The St. Joseph Mustangs had their season come to an end Wednesday as they lost 3-2 at Sedalia in the MINK League North Wild Card playoff game.

St. Joe’s collegiate summer baseball team couldn’t climb out of a 3-0 hole Wednesday as the Bombers scored three in the third inning to take an early lead.  The Mustangs had multiple chances to tied or take the lead but ultimately came up short in their comeback attempt.

St. Joseph left nine men on base and they finished the game 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.

The Mustangs’ Louis Mele scored on a wild pitch in the fourth inning and then Jeremiah Figueroa walked with the bases loaded in the eighth to make it a one-run game.  Trailing 3-2, St. Joe still had the bases loaded with no outs after Figueroa’s walk, but they failed to score a run as the inning ended when Brady Anderson was picked off of third base.

In the ninth, Kyle Uhrich struck out to end the game with Brett Marr standing at second base.

The Mustangs out-hit Sedalia 7-6 as Marr and Matt Wollnick had two hits each.

Osvaldo Raya (0-2) suffered the loss as he struggled with his command.  He walked six in 4.1 innings as he gave up three runs on four hits.  John Millan kept St. Joseph in the game as he threw 3.2 scoreless innings of relief.

The Mustangs end the season 36-17 and they fell short of a third consecutive MINK League Championship.  Sedalia advances to the MINK League Championship Series as they play a best-of-three series with South Division champion Ozark.  The Generals defeated Joplin 2-1 in the South Wild Card game Wednesday.  Game one of that series begins Thursday at Ozark.