Tough Love lifts Pirates

By Al Myatt
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GREENVILLE — Reid Love led East Carolina's 5-4 win over Connecticut on Saturday at Clark-LeClair Stadium as the Pirates halted a two-game losing streak and maintained a share of the American Athletic Conference lead.

Love (5-3) pitched a complete game and was 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBIs.

The senior left-hander allowed nine hits and four earned runs while walking one and striking out four.

The Pirates improved to 30-18 overall and 10-7 in the AAC, tied with Houston for first in the league.

UConn (29-19, 8-9) got a three-run homer from Vinny Siena with two out in the top of the ninth before Love induced a ground out to end the game.

The Pirates scored a run in the bottom of the first with the help of a throwing error by the Huskies and led the rest of the way.

Hunter Allen, who went 3-for-4 in the leadoff spot, had an RBI single for ECU in the second.

A three-run fifth pushed the Pirates' lead to 5-1. Bryce Harman led off the frame with his fourth homer of the season. Parker Lamm singled up the middle and Allen bunted his way aboard. A sacrifice bunt by Charlie Yorgen put runners at second and third. Love helped his cause with a two-run single to center.

The outcome evened the current series with the Huskies at one win apiece. ECU hosts the deciding game at 12:30 p.m. today.

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