The St. Joseph Mustangs won their fourth consecutive game Saturday night as they defeated Nevada, 2-1, in a 14-inning thriller.

St. Joe’s summer college baseball team improves to 24-15 and 20-15 in the MINK League.

Nevada scored in the third inning to take a 1-0 lead and the game stayed that way until the eighth, when Mustangs’ shortstop Brandon Huske hit a two-out single to drive in Kyle Richards and tie the game.

Both bullpens kept the game 1-1 until the 14th inning when Lucas Powers and Zac Johnson each walked to start the inning.  Connor Foreman poped out to the third baseman and then Eric Swain drove in Powers with a single and give St. Joe a walk-off win.

Jarrod Miller earned the win in relief as he went five innings and allowed only four hits.  He struck out two and didn’t walk a batter.

Staten Jones started for St. Joseph and lasted 6.1 innings, giving up just one run on seven hits.

In all, the the Mustangs relievers of Miller, Jace Anderson, Blake Kolons and Aaron Baker held the Griffons scorless for the final 7.2 innings.  They combined to strick out 10 and didn’t walk a batter.

Swain and Huske each had three hits to lead St. Joseph, while Foreman and Joe Koerper added two each.

The Mustangs have Sunday off and will play at Clarinda Monday.  The first pitch is at 7:00 p.m. and will broadcast live on 680 KFEQ and here on StJosephPost.com.