The St. Joseph Mustangs’ season came to an end late Thursday night as St. Joe’s summer college baseball team lost to the Seattle (WA) Studs, 6-1, in the Super Six at the NBC World Series in Wichita.

The Mustangs finished in tie for fifth place at the NBC for the second time in three years and they end the season with a 38-21 record.

St. Joseph jumped out to a 1-0 lead after the first inning as Mark Robinette drove in Saulyer Saxon with an infield single, but Seattle answered right back.

The Studs scored three in the top of the second inning off Mustangs’ starter Kyle Jackson, then added single runs in the fourth, sixth and ninth innings.

The Mustangs outhit Seattle 8-6 but committed four errors in the game and Jackson walked four batters and hit three others.

Jackson did go eight innings Thursday night but fell to 2-2 as he allowed three earned runs and five hits.

Saxson and Kris Koerper led St. Joseph with two hits each.

In the other games Thursday, Hays (KS) defeated Santa Barbara (CA), 8-0, and El Dorado (KS) beat Greeley (CO), 4-0.

The semifinals will be played Friday night and the championship game will take place Saturday night at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.