The St. Joseph Mustangs improved to 2-0 Thursday night as they defeated the Carroll (IA) Merchants 10-0 inside Phil Welch Stadium.

St. Joe’s summer college baseball team is now 2-0 as they broke open a 1-0 game with a seven-run sixth inning against Carroll.

The Mustangs pounded out 12 hits in the game as Ramsey Scott and Josh Cassidy had three hits each.  Scott also drove in three runs, while Cassidy had two RBI and he scored twice.

Jacob Richardson and Scott Braren added two hits a piece, while Jackson Schnurbusch chpped in with two RBI.

Tanner Smith started the game and went five innings to earn the win.  He walked five batters but allowed just one hit.

Humberto Medina and Ross Juliana came on in relief and each threw two perfect innings as the three St. Joe pitchers combined on a one-hitter and retired the last 13 batters they faced.

The Mustangs are back at home Friday night as they host Clarinda in their first MINK League game of the season.  The first pitch is at 7:00 p.m. and it’ll air on 680 KFEQ and here on StJosephPost.com.