MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — After taking a major step forward on the mound last season, Middle Tennessee's new-look pitching staff might be in line for another dose of improvement this year.
Head coach Jim Toman didn't keep secret what he most needed to fix when he took the job last offseason. He had to find a way to get people out more consistently.
Before Toman's arrival, Middle Tennessee went four straight seasons giving up more than five runs per game, including having one of the worst team ERAs in the country in back-to-back years in 2017 (7.