The St. Joseph Mustangs moved to 2-0 this season with an 8-3 victory over the Kansas City Monarchs Thursday inside Phil Welch Stadium.

St. Joe’s collegiate summer baseball team pulled away late after sqwandering a 3-0 lead.

The Mustangs scored one in the first inning and added three more runs in the fourth, before the Monarchs tied the game a three-run seventh inning.

St. Joseph answered right back with four runs of their own in the bottom half of the seventh and added one run in the eighth.

Nikko Pablo earned the win in relief as he threw 2.1 scoreless inning out of the bullpen. Josh Monson started for the Mustangs as he threw five scoreless innings. Monson gave up five hits, struck out three and walked four.

Easton Fortuna led the St. Joe offense as he went 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Derek Hussey, Brady Anderson, Josh Williams and Brett Marr added two hits each.

The Mustangs play their MINK League opener Friday night inside Phil Welch Stadium as they host Nevada at 7:00 p.m. That game will be broadcast on ESPN 1550 AM.