Tommy Townsend and Jack Moroknek each homered for Butler, but it wouldn't be enough as Tarleton State collected a 9-4 win over the Bulldogs on opening day. Three of Butler's four runs came in the top of the sixth inning. The final tally was a solo homer from Morkoknek.
 
Tarleton State opened up a 6-0 lead after the first five frames of the ballgame. Butler's first run of the season came courtesy of a deep sac fly from Ryan Drumm. BU shortstop Logan Crock came around to score the first run of his collegiate career on the play.
 
Tommy Townsend followed in the order and knocked a two-run shot over the wall in right to make the game 6-3. The Texans got two runs back in the bottom of the sixth and would use a solo homer in the seventh to move the game to 9-3. Moroknek's home run to left ended the scoring with Tarleton winning 9-4.
 
Moroknek was 2-for-4 from the plate with two runs scored and the RBI. Freshman Harry Carr also had a multi-hit game going 2-for-4 in his debut. The Bulldogs came up with eight hits to Tarleton State's 12.
 
Ben Whiteside was hit with the loss while the win went to Jake Burcham. Whiteside struck out two over four full. He only allowed two earned runs over seven hits.
 
Tre Benjamin and Cade Vota touched the rubber for BU in relief. Each arm was tagged with three earned runs. Vota pitched the final four innings.
 
These two clubs will play a doubleheader tomorrow beginning at 2 p.m.