Georgia Gwinnett College Athletics

PRIOR TO GGC: Attended University of Charleston, Georgia Perimeter College, University of North Georgia and Harrison High School ... Played both football and baseball for Charleston before transferring to GPC, where he'd earn a spot on the all-conference first team and an All-America honorable mention ... At North Georgia in 2014, he made 25 appearances on the mound with one start, going 3-2 with a 4.27 earned run average over 46.1 innings of work ... Led team with 12 saves and struck out 58 to go along with a team-best .213 opponent batting average ... Won MVP of the state championship series as a high schooler in 2010 ... Also earned a pair of all-county awards, including 2010 Pitcher of the Year.

Personal: Born Christian Alexander Turnipseed on May 30, 1992, in Littleton, Colo. ... Son of Mitchell and Jo Ann Turnipseed ... Sisters, Jordan and Taylor, are cheerleaders for Georgia and Georgia Southern, respectively.