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Love's shutout completes sweep
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prospect Jeff Hoffman picked up his first
win of the season in ECU's 13-3 victory over
UMBC in the first game of a twinbill on
Friday at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Friday.
The junior from Latham, NY, fanned six and
gave up six hits and two runs over seven
innings to help set the stage for the
Pirates to complete a sweep of the day's
action with southpaw Reid Love's 6-0 shutout
of the Retrievers in the second game. (Photo
by W.A. Myatt. �Bonesville.net.) |
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From staff and electronic reports
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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.
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| ECU senior Drew Reynolds connects on a
pitch against UMBC. The All-America candidate went 3-for-5 with
three RBIs and two runs scored in the opening game of the
Pirates' doubleheader sweep on Friday at Clark-LeClair Stadium.
(Photo by W.A. Myatt. �Bonesville.net) |
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.
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