ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis University baseball suffered its first loss of the season here Friday afternoon, dropping the team's home opener to Le Moyne, 6-5.
 
The loss moves the Billikens to 8-1 on the year after going undefeated for the longest stretch since 1966 when the program started the season 9-0.
 
Patrick Closhisy got the Billikens on the board first at the Billiken Sports Center, driving in two runs in the bottom of the second inning before Graham Mastros tacked on an RBI of his own in the third.
 
The visiting Dolphins got on the board in the top of the fourth inning before scoring two more in the fifth to tie the game up. The Billikens re-took the 5-3 lead, but the Dolphins scored three runs in the ensuing innings to go on top for the first time all day. With a final chance to keep their unblemished record, the Billikens went down in order, ultimately falling by one run.
 
Clohisy and Mastros led the Billikens at the plate, driving in two runs apiece while Wyatt Patchett earned that distinction for the Dolphins, also tallying two RBIs.
 
The Billikens continue their season Saturday in their second game against the Dolphins. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. at the Billiken Sports Center