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Ben Turner #18 C

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    St. Charles, Mo.
  • High School:
    Westminster Christian Academy

Summary

Biography

2011
? Emerged as the Tigers' top hitting catcher as he posted a .269 average with a .385 OBP.
? Drove in 14 runs and scored 17 more while drawing 24 walks in 145 at-bats.
? Struck out a team-low 23 times and boasted a walk-strikeout ratio of 1.04.
? Committed just three errors on the season, a team-low among regular fielders in 2011 and tallied a team-high 283 put outs.
? Academic All-Big 12 honoree in 2011.
? Had nine multiple-hit games in 2011 and three multiple-RBI games as well.
? Threw out nearly 40-percent of attempted base stealers in 2011.
? Went 2-5 with three RBI and two runs scored in the series finale at Baylor (4/23).
? Went 2-3 with two RBI and a run scored in the Tigers' series-opening win against Gonzaga (3/8).
? Started 43 games for the Tigers at the catcher position, helping Mizzou go 22-21 in those games.

2010
? Had an RBI hit against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on March 24.
? Recorded a hit in three-straight appearances between April 3-6.
? Was 2-for-3 with an RBI in the doubleheader vs. Baylor on April 3.
? Drove in two runs, going 1-for-3 against SIU-Edwardsville on April 6.

2009
Recorded his first hit at Missouri against Gonzaga on Feb. 22, connecting on a pinch-hit RBI single in the eighth inning ... Had a hit in four-straight games in which he played from Feb. 27-March 4 ... Drove in a run with a double against Oregon State on Feb. 27 ... Had an RBI single against Northern Illinois on Feb. 28 ... Was 1-for-3 and walked once on March 4 against Western Illinois ... Walked and scored a run against Western Illinois on March 10 ... Drew a walk in his only plate appearance against Indiana State on April 14.

HIGH SCHOOL
Had a career average of .412 at Westminster Christian Academy in Ladue, Mo. with nine home runs, 121 RBI and 47 doubles ... Hit .323 his senior season with two home runs and 29 RBI ... Holds Westminster's career record for hits, doubles and RBI ... Is school's record holder for single season hits and RBI ... Was an all-state selection his sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... Selected to the Missouri State High School Activities Association's Senior All-Star Game ... Was a first team academic all-state honoree ... Graduated with a scholar's diploma with a 4.0 GPA and was a three-year member of the National Honor Society ... Team was three-time district champion, two-time conference champion, and took third place in the state in 2007 and fourth in 2008.

PERSONAL
Born in St. Louis, Mo. ... Son of Mark and Amy Turner ... Majoring in biological engineering.

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Historical Player Information

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    2010Freshman

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    6'4" 220 lbs
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    2011Sophomore

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    6'4" 220 lbs
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    2012Senior

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    6'4" 220 lbs
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