The St. Joseph Mustangs lost the opening game of their doubleheader at Sedalia Monday, 6-5, in 10 innings, and then game two got suspended after two innings due to lightning.

St. Joe’s summer college baseball team is now 12-6 and 8-6 in the MINK League after its lost in game one.  The Mustangs led game two 5-1 after two innings and they’re resume that game in the third inning on Thursday when St. Joseph returns to play Sedalia.

In the opener Monday, the Mustangs never trailed in the game until the bottom of the 10th inning.  St. Joe scored single runs in the second, fifth and ninth innings and the Bombers responded in the bottom of each of those innings to tie the game.

It looked like the Mustangs had finally pulled away in the 10th inning as they scored two runs, but Sedalia answered with three runs in the bottom of the 10th inning and pikced up a walk-off win when Jonathan Lynch hit Justin Holt with a pitch with the bases loaded.

St. Joseph’s pitching staff combined to walk nine batters and hit five others.  Logan Jacik started the game and gave up six hits and two runs in five innings of work.  He struck out two and walked two.

Tyler Cox finished 2-for-2 in game one with a home run and two RBI.  Connor Bacon added two hits and Clayton Risch had a pinch hit RBI single.

In the second game, the Mustangs jumped out Sedalia starter Ty Goaff quickly as they scored three runs in the first and two more in the second.  St. Joe had seven hits in the first two innings.

Rain and lightning started early in game two and the umpires suspended the game after two innings and the Mustangs leading 5-1.  St. Joseph is scheduled to play in Sedalia anyway Thursday, so they’ll start the suspended game at 4:00 p.m. Thursday inside Liberty Park Stadium and then play the regularly schedule game at 7:00 p.m.

The Mustangs play a doubleheader Tuesday in Bolivar as they take on Branson. The first pitch of game one is set for 2:00 p.m.