The St. Joseph Mustangs lost for the first time at the NBC World Series in Wichita Wednesday night as they blew a 3-0 lead and lost in 10 innings to Valley Center (KS), 4-3.

St. Joe’s summer college baseball team scored two runs in the first inning and added a run in the fifth to take a 3-0 lead, but Valley Center got one run back in the seventh before rallying in the ninth inning.

Adam Maddox started for the Mustangs and went seven innings before giving way to closer Doug Shields.  Shield allowed two base runners in the eighth, but struck out the side to keep the score 3-1.

Shields tried for the two-inning save, but he allowed three hits and a walk as the Diamond Dawgs tied the game and forced extra innings.  Jordan Guida threw out a runner at the plate for the third out in the inning for Valley Center would’ve taken the lead.

St. Joseph only managed six hits the entire night and didn’t get a base hit after the sixth inning.  Valley Center took the lead in the top of the 10th against Josh Parrish and the Mustangs couldn’t rally as they fall to the loser’s bracket.

Spiker Helms led the St. Joe offense with two hits and one run scored.  Nate Bauman add a run scored and an RBI.

The Mustangs drop to 41-11 this season and will play in Wichita again Friday against the Derby (KS) Twins.  The game time will be announced on Thursday.