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Hamilton Joes

Hamilton Joes
Information
LeagueGreat Lakes Summer Collegiate League
LocationHamilton, Ohio
BallparkFoundation Field
Founded2009
Nickname(s)Joes
League championships2010, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2024
ColorsRed, black, yellow
ManagerTyler Thamann
General ManagerDarrel Grissom
MediaHamilton Journal News
Websitehamiltonjoes.com

The Hamilton Joes are a collegiate summer baseball team that competes in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League (GLSCL), one of eight leagues formed under the National Alliance of College Summer Baseball (NACSB).[1] The team plays at Hamilton's Foundation Field.

History

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The Hamilton Joes were founded in 2008 as a non-profit organization by their then President/GM, Hamilton native Mike Brennan,[2] along with their manager/head coach, Darrel Grissom. The team's namesake is Joe Nuxhall, a Hamilton native and Cincinnati Reds pitcher who is a member of the team's hall of fame. The team played its first season in the Great Lakes League in 2009.

In March 2011, Brennan resigned from his positions and named assistant general manager Joshua Manley as his successor. The following year, Manley carried his coaching duties over from the collegiate spring season to the collegiate summer season.[clarification needed] Manley took over as vice president and general manager of the team while Darrel Grissom was promoted to president and remained Director of Baseball Operations.[3] Manley left the team before the 2014 season. Following Manley’s departure, John Dotson served as assistant GM from 2015-2016. In August 2016, Ryan Finnerty was promoted to assistant GM and still serves in that role today.

Playoff history

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In only their second season in operation and their first playoff appearance, the Joes won the 2010 league championship. The Joes entered the playoffs as the No. 2 seed, and defeated the Southern Ohio Copperheads in two games (of a best-of-three series). In the Championship Series, the Joes faced the No. 1 seeded Licking County Settlers and also defeated them in two games, capturing the franchise's first championship. In 2015, they again advanced to the championship round but lost to the Lima Locos, though they would defeat Lima the following year, 2016, for their second championship. The Joes would also win back-to-back championships in 2021 and 2022, defeating Lima both times.[4] Their most recent championship came in 2024 when they beat the Muskegon Clippers, going 4-0 during the postseason.[5]

Season records

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Records[6][7]
Season Wins Losses Pct Playoffs
2009 12 23 .343 Did not make playoffs
2010 25 15 .625 Won championship
2011 24 18 .571 Lost first round
2012 13 26 .333 Did not make playoffs
2013 17 23 .425 Did not make playoffs
2014 19 21 .475 Lost first round
2015 24 11 .686 Lost championship
2016 27 15 .643 Won championship
2017 14 26 .350 Did not make playoffs
2018 22 20 .524 Lost second round
2019 22 18 .550 Did not make playoffs
2020 0 0 .000 Season not played due to COVID-19
2021 27 15 .643 Won championship
2022 21 17 .553 Won championship
2023 21 17 .553 Lost first round
2024 26 9 .743 Won championship
All-Time 335 291 .535 Reached playoffs 11 times
Won 5 championships (2010, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2024)

Joes in the Pros

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Fifty-two Joes have played professionally, including five who have made it to the major leagues:[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Official Site". greatlakesleague.org. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
  2. ^ "Hamilton Joes Baseball Team". journal-news.com. Archived from the original on 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
  3. ^ "Collegiate baseball team has big goals". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
  4. ^ GLSCL Champions Through the Years
  5. ^ Joes dominate winning 5th GLSCL title
  6. ^ "Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League | Pointstreak Stats". greatlakesleague_bb.wttbaseball.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  7. ^ GLSCL Yearly Standings
  8. ^ Joes in the Pros
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