The St. Joseph Mustangs lost for the second time in three games Thursday as they fell at Nevada, 8-1.  Both losses were in Nevada as St. Joe’s summer college baseball team falls to 10-2 and 7-2 in the MINK League.

The Mustangs fell behind 1-0 after the first inning and then the Griffons added five more in the third, including three unearned runs after an error on St. Joe first baseman Kris Koerper.

St. Joseph didn’t get its first hit until a Spiker Helms single in the fourth inning and only had two hits against Nevada starter Steve Kuligowski during his six innings of work.

The only run for the Mustangs came in the seventh when Koerper his a solo home run, his third of the season.

St. Joe was outhit 11-5 in the game and eight runs was the most allowed this season.

Kyle Jackson (1-1) took the loss as he made his second start of the season.  He went five innings and allowed seven hits and three earned runs, while striking out five and walking two.

Mustangs’ manager Matt Johnson, pitching coach Matt Wilson, DH Brock Chaffin and 2B Patrick Burkhart were all ejected Tuesday night after arguing balls and strike with the home plate umpire.  Johnson and Chaffin were thrown out in the eighth inning, while Wilson and Burkhart were tossed in the ninth.

St. Joseph is back on the road Friday night as they play at Sedalia.  The first pitch is at 7:00 p.m.