The Mount St. Mary's baseball team dropped its season-opener, 4-2, at Davidson on Friday night. The Mount opened the season on the right note when leadoff hitter Tommy Flynn belted a home run in the team's first at bat of the year. Davidson, however, was able to rally for the victory.

Davidson (3-2) evened the score in the bottom of the third inning with an unearned run. Coleman Barron singled and moved to second on an error. Consecutive wild pitches from Kapothanasis allowed Barron to score the tying run.

Mount St. Mary's regained the lead in the top of the sixth inning. Kyle Kane singled to right field and moved to second on an error. Reigning Northeast Conference Player of the Year Shane Eyler then followed with an RBI double to give the Mount the lead.

The Wildcats answered with a run in the bottom of the sixth to even the score. James Cerbie singled and then scored on a Danny Weiss double. Davidson posted the go-ahead run in the bottom of the seventh. The Wildcats loaded the bases on a double, a hit batsmen, a sacrifice bunt and a walk. Cerbie was then hit by a pitch to force home the go-ahead run.

The Mount threatened in the eighth when Jacob Darr led off with a double and Kane followed with a walk. Eyler, however, hit into a double play and Josh Winter grounded out to end the inning.

Davidson added an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth on a bases-loaded walk by Michael Zelbo.

Kapothanasis had a strong opening-game start, allowing an unearned run and just two hits in five innings of work. He struck out five with two walks. Brady Feigl took the loss, allowing two runs in 1.2 innings of relief.

Davidson starter Thomas Middour had eight strikeouts in five innings in the start. Mike Frongello picked up the win, allowing one run in four innings of relief, including striking out the side in the ninth.

The Mount faces Presbyterian in a neutral-site game at Davidson tomorrow before facing the Wildcats again on Sunday.