The St. Joseph Mustangs split a doubleheader at home with Chillicothe Saturday at Phil Welch Stadium.

St. Joe’s summer college baseball team lost game one, 7-3, but bounced back to win the night cap, 1-0.

In the opener, Chillicothe scored three runs, two unearned, in the first inning off Mustangs’ starter Kris Koerper.

St. Joseph fell behind 7-0 before finally breaking through in the sixth inning.  Jordan Guida doubled home a run and Jake Kretzer hit a two-RBI double to pull within four runs, but that was as close as they’d get.

Koerper took the loss as he lasted just three innings and allowed five hits and two earned runs.

In game two, the two teams combined for only four hits as St. Joe scored an unearned run in the sixth inning and they held on for the win.

Chillicothe starter Chris Isom didn’t allow a hit until Mustangs’ catcher Josh Baker led off the sixth inning with a single.  Baker then scored on a error by Mudcats’ shortstop Ryan Busch.  Mark Robinette hit a ground ball to Busch that was potentually a double play, but he booted the ball and St. Joseph took the lead.

Staten Jones made the start and went 5.1 innings.  He allowed only two hits but was pulled in the sixth for right-hander Phillip Wilson who recorded the final two outs and got the win.

Chris Green worked a perfect seventh for his third save.

The Mustangs are now 26-9 and 22-9 in the MINK League.  They’re on the road Sunday for a 7:00 p.m. game at Clarinda.  It’ll be broadcast on ESPN 1550.