CHAPEL HILL – struck out nine and threw a complete game as North Carolina topped No. 8 Louisville 5-1 in the series opener on Friday night on Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium.
Love's complete game was the first by a Tar Heel since Rodney Hutchison accomplished the feat on March 13, 2018 against North Carolina A&T. Dominant from the first pitch, his night was highlighted by three strikeouts in the seventh frame.
He walked just two batters in the contest and surrendered just one run. Tonight was the fifth time he has pitched seven-plus innings in 2021.