The St. Joseph Mustangs suffered their second straight walk-off loss on a Sunday as they fell at Nevada 4-3. Last week, St. Joe’s collegiate summer baseball team lost 6-5 on a walk-off single at Clarinda.

The Mustangs fall to 8-3 this season and 5-3 in the MINK League. Nevada had been winless prior to Sunday’s victory as they improve to 1-10 and 1-8 in league play.

The Griffons jumped out to a quick lead as they scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning, but St. Joseph answered right back with three of their own in the top of the second to tie the game.

The game remained 3-3 until the ninth inning when Mustangs starter Jake Van Vacter gave up two singles before he was replaced with two outs. Logan Campbell came on in relief to try and get the final out to force extra innings, but Nevada’s Kainalu Pitoy came through with a single to end the game.

Van Vacter suffered the loss as he allowed four runs on seven hits in 8.2 innings of work. He struck out seven and walked one.

The Mustangs had just seven singles against the Griffon pitching staff. Jeremiah Figueroa and Easton Fortuna each had an RBI, while Kyle Uhrich, Drew Standifer and Pat Dillon scored one run a piece.

St. Joseph remains on the road Monday as they play at Joplin. It’s the second game of their five-game road trip as the first pitch is set for 7:00 p.m.