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|city = [[Hamilton, Ohio]]
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The '''Hamilton Joes (Baseball Club)''' is a [[List of collegiate summer baseball leagues|collegiate summer baseball]] team that competes in the [[Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League]] (GLSCL), which is one of eight leagues formed under the [[National Alliance of College Summer Baseball]] (NACSB). (The NACSB is responsible for other high-profile leagues such as the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]].)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greatlakesleague.org/|title=Official Site| accessdate=2009-06-03|publisher=greatlakesleague.org}}</ref> The club was named after Cincinnati Reds baseball player and broadcaster Joe Nuxhall. The club's name is also a tribute to his legacy of giving to the community.{{Citation needed|date=January 2018}}
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).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greatlakesleague.org/|title=Official Site| access-date=2009-06-03|publisher=greatlakesleague.org}}</ref> The team plays at Hamilton's [[Foundation Field]].

Hamilton, along with thirteen other teams between Indiana, Michigan, Canada and Ohio, use wood-bats, just as in professional baseball. The GLSCL is one of only nine leagues throughout the United States to do so. The use of wood bats in summer baseball leagues gives top collegiate baseball players the opportunity to hone their skills, and showcase their talents and abilities in front of scouts from professional baseball. However, the players are not paid to play, so as to maintain their [[NCAA]] eligibility. All Hamilton Joes games, as the rest of the GLSCL games, are played by NCAA baseball rules.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hamiltonjoes.com/history.aspx|title=Great Lakes League History|accessdate=2009-06-03|publisher=hamiltonjoes.com|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090525090723/http://hamiltonjoes.com/history.aspx|archivedate=2009-05-25|df=}}</ref>

The Joes' roster is made up of players from around the U.S. They play their home games at [[Foundation Field]] in the city of [[Hamilton, Ohio]].

== Team name and logo ==
The Hamilton Joes' team name and logo are taken directly from the city of Hamilton's native son, the former Major League Baseball pitcher and broadcaster of the Cincinnati Reds, [[Joe Nuxhall]]. The local legend's son, Kim Nuxhall, who founded and is the Executive Director for his father's namesake, the Joe Nuxhall Character Education Fund, agreed to allow the Joes to immortalize his father's memory, and the forename portion of his signature, "Joe", in the team logo.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090603/SPT/906030347/Joes++name+explains+it+all+ |title=Joes' Name Explains It All| accessdate=2009-06-03|publisher=cincinnati.com}}</ref>

== Foundation Field ==
Foundation Field was dedicated April 2, 2002. It was a $400,000 legacy gift from the Hamilton Community Foundation during the observance of its 50th anniversary. Foundation Field is the home field of the [[Miami University Hamilton]] baseball team. In the summer of 2003 the ballpark served as home field for the [[Florence Freedom]], an independent minor league professional team in the [[Frontier League]]. The team played in Hamilton while a stadium was being built in Florence, Kentucky.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hamiltonfoundation.org/gifts.asp|title=HCF - 50th Anniversary Gifts to the Community|accessdate=2009-06-03|publisher=hamiltonfoundation.org|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091018162656/http://www.hamiltonfoundation.org/gifts.asp|archivedate=2009-10-18|df=}}</ref> In 2017, the grass and dirt infield was replaced with an all turf infield.

== Operations and founding ==
The Hamilton Joes Baseball Club was founded in 2009 as a non-profit organization, by their then President/[[General manager (baseball)|GM]], Hamilton native Mike Brennan,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://projects.journal-news.com/cache/galleries/Sports/General/021409hamiltonjoes/|title=Hamilton Joes Baseball Team|accessdate=2009-06-03|publisher=journal-news.com|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090626132045/http://projects.journal-news.com/cache/galleries/Sports/General/021409hamiltonjoes/|archivedate=2009-06-26|df=}}</ref> along with their Manager/Head Coach, [http://www.ham.muohio.edu/harriers/baseball/coaching_staff.htm Darrel Grissom]. Grissom is also the current Head Coach and Director of Baseball Operations for the [https://www.webcitation.org/5lyrZFDrC?url=http://www.ham.muohio.edu/harriers/baseball/index.htm Miami University-Hamilton Harriers].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ham.muohio.edu/harriers/baseball/coaching_staff.htm/|title=MUH Baseball Coaching Staff Bios|accessdate=2009-06-03|publisher=ham.muohio.edu|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121032907/http://www.ham.muohio.edu/harriers/baseball/coaching_staff.htm|archivedate=2008-11-21|df=}}</ref>

In March 2011, Brennan resigned from his positions and named his successor, Joshua Manley, the Master of the English Language who had been with the organization from its start. Manley served as the organization's assistant general manager in its inaugural season. The following year, in 2010, 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 Hamilton Joes, while Darrel Grissom was promoted to President and remained Director of Baseball Operations.<ref>http://www.journal-news.com/hamilton-sports/collegiate-baseball-team-has-big-goals-1132573.html</ref>


== History ==
Currently, Darrel Grissom is the General Manager and President of the Hamilton Joes. Manley left the team before the 2014 season.
The Hamilton Joes were founded in 2008 as a non-profit organization by their then President/[[General manager (baseball)|GM]], Hamilton native Mike Brennan,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://projects.journal-news.com/cache/galleries/Sports/General/021409hamiltonjoes/|title=Hamilton Joes Baseball Team|publisher=journal-news.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090626132045/http://projects.journal-news.com/cache/galleries/Sports/General/021409hamiltonjoes/|archive-date=2009-06-26|url-status=dead|access-date=2009-06-03}}</ref> 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 [[OHSAA_Northeast_Region_athletic_conferences#Great_Lakes_League_(ice_hockey) | 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.{{Clarify|reason=|date=June 2018}} 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.journal-news.com/hamilton-sports/collegiate-baseball-team-has-big-goals-1132573.html |title=Collegiate baseball team has big goals |access-date=2011-04-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723160905/http://www.journal-news.com/hamilton-sports/collegiate-baseball-team-has-big-goals-1132573.html |archive-date=2011-07-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Manley left the team before the 2014 season.
== Coaching staff ==
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.
The Joes General Manager, '''Darrel Grissom''', has coached the Miami University-Hamilton (MUH) Harriers' baseball team, who compete in the [[Ohio Regional Campus Conference]], for 12 years. Over his decade-long tenure at MUH, Coach Grissom has compiled an outstanding 338-165 record, winning 11 of 12 league championships, and 11 tournament crowns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hamiltonjoes.com/news.aspx?newsID=3|title=Hamilton Joes - News|accessdate=2009-06-03|publisher=hamiltonjoes.com|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007154400/http://hamiltonjoes.com/news.aspx?newsID=3|archivedate=2011-10-07|df=}}</ref>


== Playoff history ==
The manager is Adam Grissom, who is also the hitting coach. Assistant coach Tuan Ziels is the Joes pitching coach. Assistant coaches Andrew Guenther, Eric Minshall and bench coach Butch Davis round up the rest of the coaching staff.
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.<ref>[https://pointstreaksites.com/view/greatlakesleague/about-us/our-history/hall-of-champions GLSCL Champions Through the Years]</ref> Their most recent championship came in 2024 when they beat the [[Muskegon Clippers]], going 4-0 during the postseason.<ref>[https://pointstreaksites.com/view/greatlakesleague/new/news_547564 Joes dominate winning 5th GLSCL title]</ref>


== Athletic Trainers ==
== Season records ==
This year's Athletic Trainers are:
Jessi Holley, AT /
Kelsi Wood, AT /
Ryan Williams, AT


{| class="wikitable"
These Athletic Trainers are provided by Oxford Physical Therapy Centers <ref>[http://www.oxfordphysicaltherapy.com OxfordPT]</ref>
|+Records<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://greatlakesleague_bb.wttbaseball.pointstreak.com/standings.html?leagueid=625&seasonid=31189|title=Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League {{!}} Pointstreak Stats|website=greatlakesleague_bb.wttbaseball.pointstreak.com|language=en|access-date=2024-05-16}}</ref><ref>[https://pointstreaksites.com/view/greatlakesleague/about-us/our-history/all-time-yearly-standings GLSCL Yearly Standings]</ref>
!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<br> Won 5 championships (2010, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2024)'''
|}


==Joes in the Pros==
== 2010 GLSCL Playoff Champions ==
Fifty-two Joes have played professionally, including five who have made it to the [[Major League Baseball|major leagues]]:<ref>[https://hamiltonjoes.pointstreaksites.com/view/hamiltonjoes/joes-in-the-pros-1 Joes in the Pros]</ref>
In only their second season in operation and their first playoff appearance, the Hamilton Joes won the 2010 Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League Playoffs and captured the league championship. Grissom's Joes entered the playoffs as the 2 seed, and squared off against the Southern Ohio Copperheads in the Semi-Final Best of 3 match-up. The Joes won the first game in Athens by a score of 6-2, and returned to Foundation Field to secure their Championship Series bid after a walk-off hit in the 10th inning by Joes first baseman Kyle Weldon to defeat Southern Ohio by a score of 9-8. In the Championship Series, the Joes faced off against the number 1 seeded, Licking County Settlers. The first game was played at Foundation Field; the Joes won this game 11-6, thereby taking a 1-0 advantage in the finals. In game 2, the Joes rolled to a 7-5 victory, and captured The Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League Championship for the first time in franchise history.
*[[Ryan Rua]] ([[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]])
*[[Brent Suter]] ([[Milwaukee Brewers]], [[Colorado Rockies]], [[Cincinnati Reds]])
*[[Matt Marksberry]] ([[Atlanta Braves]])
*[[Andrew Young (baseball)|Andrew Young]] ([[Arizona Diamondbacks]])
*[[Hunter Owen (baseball)|Hunter Owen]] ([[Pittsburgh Pirates]])


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 17:28, 26 August 2024

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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