Auburn baseball 2019 signing class: Austin Turner

AUBURN, Ala. – Austin Turner is set the join the Auburn baseball program and head coach Butch Thompson next summer as the lone outfielder in the 2019 signing class.
 
"Signing day was incredible because I have always dreamed of playing college baseball," Turner said. "I felt proud to be representing Auburn University in front of my friends and family, and I felt accomplished because of all of the hard work that I have put into getting to this day. It was good to have my teammates and coaches there as well." 
 
Turner, a native of Buford, Georgia, is rated a top-500 player nationally and top-100 player in the state by Perfect Game. He is high school teammates with fellow Auburn signee Ramsey David.
 
"It will be awesome to come into school already having a bond with one of my teammates," Turner added. "Ramsey and I have been playing together for a while, and we look forward to representing the Buford, Georgia community at the next level. The transition to Auburn will be easier for us because we are already good friends, and I look forward to creating similar relationships with my other teammates as well."
 
Austin Turner Bio Blast

• Hometown: Buford, Ga.
• High School: Buford
• Travel Team: Team Elite
• Position: Outfielder
• Height/Weight: 5-11, 170 lbs.
• Bio: rated a top-500 player nationally and top-100 player in Georgia by Perfect Game … 2018 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass High Honorable Mention All-American … named to the 2016-17 WWBA National Championship All-Tournament Team and the 2018 BCS National Championship All-Tournament Team … 2018 World Showcase Top Prospect Team … 2018 Perfect Game-East Cobb Invitational WWBA Champion with Team Elite 17U Prime … hit .429 as a sophomore and .398 as a junior at Burford … drove in 21 runs and 24 runs, respectively … two-time 8-5A All-Region First Team … 2018 8-5A Region Player of the Year … named 2017 Georgia Dugout Class AAAAA Second Team All-State and 2018 Georgia Dugout Class AAAAA First Team All-State … also a three-year letterwinner on the football team … earned the 2018 Football Coaches Award … is the son of Cheryl and Chris Turner … has two siblings, Alex and Avery.