Hamilton Joes
Joes Comeback Falls Short in 8-6 Defeat
Date:08/02/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | August 2, 2025 After a long and grueling season, it all came down to this: one final game under the lights on Saturday night. With the series tied 1-1, the GLSCL Championship came down to a winner-take-all clash between the league’s two best teams — the Lima Locos and the Hamilton Joes. This time, it was Lima who struck first. In the opening inning, back-to-back do...
Joes Force Game Three with Statement Win on the Road
Date:08/02/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | August 1, 2025 With their season on the line after a heartbreaking, late-inning loss to the Lima Locos in Game One, the Hamilton Joes bounced back in a big way on Friday night. Facing elimination, they hit the road and delivered a commanding 7–3 win to even the championship series and set up a decisive Game Three. The Joes wasted no time returning to their signature fas...
Joes Drop Game One Heartbreaker, Face Elimination on the Road
Date:07/31/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | July 31, 2025 After a dominant sweep of the Xenia Scouts, the Hamilton Joes advanced to the GLSCL Championship Series and now find themselves battling the Lima Locos for the title. As the lower seed, Hamilton would be on the road for games two and three—but first, they had a chance to make a statement in Game One at home at Foundation Field. Defense was the story early.&...
Joes Complete Series Sweep with Back-to-Back Shutouts
Date:07/29/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | July 29, 2025 After a dominant shutout win in game one, the Joes returned to Foundation Field on Tuesday night looking to sweep the series against the Xenia Scouts—and they delivered once again. Michael Murphy got the start for Hamilton and followed up Marc Iozzo’s stellar performance from the night before with a gem of his own. Murphy was nearly perfect, tossing 4...
Iozzo Shines, Joes Blank Scouts in Playoff Opener
Date:07/28/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | July 28, 2025 Following a long and tumultuous regular season, it's finally time for postseason baseball in the GLSCL. And after a weekend sweep of their division rival Xenia Scouts, the Joes were tasked with a rematch—this time, with a trip to the league championship series on the line. Marc Iozzo took the mound and was absolutely brilliant for Hamilton. Just recentl...
Aliens, E.Ts and Other Intelligent Life Love Post-Season!
Date:07/28/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
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Joes Prepare for Playoff Push After Strong Finish to Regular Season
Date:07/27/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson & Gavin Stark | July 27, 2025 On Saturday night, the 2025 GLSCL regular season officially came to a close, and the Hamilton Joes finished on a high note—sweeping a three-game series against division rival Xenia Scouts. Now, it’s postseason time. The stakes are higher, the margins are thinner, and only one team will emerge as champion. After this weekend’s ...
Joes Survive 10-8, Finish Off Sweep of Scouts
Date:07/26/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | July 26, 2025 Heading into Saturday night’s game, the Joes have taken two in a row from their division rival Xenia Scouts. They looked to take Game Three and complete the sweep. The Scouts were the ones to get on the board first. To leadoff the game, Noah Manasan ripped a triple into the right field gap, starting the game off perfectly. After a sharp li...
Wang, Thompson Lift Joes to 4-2 Win Over Scouts
Date:07/26/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Gavin Stark | July 25, 2025 It was a slow start for both teams Friday night, with pitching dominating the early innings. Dale Ellis got the start for the Joes and, despite being on a 50-pitch count, delivered an impressive outing—going 4.0 innings while allowing just 2 hits and no runs. Both teams remained scoreless through the first four innings. In the fifth, Jack Cecil—the rece...
Joes Ride Hot Bats to Dominant 10-1 Win Over Scouts
Date:07/24/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | July 24, 2025 The Hamilton Joes returned to the diamond Thursday night after a well-timed All-Star break, opening their final regular season series against division rival Xenia Scouts at Foundation Field. With both teams already locked into the top two spots in the GLSCL South Division—and set to meet again in the opening round of the playoffs—Thursday’s game ...
Joes Sweep Doubleheader over the Clippers, Move to 20-18
Date:07/19/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | July 18, 2025 The Joes lost a tough one Friday night, rallying but ultimately coming up short, 5-4. Fortunately, they got a chance to bounce back immediately with a Saturday afternoon doubleheader—and they took full advantage. Game One The Clippers struck first in the opening frame. A couple of hit batters created early trouble, and a single followed by an error allowed...
Joes’ Rally Falls Just Short in 5-4 Loss to Clippers
Date:07/18/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | July 18, 2025 After rain canceled game three of their series against the Flag City Sluggers, the Joes returned to action Friday night at Foundation Field for the opener of a new series against the Muskegon Clippers. It was Muskegon who struck first. After a hit batter and single got the first inning started, Joes starter Jordan Taylor settled down to retire the next three hitt...
Hamilton’s Bats Take Over After Resumed Play, Joes Win 6-2
Date:07/17/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | July 17, 2025 Following an absolutely brutal defeat in game one of their series against the Flag City Sluggers, the Joes looked to bounce back and even the series on the road in game two. While the first inning passed without a run, Hamilton struck in the second. After a leadoff out, the Joes loaded the bases behind a Brett Denby single, Travis Yankovich walk, and Mark Nowak s...
Joes Collapse, Blow 9–1 Lead in 15–10 Loss to Sluggers
Date:07/15/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | July 15, 2025 Following a momentum-boosting series win over the Lima Locos, the Joes returned home to Foundation Field to take on the Flag City Sluggers — and this one turned into a full-blown slugfest. The fireworks started early, as Flag City’s Harrison Engskov led off the game with a solo home run to give the Sluggers an early 1–0 edge. But the Joes quick...
Joes Edge Locos Late, Clinch Huge Series Win
Date:07/13/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | July 13, 2025 Following a dominant game two victory over the Lima Locos, the Joes hit the road for Sunday’s rubber match, looking to secure a critical series win. Once again, Hamilton got going early. A walk and hit-by-pitch put the first two runners aboard, and the Joes capitalized on a pair of Lima errors to score the game’s first run. GLSCL All-Star Michael Mur...
Joes Pile it on, Take Down Locos by Mercy Rule 13-2
Date:07/12/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | July 12, 2025 After a tough defeat at the hands of the Lima Locos in game one, the Joes returned home to Foundation Field on Saturday night looking to even the series—and they did just that in dominant fashion. As they’ve done so often this season, the Joes struck early. A Jaxson Christ single kicked things off in the first, and Miguel Correa followed by ripping on...
Joes Leave 11 Runners on Base, Drop Game One 6-2
Date:07/11/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | July 11, 2025 After a tough series defeat at the hands of the Michigan Monarchs, the Joes returned home to Foundation Field for a crucial series against the league-best Lima Locos. Unfortunately, the game could not have started worse for Hamilton. Five walks and a baffling dead-ball error from the pitcher allowed three runs to come across in the first inning—despite the ...
Joes Split Doubleheader, Fall to 15-15 on the Season
Date:07/10/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | July 9, 2025 After a tough opening loss to the Michigan Monarchs, the Joes returned to action Wednesday afternoon looking to bounce back and get back in the win column. Game One Michael Bilo was on the hill for Hamilton in game one, so you knew exactly what you were going to get. Bilo was near flawless, tossing four innings, giving up just one hit and one unearned run while s...
Joes Dominated on the Road, Fall 12-2 to Monarchs
Date:07/08/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | July 8, 2025 After a solid 4-2 week against division rivals, the Joes hit the road to open a series against the Michigan Monarchs on Tuesday night. A hot start once again got Hamilton rolling in the first. A hit batter and a single put two on, and star hitter Jackson Wang came through with a two-run single, giving the Joes an early 2-0 lead and pushing his season RBI total to ...
Joes Can’t Quite Keep Up in 10-6 Slugfest Loss to Copperheads
Date:07/06/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | July 6, 2025 After escaping with a win in game two of the series against the Southern Ohio Copperheads, the Joes were back in action Sunday evening in Athens looking to take the rubber match and inch closer to the first-place Xenia Scouts. It was yet another hot start for Hamilton in the first inning. With two outs, the Joes loaded the bases with a pair of walks and a hit batt...
Joes Ride Stellar Pitching, Timely Hits to Force Rubber Match in Southern Ohio
Date:07/05/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Gavin Stark | July 5, 2025 After a tough loss the night before, the Hamilton Joes bounced back in a big way with a gritty 4-3 win over the Southern Ohio Copperheads, setting up a decisive rubber match on Sunday evening. The headline coming into the game was the much-anticipated debut of right-handed pitcher Michael Murphy, a midseason addition looking to make an immediate impact. Murphy waste...
Joes’ Errors Cost Them in Lopsided Loss to Copperheads
Date:07/04/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | July 4, 2025 Coming off a three-game series sweep over the Grand Lake Mariners, the Joes were back in action at Foundation Field on the Fourth of July for a divisional clash with the Southern Ohio Copperheads. While Hamilton is typically the team striking first, the Copperheads came out hot on Friday night—helped in large part by a few errors from the Joes. After s...
Joes Finish Off Series Sweep With 8-3 Victory
Date:07/03/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | July 3, 2025 After taking the first two games of the series in nail-biting fashion, the Joes returned home to Foundation Field looking to finish off a series sweep of the Mariners. Michael Bilo was on the hill for the Joes Thursday night, and as usual, you knew exactly what you were going to get—a great pitching performance. The Mariners got on the board early with an RB...
Joes Finish Off Another Comeback Victory In 9-9 Tiebreaker
Date:07/02/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | July 2, 2025 After a morale-boosting 13-12, walk-off victory in game one of the series at home, the Joes hit the road for game two, looking to continue the strong momentum. Hamilton got going once again in the first, beginning with a two-out double from MVP candidate Jackson Wang. Travis Yankovich followed it up with a single to center, scoring Wang and giv...
Joes Win in Walk-Off Fashion 13-12!
Date:07/01/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | July 1, 2025 As we officially turn the calendar from June to July, the second half of the 2025 GLSCL season kicks off. The Joes began a critical division series against the Grand Lake Mariners, looking to gain ground on the first-place Xenia Scouts. Jordan Taylor took the mound for Hamilton, and his defense immediately made its presence felt. After a leadoff walk, a fo...
Midseason Check-In: Joes Look to Clean It Up for Second-Half Push
Date:06/30/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | June 30, 2025 We’ve officially hit the halfway point of the 2025 GLSCL season, and with that, it’s time to check in on your Hamilton Joes. Sitting at 10-11, the Joes are still very much in the playoff hunt but face a critical stretch ahead if they hope to repeat as league champions. Let’s take a look at how the first half has gone—and what needs to happe...
Joes Drop Another Nail-Biter in 8-8 Tiebreaker
Date:06/29/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | June 29, 2025 After a brutal loss at the hands of the Scouts on Saturday night, the Joes looked to bounce back in a massive rubber match at the halfway point of the season. As usual, Hamilton got on the board early—taking advantage of a hit-by-pitch, a Jackson Wang single, and some wild pitching to plate two runs in the first. Marc Iozzo also made his presence felt on th...
Joes Collapse Late, Fall 6-5 to Xenia
Date:06/28/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | June 27, 2025 Following a blowout game one victory against the rival Scouts, the Joes hit the road to Xenia, looking to win game two and take over first place in the division. This one began as a high-level pitcher’s duel. Starting for the Joes was Charles Dieruf, and he did not disappoint. Dieruf came into the night with just a little over six innings pitched on...
Joes Dominate Game One, Win 11-2
Date:06/27/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | June 27, 2025 Following a tough doubleheader loss at the hands of the Muskegon Clippers, the Joes returned home to Foundation Field for a massive series against the Xenia Scouts. Coming into Friday night, the Scouts held a game-and-a-half lead over the Joes for first place in the South Division, so Hamilton began this series looking to take over that top spot. The Joes clearly...
Late-Inning Heartbreaks: Joes Swept in Doubleheader
Date:06/25/2025 Source:Hamilton Joes
By Eli Halverson | June 25, 2025 Following a solid 5-2 victory over the Clippers last night, the Joes looked to keep the momentum moving in the right direction with a doubleheader on Wednesday evening. Game One As has become standard, the Joes got things started in the first. Jackson Wang doubled in his first at-bat—beginning what would be a very strong day at the plate—and was driv...
