The St. Joseph Mustangs had their four-game winning streak snapped Sunday at Nevada as they lost to the Griffons, 6-5.

St. Joe’s summer college baseball team let a 3-2 eighth inning lead slip away as they drop to 6-5 this season and 5-5 in the MINK League.

The Mustangs took a 3-2 lead in the eighth on a RBI ground out by Jake Kretzer with the bases loaded, but St. Joseph reliever Carson Smith couldn’t hold the lead.

Nevada’s Rick Hepworth, who drove in three runs, tied the game with an RBI ground out and then five consecutive Griffons reached base to take a 6-3 lead after eight innings.

The Mustangs rallied back in the ninth as Spiker Helms doubled to lead off the inning and then with two outs, Will Mulligan and Kyle Richards each had RBI singles.

But on Richards’ single, pinch-runner Tim Caputo overran third base and he was thrown out tryinig to scramble back to third and that ended the game.

Richards led St. Joseph as he went 4-for-5 with two RBI, while Kretzer drove in two runs and Jordan Guida had a double and three runs scored.

Bubba Blau started the game and went 5.2 innings as he allowed just two runs on four hits.  Smith took the loss as he gave up four runs and four hits in two innings of work.

St. Joe is off until Wednesday when they return to Phil Welch Stadium for a non-league game at 7:00 p.m. against the Kansas City Monarchs.