Wednesday, May 11, 2005

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 11, 2005) - East Tennessee State junior right-handed pitcher Jeremy Hall (Gray, Tenn.) was recently named to the watch list for the 2005 Roger Clemens Award. Created in 2004, the Clemens Award honors the top pitcher in college baseball. Long Beach State's Jered Weaver was the winner of the inaugural award last season.

            This year's award will be presented at a dinner on July 14 at the Marriott Westchase hotel in Houston, Tex.

            Hall is the ace of the Buccaneer staff, posting a 9-2 record and a 4.74 ERA to this point in the season. He has started 15 games, pitching 95 innings and striking out 77 batters while walking 29. He has currently won all but one of his last seven decisions, with wins in six-straight starts from Mar. 27-Apr. 26.

            Jeremy is tied for 10^th in the nation in wins, just two off of the lead. He leads the Southern Conference in victories and innings pitched while ranking fourth in strikeouts.