)… registered two strikeouts in two innings of work against Butler (May 8)… pitched a combined 2.1 innings of scoreless relief in BIG EAST Tournament appearances against Seton Hall and Creighton.
At Mark T. Sheehan
A three-year letterwinner for the Titans ... a two-time SCC All-Housatonic selection ... helped Titans win Class M state championship as a senior ... earned 2015 high honorable mention Perfect Game Preseason All-America honors ... a 2015 second team Perfect Game Preseason All-Northeast Region choice
Personal
Turner French ... born in Wallingford, Conn. ... son of Paul and Jenni French ... has a younger brother, Hayden ... chose St. John's for the coaching staff and academics ... lists his father as the person he most admires ... lists Tom Brady as his favorite athlete ... interested in majoring in education ... aspires to be a teacher and coach.