The St. Joseph Mustangs split a doubleheader Monday night at Joplin as they lost game one, 13-3, and came back to win game two, 10-7.

St. Joe’s summer college baseball team is now 7-5 this season and 5-5 in the MINK League.

In game one, the Mustangs scored the first inning, but Joplin answered right back as they scored five in the second inning and four more in the third off of St. Joseph starter Jonathan McCann.

McCann suffered his first loss of the summer as he lasted just 2.2 innings and allowed nine runs on nine hits.

Kris Koeper led the Mustangs with three hits and an RBI, while Payton Scarbrough and Kyle Richard each went 2-for-4.

In game two, St. Joseph scored three runs in the top of the sixth inning to grab a 6-4 lead, but Joplin answered right back with three of their own and grab a 7-6 lead after six.

The game was a seven inning game so the Mustangs were down to their final three outs, but Keegan Smith led off with a single, Shane O’Connell was hit by a pitch and Emilio Villanueva walked to load the bases.  Michael Schulze was 0-for-4 as he came to the plate, but he hit his first career gland slam and his second home run of the season to put St. Joe back in front.

Ethan Appleby came on and struck out the side in the bottom of the seventh to earn the save.

Zac Johnson, Kris Koerper, Kyle Simpson and Keegan Smith all had two hits for the Mustangs, while Johnson and Villanueva scored two runs each.

The Mustangs and Outlaws play again Tuesday night in Joplin as the first pitch is set for 7:00 p.m.