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). The team plays at Foundation Field in Hamilton, Ohio.
History The Hamilton Joes were founded in 2008 as a non-profit organization by their then President/GM, Hamilton native Mike Brennan, 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. 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. 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 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.GLSCL Champions Through the Years Their most recent championship came in 2024 when they beat the Muskegon Clippers, going 4-0 during the postseason.Joes dominate winning 5th GLSCL title
Season records
+RecordsGLSCL Yearly StandingsSeasonWinsLossesPctPlayoffs20091223.343Did not make playoffs20102515.625Won championship20112418.571Lost first round20121326.333Did not make playoffs20131723.425Did not make playoffs20141921.475Lost first round20152411.686Lost championship20162715.643Won championship20171426.350Did not make playoffs20182220.524Lost second round20192218.550Did not make playoffs202000.000Season not played due to COVID-1920212715.643Won championship20222117.553Won championship20232117.553Lost first round2024269.743 Won championship20252318.561 Lost championshipAll-Time337292.536Reached playoffs 11 times Won 5 championships (2010, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2024)
Roster
Joes in the Pros Eighty-five Joes have played professionally, including eight who have made it to the major leagues:Joes in the Pros Matt Marksberry (Atlanta Braves) Ian Miller (Minnesota Twins, Chicago Cubs) Hunter Owen (Pittsburgh Pirates) Ryan Rua (Texas Rangers) Erik Swanson (Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays) Brent Suter (Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Angels) J.B. Wendelken (Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks) Andrew Young (Arizona Diamondbacks)
References
External links Hamilton Joes Hamilton Joes 2009-2010 Photo Gallery