Box Score

DAVIDSON, N.C. -- The Fairleigh Dickinson baseball team dropped its 2014 season opener at Davison, 4-2, on Friday night at Wilson Field. With the victory, the Wildcats improve to 1-1 on the season, while the Knights start the season 0-1.

"I thought we did a lot more right than wrong, but our baseball IQ has to improve," Head Coach Gary Puccio said. "For coming out of the gym, we played flawless defense."

Trailing 1-0 in the fifth, freshman Matt McCann (West Windsor, N.J./West Windsor-Plainsboro ) delivered a two-out-two-run single, scoring sophomore Ryan Brennan (Mooresville, N.C./Mooresville) and freshman Zach Tondi (Wood-Ridge, N.J./Bergen County Technical).

Davidson tied the game in the bottom of the fifth on Forrest Brandt's one-out RBI single. FDU starter Logan Frati (Manorville, N.Y./Eastport/South Manor) was able to pitch out of a second and third jam to keep the score knotted at 2-2.

The Wildcats took the lead for good in the bottom of the sixth on a wild pitch from Frati with no outs. Frati then buckled down to retire three of the final four batters he would face.

Davidson cashed in on its final run in the bottom of the eight on a two-out RBI single from Sam Foy.

The Knights only managed five hits on the night, with sophomore John Giakas (Staten Island, N.Y./Tottenville) going 2-for-4 as the designated hitter out of the cleanup spot.

Frati (0-1) struck out four in 6.0 innings of work while scattering six hits, with only one coming through the first four innings.

"Logan (Frati) was outstanding tonight," Puccio said. "Hats off to Matt McCann (West Windsor, N.J./West Windsor-Plainsboro ), who had as good of a debut game as one could have."

Danny Mooney picked up the win for the Wildcats, allowing two unearned runs on three hits, while striking out seven in 6.0 innings. Matt Saeta picked up the save with a scoreless ninth inning.

FDU will return to action on Saturday against Lehigh in the first of two against the Mountain Hawks over the next two days. First pitch at Wilson Stadium is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday.