Turner Adds to Records with 6th POW

Turner Named Pitcher of the Week

May 1, 2006

IRVINE, CA - Junior Michelle Turner, of the Long Beach State softball team, established another school and conference record with her sixth Big West Pitcher of the Week selection after it was announced on Monday from the league office.

Turner (Buena Park) continued to climb the 49er record book with wins No. 21 and 22 (to go along with a save) in Long Beach State's three-game sweep of Pacific last weekend. Her 22nd win on Sunday tied Kristi Fox for fifth place for most wins in a single season. Annette Gonzales owns the LBSU record for most wins in a season (25), set in 1988.

Turner notched her seventh shutout of the season in game one of the series on Saturday, allowing just two hits, no walks, and nine strikeouts in the 1-0 win. In fact at one point, Turner recorded seven straight strikeouts.

In game two, Turner relieved Lacy Tyler in the sixth inning, with the 49ers leading 1-0, and recorded the final two outs of the frame, and followed up in the seventh inning with a strikeout to end the game for her second save of the season.

For the week, Turner allowed just four runs on nine hits with one walk and 15 strikeouts in 15.2 innings pitched with a 1.79 ERA. This season Turner leads the league in wins and ERA (1.56). She has also accumulated 162 strikeouts (No. 3 in the Big West).

The 49ers return to action for a three-game series, May 6-7 at UC Davis.


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