The Hamilton Joes are a
collegiate summer baseball team that competes in the
Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League
The Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League (GLSCL) is a collegiate summer baseball league in the Great Lakes region of the United States. It is affiliated with the National Alliance of College Summer Baseball and comprises teams with college baseb ...
(GLSCL), one of eight leagues formed under the
National Alliance of College Summer Baseball (NACSB). The team plays at Hamilton's
Foundation Field.
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
Joseph Henry Nuxhall (; July 30, 1928 – November 15, 2007) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, primarily for the Cincinnati Reds. Immediately after retiring as a player, he became a radio broadcaster for the Reds f ...
, 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 league championship. The Joes entered the playoffs as the 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 number 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 for another championship.
Season records
Records not available before 2011.
References
External links
Hamilton JoesHamilton Joes 2009-2010 Photo Gallery
{{Ohio Sports
Amateur baseball teams in Ohio
Baseball teams established in 2009
2009 establishments in Ohio
Hamilton, Ohio