Brooke Turner

Senior Brooke Turner (left) struck out seven in a 1-0 loss to No. 14 Texas.

Junior Brooke Turner scattered four hits as she picked up her second shutout of the weekend.

Junior Brooke Turner scattered three hits in a 6-2 win at Cal State Fullerton.

Brooke Turner held UOP scoreless through six but gave up four runs in the seventh to pick up the loss

Brooke Turner beat UOP with a two-hit shutout in game one of doubleheader

Junior Brooke Turner struck out seven in a 4-2 loss to Texas A&M.

Junior pitcher Brooke Turner struck out 13 batters to lead The Beach to a 1-0 win over Idaho State.

Long Beach State will make its 19th NCAA tournament appearance this weekend as it heads to UCLA, May 15-17.

Sophomore Brooke Turner recorded a season-high nine strikeouts in the 49ers' 2-0 loss to CS Fullerton.

Sophomore Brooke Turner tossed her 23rd career shutout in the front end of a doubleheader sweep vs. UCSB.

Sophomore Brooke Turner gave up just three hits, but it wasn't enough in a 2-1 loss at Cal Poly.

Sophomore Brooke Turner was named the BWC Pitcher of the Week after going 2-0 in a series sweep over CSUN.

Sophomore Brooke Turner gave up just three hits in a 6-1 victory over CSUN on Sunday.

Sophomore Brooke Turner picked up her 22nd career shutout in a 2-0 victory over UC Davis.

Sophomore Brooke Turner tossed a one-hit shutout in a 9-0 victory over Vermont on Friday afternoon.

Sophomore Brooke Turner tossed a two-hit gem to defeat third-ranked UCLA, 2-1.

Sophomore Brooke Turner led the 49ers to a win over SDSU.

Turner had 15 strikeouts in two complete game shutouts against Pacific.

Brooke Turner has surprised everyone -- even herself -- with her success.

Turner is the nation's ERA leader, coming into the weekend giving up 0.46 runs per seven.

Turner pitched two shutouts last weekend, giving her 13 on the season.

Turner struck out fifteen in two shutouts this past weekend.

Brooke Turner finished with her ninth shutout of the 2008 season.

Freshman Brooke Turner Has Made Waves Already for the 49ers

Brooke Turner fired a 3-hit shutout on Friday night vs. Notre Dame.

Freshman Brooke Turner broke her own school record with 16 strikeouts Wednesday.

Position:
RHP
Height:
5-11
Class:
Senior
Major:
Liberal Studies
Hometown:
Buena Park, Calif.
High School:
Kennedy HS
Prev School:
Kennedy HS

Career: Enters her senior season ranked among the 49er career leaders in strikeouts (2nd, 521), wins (5th, 58), shutouts (T5th, 28), complete games (7th, 65) and innings pitched (8th, 572.2).

2010: Garnered All-Big West honorable mention recognition ... Finished the season ranked among the top five in the Big West in earned run average (2.79), strikeouts (127) and opposing batting average (.231) ... Compiled a 13-10 record with a team-best five shutouts ... Three-time Big West Pitcher of the Week ... Earned her first award of the season on March 8 after going 1-1 with a 1.62 ERA and 17 strikeouts at the San Diego Classic I ... Won the honor again the following week after a dominating performance at the Long Beach State Invitational ... Picked up a 1-0 victory over Idaho State, recording a season-high 13 strikeouts ... Also came on in relief to earn the win against San Diego, shutting down the Toreros in extra innings ... Tossed a two-hit complete-game shutout against Harvard (March 20) and Pacific (April 2) ... Fanned 11 batters in a 10-inning loss at Santa Barbara ... Registered 10 strikeouts, while giving up just two hits in a 2-0 win against UC Riverside ... Came back the next day to blank the Highlanders, earning her the final Big West Pitcher of the Week award.

2009: Earned second-team All-Big West honors ... Finished the season with an 18-13 record with 22 complete games, six shutouts and one save ... Compiled 157 strikeouts, which ranks sixth in the 49er single-season record books ... Ranked third in the conference in wins, innings pitched and strikeouts, while sitting at No. 8 with a 2.35 earned run average ... Tossed a four-hit shutout with eight strikeouts against Wisconsin at the Cathedral City Classic on Feb. 7 ... Allowed just one hit in seven innings of work vs. Boise State (Feb. 21) ... Defeated No. 12 Fresno State, giving up two hits, while fanning seven batters ... Also pitched a two-hitter, while striking out eight in a 2-1 victory over third-ranked UCLA (March 8) ... Tallied a season-high nine strikeouts vs. Cal State Fullerton (April 26) ... Two-time Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week.

2008: Became the fourth All-American in program history after earning second-team honors ... Was an NFCA first-team All-West Region selection ... Tabbed the Big West Pitcher of the Year while also picking up first-team all-conference accolades ... Named the National Player of the Week on March 4 ... Garnered Big West Pitcher of the Week honors a league-record eight times ... Topped the 49er single-season charts in wins (27), shutouts (17) and strikeouts (237) ... Finished with a 27-6 overall record and an unblemished 12-0 mark in league action ... Posted a conference-leading 0.80 ERA ... Established a single-game record with 15 strikeouts in her first start of the season against San Diego (Feb. 9) ... Bettered that performance with 16 punch outs in a 2-1 10-inning victory over No. 5 Florida (Feb. 27) ... Racked up 12 strikeouts against Central Florida on Feb. 16 ... Came back the following day to go the distance in a two-hit shutout against No. 16 Hawaii (Feb. 17) ... Went 54 consecutive innings without giving up an earned run (Feb. 29-March 15), including 33 straight scoreless innings ... Fanned 10 batters in a two-hit shutout at Cal State Northridge (April 5) ... Led The Beach to a 2-1 victory over UC Riverside with 11 strikeouts.

High School: Two-sport athlete at John F. Kennedy High School ... Earned four letters in softball under head coach Jamie Shannon ... Led the Fighting Irish to four consecutive Empire League championships ... Reached the CIF finals as a senior ... Was an All-America selection as a junior and senior ... Also tabbed the OC Register Player of the Year ... Three-time all-state pick and four-time all-league and all-county honoree ... Finished her high school career with an 84-18 career record and a 0.31 ERA ... Also compiled 1,069 strikeouts ... Threw three no-hitters (two perfect games) as a senior, posting a 27-2 record with a 0.21 ERA and 326 strikeouts ... Won three letters in volleyball under Billie Bixby.

Personal: Sister, Michelle, played for Long Beach State in 2006 ... Majoring in liberal studies.