LEXINGTON, S.C. -- Fairleigh Dickinson handed Butler a 9-8 loss on the opening day of the college baseball season. The Bulldogs led 4-0 after one, but trailed 5-4 after three. The Knights added four more runs in the fifth to find the win column.
 
Cory Bosecker got the start for the Bulldogs in the opener. The southpaw went 4.2 innings and struck out four batters. Cooper Robinson would get the ball next and give BU three innings of relief. The final Bulldog to grace the mound for Butler was Spencer Seigworth.
 
Ethan Rembish got the start for FDU, but the win went to Brendan Medoro. Butler got nine hits off Medoro, but only generated two runs. The final Knight to touch the rubber was Shane Sax who gave up a late homer to Joey Urban, but still managed to earn the save.
 
Urban went 2-for-5 from the nine-hole and scored a run for the 'Dawgs. Xavier Carter went 3-for-4 in his Bulldog debut with an RBI and a run scored. Jake DeFries also played well by scoring three runs for BU at the top of the order.
 
Joan Sosa made the biggest impact in the outcome with a three-run home run in the third. A Knight extra base hit in the fifth would also be crucial in the outcome as FDU added four runs to pad their lead.
 
These two teams will meet again tomorrow for a doubleheader. First pitch is slated for Noon.