The St. Joseph Mustangs got knocked out of the Heart of America NBC Regional Thursday night as St. Joe’s summer college baseball team lost to Chillicothe, 12-6.

The Mustangs jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead after the first inning, but the Mudcats dominated the game the rest of the way as they scored nine unanswered runs over the next four innings and cruised to the win.

Kris Koerper led the way offensively as he went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs scored, two RBI and two walks.  Mark Robinette added three hits and he drove in one run, while Kyle Simpson and Shane Segovia also had one RBI.

Jonathan McCann started for St. Joseph and fell to 2-2.  The Central graduate allowed seven earned runs and 14 hits over five innings of work.

The Mustangs drop to 34-19 and they’re off until Sunday when they begin play in the NBC World Series against the Tulsa Cardinals.  The first pitch is set for 5:00 p.m. and it’ll be broadcast live on ESPN 1550 AM.