The St. Joseph Mustangs are proud to announce recent additions to front office.

Tim Hannah and Stan Weston will be filling the positions of Assistant General Manager and Director of Stadium Operations respectively for the upcoming season.

Tim Hannah, a graduate of Northwest Missouri State University with a degree in Sports Media, is a native of Kansas City, MO. He formerly worked as a Media Intern with the Mustangs last season and says he is eager to return to work with the team. Hannah also worked as a news and sports reporter for the NPR affiliate 90.5 KXCV Maryville and 88.9 KRNW Chillicothe. He was also the play by play voice of 8 man football for Pick-Up Country KNIM in Maryville.

Stan Weston has worked and lived in St. Joseph for much of his life. He was formerly an elementary physical education teacher and coached baseball for almost 30 years at St. Joseph Lafayette High School before moving to St. Joseph Central High School, where he coached for 5 seasons. In the past, Weston has worked on the grounds crew for the College World Series in Omaha. Weston looks forward to joining the Mustang family.

Mustangs General Manager Ky Turner says he is excited to add Hannah and Weston to the team.

“We’re excited to bring Stan and Tim to the team. Stan is going to do a wonderful job on the facility and field. We’re very fortunate to have someone with his experience and knowledge. Tim has a great skill set and personality, and he already has some great ideas to add to the fan experience at Mustangs games. Both Stan and Tim are going to bring the guest experience at Phil Welch to a new level of satisfaction.”

The St. Joseph Mustangs season home opener is set for Wednesday, May 31st against the Midwest A’s at Phil Welch Stadium. Game time is set for 7 p.m. Tickets are available by visiting Phil Welch Stadium or calling the Mustangs box office at 816-279-7856.

— Mustangs Press Release —

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Nineteen players that boosted the Mustangs to back-to-back 35-win seasons will return to St. Joseph for another season of summer college baseball at Phil Welch Stadium.

The 2017 Mustangs’ roster is headlined by power in the middle of the batting order, with the home run leaders from each of the last two years back.

Last season’s MINK League home run leader, Kyle Uhrich, will don the red and white once again this season. Uhrich blasted seven home runs along with 42 RBIs and a .327 batting average in his first campaign in St. Joseph. He was also selected to the MINK North All-Star team.

First baseman Ramsey Scott also returns to the Mustangs after one summer away. Scott led St. Joe with five home runs during the 2015 season. In his junior season at Murray State University, the Cape Girardeau native was a first team All-Ohio Valley Conference pick with 12 home runs and 63 RBIs.

“I am really excited about the power and speed this offensive lineup will possess for the upcoming season,” Mustangs manager Matt Johnson said. “The return of Ramsey Scott and Kyle Uhrich will give us a powerful right-left combo in the middle of the lineup.”

Louis Mele and Brady Anderson also bring some pop back to the Mustangs. Mele hit 22 home runs in the first round of the MINK League Home Run Derby last season, and batted .364 with 17 RBIs throughout the regular season. Anderson was named team MVP after batting .333 with four home runs, 20 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases.

St. Joseph also brings back top arms to the rotation as well.

Co-Pitchers of the Year from 2016, John Millan and Michael Lydon-Lorson lead the staff into the upcoming summer.

Millan featured a team-best 1.29 ERA along with a 6-2 record in 15 appearances — four coming as a starter. Lydon-Lorson went 4-0 with a 2.28 ERA in his first year with the Mustangs. He struck out 34 batters and walked just seven.

Logan Jacik and Osvaldo Raya also return to the starting rotation.

The back end of the bullpen will feature Steve D’Amico filling the closer’s role once again. D’Amico led the team with five saves in 2016, and struck out 24 through 18.2 innings of work. Jonathan Lynch, Colton Kenagy, Jacob Van Vacter, Drew Ferguson and Jake Purl also bring a year of MINK League experience back to St. Joseph this summer.

“Pitching has always been a staple of our program, and this year will be no different with the return of John Millan and Michael Lydon-Lorson at the top of the rotation and Steve D’Amico at the back end,” Johnson added. “We will look to them for leadership to the new pitchers.”

St. Joseph native Pat Dillon rejoins his hometown team this summer. Dillon missed the 2016 season with injury, but looks for a strong return roaming the outfield for the Mustangs this year. He’ll be joined by Jerimiah Figueroa. Figueroa spent time on the mound, as well as in right field throughout 2016. He also won the Dan DeKraai Community Service Award last year.

Familiar faces also return up the middle for the Mustangs as sure-handed fielders Brett Marr and Matt Wollnik set their sights on another season at Phil Welch Stadium. Each defender has won an ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove during their college careers, and bring that defensive prowess back once again.

This marks the ninth season of St. Joseph Mustangs baseball. Opening Day is scheduled for May 31. Purchase season tickets today by calling (816) 279-7856.

To view the full roster, click here.

— Mustangs Press Release —

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The St. Joseph Mustangs path toward their fifth MINK championship in seven years will feature 29 games at Phil Welch Stadium, a new league foe, and a four-game homestand surrounding the Fourth of July holiday.

The Mustangs, coming off a 27-15 record and a playoff appearance in 2016, will kick off the ninth season in franchise history on May 31 against the Midwest A’s. The bar was set high immediately one summer ago with 4,493 fans setting an opening night attendance record.

The first weekend of the season also brings in St. Joseph’s first MINK League opponent. Nevada, a perennial contender in the South Division, visits Phil Welch for an early-season game with high stakes. Similar to previous years, the Mustangs will host games every Friday and Saturday night throughout the summer.

Independence Day and fireworks also coincide with the Mustangs longest homestand of the summer. St. Joe plays four straight in its home ballpark, with the slate of games wrapping up on the Fourth of July against the defending MINK League Champ, Sedalia. The Bombers will be looking for redemption after Mustangs’ designated hitter Kyle Uhrich hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning to seal a dramatic Independence Day win for St. Joe last season.

There will also be special holiday fireworks shows at the conclusion of games on July 1, July 3 and July 4.

The 2017 schedule also gives fans their first chance to see the newest MINK League team. The Jefferson City Renegades joined the league this off-season, and will play in the South Division. The Renegades will make their first-ever appearance at Phil Welch Stadium during a three-game series from July 13-15.

The Mustangs will also play in two doubleheaders throughout the season. The first will be at Ozark on June 13. Then, two days later, St. Joseph will host the Generals for a twinbill on June 15, with the first game starting at 5:30pm.

The postseason begins on July 26 with a new format for the MINK League Playoffs.

The opening round will feature the No. 2 and No. 3 team in each division facing off in a wild card game, with the winner moving on to meet their respective division winner in a one-game divisional playoff on July 27.

Winners of the divisional playoff advance to the best-of-three MINK League Championship Series on July 28.

All Mustangs’ home games will begin at 7pm unless stated otherwise.

To view the full schedule, click here.

— Mustangs Press Release —

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The MINK League set the date and location for its third annual all-star game and home run derby.

The contest will be held on Thursday, July 6, but will switch venues this summer. St. Joseph hosted the event each of the last two seasons, but for the first time, it shifts to Chillicothe.

“After all the hard work from my coaching staff and front office that it took to put on two outstanding MINK League All-Star Games, we think the time has come for another city to host this great event,” Mustangs’ CEO and President Dan Gerson said. “The 2017 game will be in Chillicothe. Very high expectations follow along with the 2017 All-Star Game after our great fans welcomed the contest and its players to St. Joseph the last two summers, and showed why Phil Welch Stadium is the premiere venue in the MINK League. We wish them all the best.”

The MINK League playoff format is also changing in 2017.

The new format will allow the top three teams from each division to advance to the postseason with the top team in the North and South Divisions receiving first round byes.

The opening round of the postseason will feature the No. 2 and No. 3 team in each division facing off in a wild card game, with the winner moving on to meet their respective division winners in a one-game divisional playoff.

Winners of the divisional playoff advance to the best-of-three MINK League Championship Series.

Below is the schedule and dates for the playoffs:
July 26: MINK Wild Card Games
July 27: MINK Divisional Playoff
July 28: MINK League Championship Series Game 1
July 29: MINK League Championship Series Game 2
July 30: MINK League Championship Series Game 3 (if necessary)

— St. Joseph Mustangs Press Release —

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — One of the best fan bases in the country boosted the St. Joseph Mustangs into the top 10 of the summer collegiate baseball attendance rankings once again in 2016.

Baseball Digest and Ballpark Biz announced that the Mustangs’ attendance landed in the top ten among all summer collegiate baseball teams in the country for the fourth consecutive season.

St. Joseph drew an average of 2,275 fans per game, which ranks seventh in the nation. The Mustangs saw a total attendance of 65,967 throughout the summer — an increase of more than 4,000 fans from the previous year. That total is the eighth most among all summer collegiate teams.

“We had a hot summer, and we even lost a Saturday night on 4th of July weekend to rain, and to still finish seventh in the nation is just a testament to how great this fan base is,” Mustangs’ general manager Ky Turner said.

St. Joe kicked the 2016 season off with a 7-3 win over the Ban Johnson Raiders in front of 4,493 fans at Phil Welch Stadium. That set a new opening night attendance record for the team.

The Mustangs’ largest crowd of the season came on July 16 which was Healthcare Appreciation Night and also featured a Mosaic Life Care Fireworks Spectacular after the game. Phil Welch Stadium saw 4,768 fans pack the stands that evening.

“The support the Mustangs receive from St. Joe is tremendous,” Turner said. “The people in this community have made Phil Welch Stadium and the Mustangs one of the top baseball stops in the country- we received phone calls from people who lived in Kentucky, Nebraska, and other states that wanted to visit a game because they had heard about the experience here.”

The Mustangs reached the playoffs in 2016 with a 36-17 record overall, 27-16 in the MINK.

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The St. Joseph Mustangs had their season come to an end Wednesday as they lost 3-2 at Sedalia in the MINK League North Wild Card playoff game.

St. Joe’s collegiate summer baseball team couldn’t climb out of a 3-0 hole Wednesday as the Bombers scored three in the third inning to take an early lead.  The Mustangs had multiple chances to tied or take the lead but ultimately came up short in their comeback attempt.

St. Joseph left nine men on base and they finished the game 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.

The Mustangs’ Louis Mele scored on a wild pitch in the fourth inning and then Jeremiah Figueroa walked with the bases loaded in the eighth to make it a one-run game.  Trailing 3-2, St. Joe still had the bases loaded with no outs after Figueroa’s walk, but they failed to score a run as the inning ended when Brady Anderson was picked off of third base.

In the ninth, Kyle Uhrich struck out to end the game with Brett Marr standing at second base.

The Mustangs out-hit Sedalia 7-6 as Marr and Matt Wollnick had two hits each.

Osvaldo Raya (0-2) suffered the loss as he struggled with his command.  He walked six in 4.1 innings as he gave up three runs on four hits.  John Millan kept St. Joseph in the game as he threw 3.2 scoreless innings of relief.

The Mustangs end the season 36-17 and they fell short of a third consecutive MINK League Championship.  Sedalia advances to the MINK League Championship Series as they play a best-of-three series with South Division champion Ozark.  The Generals defeated Joplin 2-1 in the South Wild Card game Wednesday.  Game one of that series begins Thursday at Ozark.

The St. Joseph Mustangs capped off their regular season Monday with a 4-3 win at Ozark.

St. Joe’s collegiate summer baseball team finishes the regular season 36-16 overall and 27-15 in the MINK League.

The Mustangs rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the first inning with two runs in the third inning and two more in the fifth.

St. Joseph’s Brett Marr and Louis Mele finished with three hits each, while Kyle Uhrich went 2-for-5 with two RBI.

John Millan picked up the win in relief as he threw 2.2 scoreless innings.  Jonathan Lynch earned the save as he went four innings and didn’t allow a hit or a run.

The Mustangs, who finished second in the North Division, were scheduled to begin the MINK League playoffs Tuesday with a Wild Card game at Sedalia, but that game has now been moved to Wednesday.  Sedalia’s game on Monday against Nevada was rained out and has to be played Tuesday because it impacts the playoff race in the South Division.

St. Joseph will play the Bombers Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Liberty Park Stadium and will be broadcast on ESPN 1550 AM.  If the Mustangs win they’ll play in the MINK League Championship series, which is a best-of-three series that begins Thursday.

The St. Joseph Mustangs dropped their second consecutive game to Clarinda as they lost on the road Sunday night 3-0.

St. Joe’s collegiate summer baseball team falls to 35-16 this season and 26-15 in the MINK League.  With the loss the Mustangs will finish second in the North Division and will travel to Sedalia on Tuesday for their first round playoff game.

The St. Joseph bats were quiet on Sunday as they had only four hits, all singles.  The Mustangs didn’t have a runner reach third base in the game and had no hits with runners in scoring position.

Clarinda scored single runs in the first, third and eighth innings.  Mustangs’ starter Jason Blanchard suffered the loss as he allowed two runs on six hits in 5.2 innings of work.

Brett Marr, Louis Mele, Ozzie Rodriguez and Clayton Risch each had one hit in the game for St. Joe.

The Mustangs wrap up their regular season Monday as they play in Springfield against the Ozark Generals.  The first pitch is at 7:00 p.m.

The St. Joseph Mustangs had their five-game winning streak snapped Saturday as they lost to Clarinda 3-2 inside Phil Welch Stadium.

Despite the loss, St. Joe’s collegiate summer baseball team clinched a spot in the MINK League playoffs because of Chillicothe’s 8-2 loss at Sedalia.  The Mustangs are 1.5 games back of first-place Sedalia in the North Division. St. Joseph has to win their last two games and Sedalia has to drop its final game Monday for the Mustangs to win the division.

St. Joe gave up three unearned runs in the third inning to Clarinda and they turned out to be enough for the A’s.

The Mustangs scored two runs in the eighth inning but couldn’t push another run across as they fall to 35-15 and 26-14 in the MINK League.

Orencio Fisher and Kyle Uhrich each had three hits for St. Joseph as Uhrich and Jacob Richardson and one RBI a piece.

Logan Jacik (3-1) suffered the loss as he allowed the three unearned runs and four hits in seven innings of work.

The Mustangs are on the road Sunday as they play at Clarinda.  The first pitch is at 7:00 p.m. and will be broadcast on 680 KFEQ AM.

The St. Joseph Mustangs took another step closer to the postseason Friday night with an 8-2 victory over Chillicothe inside Phil Welch Stadium.

St. Joe’s collegiate summer baseball team now trails first-place Sedalia by just a half game and Chillicothe falls two games back.  The Mustangs improve to 35-14 and 26-13 in the MINK League.

St. Joseph used two three-run innings in the third and fifth innings to build a 6-0 lead and they cruised to their fifth consecutive victory.

Brady Anderson led the Mustangs’ 11-hit attack as he went 3-for-4, while Kyle Uhrich finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI.  He also hit his seventh home run of the season.

Michael Lydon-Lorson (4-0) went eight innings to get the win on the mound.  He scattered 10 hits but allowed just one earned run.  Lydon-Lorson struck out five and walked one.

The Mustangs play their final home game of the regular season Saturday as they host Clarinda at 7:00 p.m. inside Phil Welch Stadium.