2009 Statistics

2009 (Freshman): Served as a spot starter and middle reliever for the Bears making 17 appearances and two starts … posted an 0-1 record and finished seventh on the team and fourth among starting pitchers with a 6.75 ERA … struck out 24 batters in just 21.1 innings of work … pitched 1.1 innings of scoreless relief in a 9-2 win against Bethune-Cookman (March 3) … tossed 2.1 innings of scoreless relief and struck out a career-high five batters against The Citadel (March 11) … earned his first start of the year against A-Sun member FGCU (April 4) … pitched three innings and allowed just one earned run while throwing a career-high 65 pitches … put together back-to-back scoreless appearances against A-Sun members UNF (April 25) and Jacksonville (May 11).

High School: Earned four letters for the Burke County Bears and coach Sean Tiernan … Recognized as team's best offensive player as a sophomore, best defensive player as a junior and earned the team's coach's award as a senior in addition to garnering the title as best offensive player … Compiled a 19-6 record on the mound during high school career … Struck out 80 batters as a sophomore, 79 as a junior and 129 as a senior … During senior season, went 7-2 with a 1.21 ERA … Played club baseball for the Ohio Warhawks and coach Ron Sluste, helping the squad to a national championship in 2008.

Personal: Son of Sammy and Jan Love … Has one sister, Haley, 9 … Born on March 6, 1990 in Augusta Georgia … Would most like to meet Johan Santana … Last book read outside of class was The Catcher in the Rye.