Bradley Macciocchi came off the bench and never even had to swing his bat as Macciocchi reached on a in the eight to lead the Hamilton Joes (14-17) to a 2-1 win over the So. Ohio Copperheads (19-10) on Wednesday at Bob Wren Stadium.

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The So. Ohio Copperheads jumped out to an early lead, but they were unable to hang on. The So. Ohio Copperheads were ahead until the eighth inning, but the Hamilton Joes would not be denied the win, taking the lead back on a two-run double by Adam Collins.

Eric Nerl improved to 2-2 on the year by picking up the win for the Hamilton Joes. He allowed one run over seven innings. He struck out three, walked none and surrendered five hits.

Eddie Fitzpatrick (3-2) took the loss for the So. Ohio Copperheads. He lasted just 7 2/3 innings, walked three, struck out eight, and allowed two runs.