Carson Turnquist

Height:
6-5
Weight:
235
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Paso Robles CA
High School:
Paso Robles HS (Oklahoma)

2024 — Redshirt … underwent Tommy John surgery Dec. 22, 2023 and rehabilitated during 2024 season.

Oklahoma — Appeared in five games as a true freshman in 2023 … seven strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings … compiled an ERA of 3.60 with no decisions … played summer ball in 2023 for Santa Barbara Foresters … compiled 4-0 record and 0.61 ERA in nine appearances (two starts) on the mound … 45 strikeouts over 32 2/3 innings … Foresters qualified for fourth straight NBC Semi-Pro World Series in Wichita, Kansas.

High School — A right-handed pitcher and 2022 graduate of Paso Robles High School in Paso Robles, Calif. … rated as the No. 172 overall prospect and No. 49 right-handed pitcher nationally by Perfect Game … ranked the No. 28 overall recruit and No. 8 right-hander in the state of California by Perfect Game … also rated as a top 300 overall prospect nationally and 34th overall (No. 12 RHP) in California by Prep Baseball Report … 2021 Area Code Games participant … during senior season in 2022, pitched in just three games, posting 1-1 record and 0.78 ERA with 20 strikeouts over nine innings, issuing five walks and allowed just three hits … struck out eight over three innings in a loss to San Luis Obispo … Bearcats were 11-17 in 2022 … as a junior, went 6-1 with a 1.40 ERA, registering 68 strikeouts in 40 innings, and batted .400 with seven home runs and 45 RBIs at the plate … earned first-team All-Mountain League honor and landed on Pat Meter Super 60 All-Central Section All-Star Team … hit .333 during the COVID-shortened 2020 season, and posted a 2.12 ERA with 45 strikeouts in 33 innings while batting .308 with a homer and five RBIs during his freshman season … high school coach was Jonathon Thornhill … also played freshman basketball … also played for BPA Baseball travel team and competed in 2021 Area Code Games.

Personal — Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.