Trea Turner

24/11/2024 3 min
Trea Turner

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Hopewell Valley Student Podcasting Network Show Name:  I-95 RundownEpisode Title:  The PhilliesYou are listening to I-95 Rundown  with your host Charlie MottIn this episode of I-95 Rundown  we discuss: Trea TurnerSegment 1: Early CareerTurner attended Park Vista Community High School in Lake Worth, Florida, where he played for his school's baseball team.The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Turner in the 20th round, with the 602nd overall selection, of the 2011 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft.Turner opted to play college baseball for the NC State Wolfpack baseball team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I.As a freshman in 2012, Turner switched positions from shortstop to third baseman. That year, he had a .336 batting average and a .432 on-base percentage and recorded 57 stolen bases while only being caught stealing four times.His 57 steals were more than the team totals of 158 Division I teams,[1] and set an NC State record.He also tied the ACC record for steals in one game with five.[6] Turner was named to the All-Tournament Team in the 2012 ACC Tournament.He was named to the All-ACC first team, and was named a second team All-American by Perfect Game and a third team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Baseball America. He was...

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