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ETSU / Notebook - Hall continues to win for Buccaneers

Jeremy Hall expected to have a big season on the mound for the East Tennessee State baseball team, and he hasn't disappointed.
The former Daniel Boone star improved to 9-1 with three scoreless innings of work in a 5-3 victory Monday night against Virginia Tech. The nine wins ties Hall for the NCAA Division I lead and matches his total of the previous two seasons combined.
"I've just been in the zone the last month and a half or so," he said Tuesday. "It seems like every time I'm on the mound we get great defense and score some runs. Things have just been working out for me."
Hall has pitched 80 innings this season, most in the Southern Conference. He carries a 4.16 earned-run average, with 67 strikeouts and 25 walks. Opponents are hitting .259 against him.
"My off-speed pitches are coming along and I've been able to work my fastball on both sides of the plate," said Hall, a 6-3 junior. "And confidence has a lot to do with it. I know every time I'm out there I can put us in a position to win."
The Bucs won their sixth straight game Tuesday with a 13-3 rout of Radford. Next up is a three-game series here this weekend against College of Charleston, the SoCon leader at 16-2. The Bucs stand fifth at 11-9.
Hall is scheduled to pitch the second game of a double-header Saturday, and ETSU pitching coach Mac McClarrinon expects to see another quality start.
"Jeremy has developed more command as we've gone along," said McClarrinon. "He can work at 88 to 93, and he's making quality pitches. He has a lot of intangibles that make him special."
The ETSU pitching staff has improved collectively under the watchful eye of McClarrinon, who is in his first season at the school. The Bucs' team ERA has dropped almost a run per game, from 6.60 last season to its current 5.87.
"I'm happy with the direction we're going," said McClarrinon. "We have a great group of kids that do anything I ask. It's just a matter of making the right pitch at the right time."
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