2/17/2023 baseball Edit

WATCH: Oregon State Freshman OF Gavin Turley Goes Yard in First Career AB

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It didn't take long for Oregon State freshman outfielder Gavin Turley to make his presence.

On Friday morning, Turley took his first career at-bat as a Beaver. One of the top recruits in the country in this past recruiting cycle, high expectations have followed Turley to Corvallis.

In his first career at-bat, the Chandler (AZ) native went deep off New Mexico right-handed pitcher Riley Egloff on a 2-2 count to lead off the second inning and put the Beavers up 1-0 in their season opener.

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Two teams are meeting as part of the Sanderson Ford College Baseball Classic. After their matchup on Friday against the Lobos, they'll take on Minnesota on Saturday, New Mexico once again on Sunday before finishing up their extended weekend in Arizona on Monday against the University of California Santa Barbara.

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Perfect Game ranked Turley as the 16th best player in the class of 2022 including the fifth best outfielder in the country. Due to his strong commitment to the Beavers, Turley went in the 19th round of last year's MLB Draft to the Arizona Diamondbacks but did not sign, allowing him to fulfill his commitment to the Beavers.

If his first at-bat on Friday is any indication of what's to come in the future for the Arizona native, the Beavers have a potential star on their hands.