Jerek Turlij · RHP · R/R · 6-3 · 200 · North East, Pa./North East
Chose Penn State over West Virginia, Georgia Tech and Pitt
HIGH SCHOOL
Plays at North East High School for head coach John Bini…Earned Team MVP honors…Named Prep Baseball Report All-Prep Player of the Year in PA…Picked up first team All-State, first team All-Regional and first team All-District honors…Named Region 5 Player and Pitcher of the Year…As a junior, posted a Pennsylvania-best 148 strikeouts and an 0.62 ERA in 56.2 innings, while allowing an .093 opponent average. Had the 10th-most strikeouts in the nation…At the plate, batted .509 with a PA-leading 11 homers…Ranked as the No. 66 prospect and No. 22 RHP nationally and the No. 1 prospect in Pennsylvania by Prep Baseball Report…Tabbed as the No. 133 RHP nationally and the No. 11 prospect and No. 6 RHP in PA by Perfect Game…Played travel ball for the Erie Steelheads…Also played basketball at North East.
PERSONAL
Son of Kevin and Christina Turlij…Has a brother, Brock…Mother, Christina, played Division II basketball…Intends to major in business.