Love conquers, ECU sweeps Heels

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CHAPEL HILL  — East Carolina left-hander Reid Love got the only run he needed in a 1-0 win at North Carolina on Tuesday night as freshman Charlie Yorgen's single up the middle scored Garrett Brooks in the top of the seventh inning.

Love (4-3) scattered five hits and struck out seven without a walk in a nine-inning effort that produced ECU's second one-run win over the Tar Heels in a week.

The Pirates (28-18) followed up on a 3-2 triumph over their in-state rivals on April 22 despite leaving 12 men on base.

Brooks led off the seventh with a single up the middle and the Heels pulled starting pitcher Taylore Cherry for Trevor Kelley. A sacrifice bunt by Hunter Allen moved Brooks to second base. Yorgen connected with a 1-1 pitch for the game's only run.

Love threw 113 pitches, 79 for strikes. He retired the Heels (27-19) in order in the ninth to halt a four-game winning streak for the hosts.

A crowd of 720 was on hand at Boshamer Stadium as severe weather moved across portions of eastern North Carolina.

Luke Lowery caught the shutout and went 3-for-3 at the plate. Getting two hits each were Yorgen, Zach Houchins and Brooks.

All of the Pirates' base knocks were singles. Adrian Chacon's two-out double in the bottom of the fifth was the game's only extra base hit.

ECU hosts Florida International (30-12, 11-10) in a Conference USA series that starts Friday at 6 p.m. The Pirates take a 13-8 league record into the three-game set with the Panthers.

Games with FIU are presently scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Saturday (Fox Sports Networks) and 1 p.m. Sunday. The Panthers have a four-game winning streak after taking a nonconference series with St. Peter's in Miami.

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