College of Charleston Athletics

In the Record Book:

• First all-time in appearances (99)
• Second all-time in ERA (2.44)
• T-fourth all-time in WHIP (1.06)
• T-ninth in career wins (19)
• 10^th all-time in innings pitched (224.2)
• 10^th all-time in strikeouts (196)
• Second in single-season ERA (1.38, 2018)
• Fourth in single-season WHIP (0.88, 2018)
• Eighth in single-season WHIP (1.02, 2015)

Career Honors:

• 2018 College Baseball Foundation National Pitcher of the Year Watch List
• 2018 All-CAA Second Team
• 2018 Preseason All-CAA Team
• 2017 All-CAA Second Team
• 2017 CAA All-Academic Team
• 2017 CAA All-Tournament Team
• 2016 CAA Pitcher of the Week (Apr. 4)
• 2015 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American
• 2015 CAA All-Rookie Team

2018 (Senior): College Baseball Foundation National Pitcher of the Year Watch List … All-CAA Second Team … Appeared in 26 games … Compiled a 7-0 record with a 1.38 earned run average and four saves … Struck out 57 batters and held opponents to a .204 batting average in 71.2 innings … Ranked second in the CAA and third in the nation in earned run average (1.38) … Ranked 10^th in the nation in both WHIP (0.88) and walks allowed per nine innings (1.13) … Eighth in the CAA in wins (7) … Opened the season with 14.2 scoreless innings (Feb. 16 – Mar. 10) … Earned two saves in the first series of the season against Southeast Missouri State (Feb. 16-18) … Held LIU Brooklyn (Feb. 27) hitless over two and one-third innings to earn his first win of the campaign … Credited with the win after tossing four one-hit frames against Georgia (Mar. 4) … Moved to 3-0 on the season with two scoreless innings at Furman (Mar. 21) … Struck out two in a perfect inning against James Madison (Apr. 6) to pick up the save … Fanned seven and allowed one run over four innings to earn his fourth win against James Madison (Apr. 8) … Spun three perfect innings with three strikeouts to pick up the save against Northeastern (Apr. 13) … Credited with the win at Towson (May 4) after scattering one hit across five and one-third scoreless innings … Earned his seventh win by striking out seven over six one-run innings against The Citadel (May 8) … Surrendered one unearned run and struck out four in six and one-third innings against Elon (May 24) in the CAA Tournament.
 
2017 (Junior): Appeared in 26 games with four starts … Posted a 3-4 record with a 3.39 earned run average and two saves … Struck out 72 batters and walked 14 in 74 and one-third innings … Marked his first career start by allowing one run on four hits and struck out three in four and one-third frames at Georgia (Feb. 18) … Earned the win with four and two-thirds shutout innings against Kent State (Mar. 11) … Opened that appearance with eight consecutive strikeouts to set a new program record … Picked up the save with three strikeouts in two innings against UNCW (Mar. 31) … Earned the win against UNCW (Apr. 2) with three punch-outs in two frames … Recorded his second save of the season with three scoreless frames at James Madison (Apr. 9) … Struck out three in two shutout innings against Coastal Carolina (Apr. 19) … Punched out six batters in three scoreless frames against Elon (Apr. 30) … Posted five strikeouts in four and two-thirds innings of work against Arizona (May 13) … Earned the win over William & Mary (May 26) in the CAA Tournament, striking out eight and allowing one run over seven and two-thirds innings of relief.
 
2016 (Sophomore): Appeared in 23 games … Recorded a 3-2 record with 10 saves and a 2.87 earned run average … Struck out 34 batters and surrendered 17 walks in 37 and two-thirds innings … Allowed one run or less in 18 appearances … Picked up his first save of the season in a 2-1 win at Florida State (Feb. 26) … Earned a save in four straight appearances against The Citadel (Mar. 5-6), Richmond (Mar. 8) and Mercer (Mar. 13) … Notched his sixth save of the season against Coastal Carolina (Mar. 22) … Allowed one run in three innings to earn the win in CofC’s upset of No. 2 South Carolina (Mar. 29) … Earned his second straight win with two and one-third shutout innings at Elon (Apr. 2) … Picked up the save against James Madison (Apr. 23) … Collected a save in three straight appearances against Northeastern (May 14), William & Mary (May 21), and Elon (May 25).
 
2015 (Freshman): Made 24 appearances as a freshman, second-most on the team … Finished with 6-0 record with 1.98 ERA in 41.0 innings of work, struck out 33 batters while walking just four … Held opponents to .238 batting average … Recorded four saves, second-most on the team … Made collegiate debut against USC Upstate (Mar. 11) … Recorded first career save against Towson (Mar. 21) … Did not allow an earned run over a 10-game stretch (Mar. 31 – Apr. 21), a streak which spanned 13 innings … Struck out a career-high five batters against Georgia Southern (Apr. 7) in 1.2 innings of relief … Pitched a career-high 5.1 innings in relief against UNCW (May 10) to earn the win … Earned the win in a 7-6 decision over Auburn (May 29) in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional … Picked up the save in a 3-2 win over Auburn (May 31).
 
Prep: Played two seasons at Ardrey Keel High School in Charlotte, N.C. … Won conference championship as a junior and senior.
 
Personal: Full name is Carter McDanald Love … Born November 27, 1995 … Son of Susan and Michael Love … Mother, Susan, played tennis at Appalachian State before playing professionally; she was inducted into the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame … Has one brother, Chris.