21 Janelle Turnquest
21 - Janelle Turnquest
Height: 5-6
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Austin, TX
High School: Westlake
Position: IF/DP
Bats/Throws: R/R

Career:
Wound up a four-year run in the program seeing action in 141 games, 112 as a starter ... Recorded 23 multi-hit contests and drove in two or more runs on 29 occasions ... No. 4 on the Emory all-time list with 21 home runs ... 108 RBIs placed her 11th on Emory's career ladder ... Ninth in career slugging percentage (.575).

Senior (2018):
Final campaign saw her compete in 28 contests which included 17 starts, eight as designated player, seven in left field and two at second base ... Hit .275 (14-of-51) with three doubles, two homers and 12 RBIs ... One multi-hit game and drove in two or more runs on three occasions ... Named UAA Hitter of the Week (Apr. 9) after helping the Eagles to a sweep of Wash U, appearing in three contests and finishing with an effort of .667 at the plate, collecting four hits in six at-bats, and knocking in four runs (second on the team) and posting with a team-high 1.500 slugging percentage ... Delivered a two-out, pinch-hit single in the top of the fifth vs. Wash U (Apr. 6) that scored Sam Vincent, tying the game at 1-1 in an eventual  4-1 win in the second game of a doubleheader ... Collected two of Emory’s 10 hits, including a solo homer in the top of the sixth that snapped a 2-2 deadlock and proved to be the GWRBI in a 4-2 verdict over Wash U (Apr. 7) in the second game of a twinbill ... Two-run single was a key blow during a four-run frame in the second inning in a five-inning, 10-1 decision over Brandeis (Apr. 14) ... Came through with a two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth that closed out the game’s scoring in a 4-0 triumph over LaGrange (Apr. 17) ... Doubled in Ashley Powers with the team’s final run in a 7-1 triumph over NYU (Apr. 27) in the first game of a doubleheader ... Doubled in the top of the seventh and later scored the team’s last run against Maryville (May 12) in the NCAA Atlanta Regional.

Junior (2017):
Saw action in 33 games and made 23 starts, 13 as the designated player and 10 at second base ... Hit .253 (20 of 79) and her 21 RBIs was fourth on the team ... Totaled six multi-hit games and five contests with two or more RBIs ... Tied for third on the team and 15th among UAA players with seven doubles ... Tied Jessie Michael for the team lead with four home runs ... Collected a pair of hits and registered all three of her RBIs, including the game winner, with a bases-loaded clearing double in the bottom of the third that pushed Emory to a 4-0 lead in an eventual five-inning, 9-1 victory vs. DePauw (Mar. 30) ... Doubled in what proved to be the GWRBI in the top of the third inning and then socked a two-run homer the next frame to close out a three-RBI outing in a 15-3 victory over Case Western Reserve (Mar. 25) ... Hit a pair of solo homers in a 7-0 triumph at Case Western (Mar. 24), the first closing out a five-run fifth inning and the other in the top of the seventh that gave the Eagles a 6-0 cushion ... Recorded a pinch-hit double in the bottom of the fourth inning that gave Emory a 4-3 advantage in the first game of a doubleheader vs. Christopher Newport (Mar. 4) ... Came through with a one-out single in the bottom of the sixth that scored Jessie Michael, knotting the score at 1-1, in an eventual 2-1 decision over Messiah (Feb. 25) at the William Peace Triangle Classic ... Singled in Emory's third and fourth runs during a five-run fifth inning in a 5-0 win vs. Washington University (Mar. 31) ... 2-for-4 hitting performance with a solo homer to lead off the bottom of the second that got Emory on the board vs. Averett (Feb. 11) ... Two-bagger in the bottom of the third scored Jessie Michael with the team's second run in a 3-0 triumph in the third game of the Brandeis series (Apr. 8) ... Sacrifice fly in the bottom of the first inning scored Taylor Forte with the game-winning score in a series ending, five-inning 8-0 triumph vs. Brandeis (Apr. 8) ... One-out single and scored the team's first run in a 2-1 win against New York University (April 21) -- collected two of the club's four hits in that contest ... Posted a pair of hits in four at-bats and recorded a two-run double that staked the Eagles to a 4-0 first-inning lead in an eventual five-inning, 13-1 victory vs. NYU (Apr. 21). 

Sophomore (2016):

Outstanding season that saw her emerge as one of Division III’s premier long-ball threats … Earned numerous honors including a NFCA All-Atlantic Region Second Team berth … All-UAA First Team selection … Saw action in 52 games and drew 51 starting assignments, 34 at second base, nine as the designated hitter, six at shortstop and two at third base … Concluded the year hitting .333 (48 of 144) … Registered a conference-best 64 RBIs, good for the No. 2 spot among D-III performers as well as the program’s seasonal chart … Finished first in the UAA, 11th nationally and tied for the No. 4 position on the Eagles’ season ladder with 12 home runs … Team high .681 slugging percentage placed fourth among the UAA leaders … Led the squad with 19 multi-hit contests and delivered 11 games of two or more RBIs … 12 doubles tied for second on the team and for fourth on the UAA ladder … Enjoyed a 14-game hitting streak (Mar. 6-Mar. 17), the team’s second-longest of the campaign … Named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Atlanta Super Regional (May 20-21) and was tabbed as the UAA Hitter of the Week after posting a .375 (3 of 8) mark at the plate over three games … In the decisive game of the Super Regional vs. Benedictine (May 21), she went 2-for-3 at the plate and accounted for the team’s first when she led off the second inning with a home run that gave Emory a 1-0 lead in an eventual 3-1 triumph … Knocked in Emory’s first two runs with a single vs. Rowan (May 28) in an elimination game at the NCAA Championships … NCAA Mount Berry Regional (May 13-15) All-Tournament Team after hitting .333 (3 of 9) with a pair of homers and five RBIs over three contests … 2-for-3 at the plate with four RBIs, courtesy of a pair of two-out, two-run homers, in  5-2 verdict over host Berry (May 14) in NCAA Regional action … Recorded two RBIs on a pair of sacrifice flies in the first game of a doubleheader vs. Birmingham Southern (Apr. 9) … Went 2-for-4 at the plate and knocked in five runs, including a three-run homer in an 8-2 decision over Shorter (Apr. 7) … Five-RBI outing saw her come through with a two-out three-run homer in third inning followed by a two-out, two-run single in the fourth in a 7-1 win in the first game of a twinbill vs. Roanoke (Mar. 26) … Two hits in three plate appearances and totaled five RBIs, three of which came as a result of a bases-loaded clearing double that closed out a six-run fourth frame in a 9-3 decision vs. Pomona-Pitzer (Mar. 16) … Member of the UAA All-Tournament Team after hitting safely in all 10 games and registering .464 (13 of 28), effort at the plate, tops on the team and second among all league players …Topped the Tournament with six homers, 17 RBIs, runs (11) and total bases (32) … Blasted a two-out solo homer in the top of the seventh that finished off the team’s scoring in a 3-1 victory over Wash U (Mar. 12) that clinched the UAA crown … Two hits and a pair of ribbies, including a solo homer in a 7-4 win over New York University (Mar. 12) … 1-for-1 with her hit being a three-run homer in the bottom of the first that gave Emory a 4-0 cushion in a five-inning 11-2 decision over Brandeis (Mar. 10) … Delivered a clutch one-out, three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth, snapping a 1-1 deadlock and igniting a five-run frame in a 6-1 victory over Wash U (Mar. 9) … 2-for-3 with three RBIs, a two-run single that got Emory on the board in the fourth and solo homer in the top of the sixth, in helping Emory to a 10-inning, 7-5 triumph over Case Western (Mar. 8) … Two hits, one of which was a two-out, two-run round tripper that gave the Eagles a 7-1 lead in an eventual 11-3 decision vs. Rochester (Mar. 8) … Finished 2-for-4 with the GWRBI on a one-out two-bagger in the bottom of the ninth that plated pinch runner Kelsey Alexander, giving the Eagles a 4-3 outcome against Lake Forest (Mar. 6) … Tripled in three runs as part of a 10-run blitz in a 16-5 win vs. Meredith (Feb. 27).


Freshman (2015):
Saw action in 28 games ... Made a total of 21 starts, 11 coming in left field, four at third base, three in right field and three as the designated player ... Concluded the year hitting .306 (22-of-72) with three homers and 11 RBIs ... Registered five multi-hit games and turned in a pair of multi-RBI outings ... Named the UAA Hitter of the Week (Apr. 27) after hitting a team-high .526 (10-of-19) over a six-game stretch ... First career hit was a solo home run in Emory's half of the second inning that gave it a 5-1 lead en route to a 7-3 win over Lynchburg (Feb. 14) ... Two hits in three plate appearances and chipped in three RBIs, including a two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth that accounted for the game-winning run in an 8-6 decision over Shorter University (Apr. 22) ... Came through with a run-producing single in the bottom of the sixth that gave the Eagles a 3-2 edge in what proved to be a 5-4 triumph over Lynchburg (Feb. 15) ... 2-for-4 in each game of a doubleheader sweep at Maryville (Apr. 24), and socked a pair of doubles in the opener ... Eight-game hitting streak (Apr. 9 - May 8) saw her hit .520 (13-of- 25) with seven RBIs ... Singled twice and drove in three runs in a five-inning, 9-1 win vs. Agnes Scott (Apr. 9) ... Went a combined 3-for-6 in a doubleheader against Georgia Gwinnett (Apr. 21) ... Accounted for the team's final run of the year with a solo homer in the bottom of the fifth vs. UT-Tyler (May 16) in the NCAA Super Regional. 

High School
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Four-year member of the Westlake High School softball team ... Was coached by Haley Gaddis ... Class 5A honorable mention all-state selection as a senior ... Served as her team's co-captain ... Was ranked among the top 100 prep players in Texas ... Captured first-team acclaim on district teams three times ...  Helped Westlake HS to three straight district championships ... Competed in the Austin Area All-Star Game in June of 2014.

Played travel ball for Texas Blaze.

Personal:
Daughter of David and Karen Turnquest ... Born Mar. 12 ... Majors in psychology. 


Career Stats

Year G-GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB-ATT AVG
2018 28-17 51 9 14 12 3 1 2 1-1 .275
2017 33-23 79 17 20 21 7 0 4 1-1 .253
2016 52-51 144 28 48 64 12 1 12 4-4 .333
2015 28-21 72 9 22 11 4 1 3 1-1 .306
TOTAL 141-112 346 63 104 108 25 3 21 7-7 .301