Love's shutout completes sweep

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GREENVILLE  — Left-hander Reid Love pitched a shutout as East Carolina completed a doubleheader sweep of Maryland-Baltimore County with a 6-0 nonconference win Friday at Clark-LeClair Stadium.

Jeff Hoffman worked seven innings in the first game for his first win of the season as the Pirates prevailed 13-3.

Love (2-1) allowed six hits and walked one while striking out six as ECU improved to 16-11 with its sixth straight win.

The Pirates outhit the visitors 18-8 in the first game and 11-6 in the second game.

ECU was errorless for 18 innings.

Senior designated hitter Drew Reynolds and freshman second baseman Charlie Yorgen were each 3-for-5 in the first game with two runs scored and three RBIs. Zach Houchins contributed a 3-for-4 effort with two RBIs.

Ben Fultz was 3-for-3 in the opener. Dylan Brown had a pair of RBIs on sacrifice flies.

The Retrievers managed six hits off Hoffman. Their two runs off the Pirate starter were earned. Hoffman allowed one walk and struck out six.

Manny Colon homered for UMBC in the first game.

Houchins was 2-for-4 in the second game with two RBIs. Luke Lowery hit his first homer of the season and had two RBIs. Hunter Allen was 2-for-3 in the second game with a run scored.

The teams are scheduled to complete the rain-altered series with a 1 p.m. contest Sunday. Right-hander David Lucroy, coming off seven scoreless innings at Charlotte a week ago, is the probable pitcher for the Pirates.

PAGE UPDATED 03/29/14 12:34 AM.

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