The St. Joseph Mustangs opened their 2015 season at home Wednesday night with a 7-4 victory over the Carroll (IA) Merchants.

St. Joe’s summer college baseball team got a go-ahead two-out RBI infield single from centerfielder Jacob Richardson in the seventh inning that drove in Orencio Fisher and broke a 3-3 tie.

St. Joseph added three more runs in the eighth inning for insurance and they held on for the three-run victory.

The Mustangs led 2-0 after two innings and 3-1 after three, but Carroll came back to tie the game with a two-run fifth inning.

Ramsey Scott finished 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored.  Richardson and Scott Braren had two hits each and Anthony Maselli drove in two runs.

Mitch Steinhoff started for St. Joe and received a no-decision as he lasted 5.2 innings and allowed four hits and three runs.  He struck out four and walked six batters.

Tony Yacovetta earned the win in relief as he went 1.1 innings and didn’t allow a run or a hit.

The Mustangs are back at home Thursday night as they host Carroll again at 7:00 p.m. inside Phil Welch Stadium.  The game will be broadcast on 680 KFEQ and here on StJosephPost.com.