Long Beach State University Athletics
Turner earns Big West Pitcher of the Week honors
4/6/2009 12:00:00 AM | Softball
April 6, 2009
IRVINE, Calif. - Sophomore Brooke Turner (Buena Park, Calif./Kennedy HS) has been named the Big West Pitcher of the Week the conference office announced Monday afternoon. It is Turner's first weekly honor of the season and ninth of her career.
Turner was dominant in the circle last weekend as she led The Beach to a series sweep over previously league unbeaten Cal State Northridge. Turner earned the start in the opener, tossing a complete-game four hitter in a 6-2 win. She struck out seven against two walks in the victory.
In a 6-1 triumph in the series finale, Turner scattered three hits and allowed just one run while striking out five to improve to 13-7 on the season and remain undefeated in Big West action at 3-0.
Overall, Turner posted a 1.50 ERA and gave up just three runs on seven hits and five walks in 14.0 innings of work. She finished the weekend with 12 strikeouts to move into sixth place on the 49er career charts (342). Turner also entered the school's all-time top 10 list with 40 career wins.
Long Beach State continues Big West play on the road this weekend as it heads to Cal Poly for a three-game series, which gets underway with a doubleheader on Friday, April 10, beginning at noon (PT).
