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Joes Season Ends in the South Division Championship, Lost 7-4

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:08:22 GMT

Joes Lose the South Division Championship to Mariners, 7-4

The Hamilton Joes are one win away from representing the South Division of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League in the championship against the winner of the North Division. They will have to go through the Grand Lake Mariners in game three to make it there.

The Joes would swing the bats early, with AJ Gundler leading off the game with a base hit. He would steal a base to get into scoring position, but that didn’t matter. Peter Heintz would tee off and hit a home run to left field to take a two-run lead early. The score would remain the same for the next few innings, with both Eli Wagner and Cournell Bennett McCoy cruising until the fifth.

Kaden Plank would enter the game for the Mariners in relief of McCoy and would strike out the first two batters he would see. Brady Bowen would work a walk, followed by Heintz walking as well. Alex Koelling would pull a double into right field to score both Bowen and Heintz, and the Joes would have a 4-0 lead.

Wagner would go back out in the fifth but would struggle. Huston Dunn would single to lead off the inning, and Landon Tiesing would double to score Dunn. He would be able to get Noah Drake with a strikeout, but Brandt Kendall would homer into left field to bring the Mariners within one and chase Wagner out of the game. Nik Copenhaver would enter and would give up back-to-back hits with a single from Parker Vaughn and an RBI double from CJ Filipek to tie the game at four.

Things would keep going downhill in the bottom of the sixth with the first two Mariners hitters reaching on walks to start the inning. Both runners would advance a base due to a throwing error by the pitcher, Jacob Murphy, to put them in scoring position. Murphy would throw a wild pitch to score Marek Bolson from third, and the Mariners would take the lead. Drake would ground into a fielder's choice to score Dunn soon after. CJ Filipek would strike again later in the inning with an RBI single to bring in Kendall to take the lead, 7-4.

Offence for the Joes would go cold, and the game would end with the Mariners winning and advancing with the final score of 7-4. This is unfortunately the end of an exciting season of Hamilton Joes baseball, with the second season in a row ending in the playoffs. The Joes will be back and ready to roll come the start of the 2027 season.

Joes Come From Behind to Win Game Two, 8-4

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:22:44 GMT

Joes Force Game Three Versus Mariners, Win 8-4

The Hamilton Joes travel to Celina, Ohio, as they try to keep their playoff hopes alive against the Grand Lake Mariners. The series is 1-0 in favor of the Mariners as they won game one yesterday, 7-1.

Both starting pitchers, Dale Ellis and Bryce Eggleton, tossed a couple of scoreless frames to start the game. Preston Zumwalt would be the first baserunner of the third inning for the Joes as he drew a walk. He would steal second and be in the perfect position to score on an AJ Gunder base hit to right field to be the game's first run. Mariners would come out swinging in the bottom half of the third with two base hits to start their inning. CJ Filipek would ground into a double play, but Landon Tiesing would be able to make it to third with two outs. He would come around to score from a base hit from Forrest Day to even up the game at 1-1.

Ellis would get into a bit of trouble in the fourth. He would find himself with one out and runners on the corners with Noah Drake standing at the plate. He would single to right to bring in the go-ahead run and take the lead. Brandt Kendall would come up to hit later in the inning, and he would triple to right field to bring home two more runs as the Mariners would now lead 4-1.

The Joe’s offense would respond in the top of the fifth. Zumwalt would reach on a fielder's choice with two outs. Ryder Kirtley would walk to have two runners, one for Gundler. Gundler would cash in again with a double into right field to bring in both runners and cut the Mariners’ lead to one.

Joe’s weren’t done scoring yet as they would step on the gas in the sixth. Peter Heintz would single to start the inning. Alex Koelling would double next, and runners would be in scoring position. Parker Falkenstein would chain the third straight hit, being a single to score Heintz and Koelling to take the lead. Owen McKoon would single, and Falkenstein would go first to third. Alec Halter would lay down a perfect bunt to score Falkenstein and beat out the throw to first. Zumwalt would single to load the bases, and Kirtley would score two more off a base hit and the seventh straight hit of the inning. Joes would take the lead 8-4.

The Bullpen would shut the game down. Great performances from Dean Brown and Cameron Novak, throwing four scoreless innings as they would wrap up the win for the Joes, 8-4. Joes will be back tomorrow for the deciding game three against the Grand Lake Mariners.

Joes Drop Game One of South Division Championship Series, 7-1

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:23:55 GMT

Joes Lose Game of South Championship Series, 7-1

The Hamilton Joes entered tonight's game as the two seed, and they face the Grand Lake Mariners as they represent the one seed. Joes and Mariners just finished a three-game set to end the year, and both teams are very familiar with each other. Joes entered the game with a 1-5 regular season record against the Mariners.

Joes would get things started with Brady Bowen splitting the gap in right-center with a triple in the bottom of the first. Peter Heintz would get jammed by a pitch, but was able to muscle a base-hit in the right side of the infield. Joes would lead 1-0.

The game would remain at that score for about four innings with Joe’s starting pitcher, Sam Eppley, dealing. He would toss four no-hit innings before finding his way into some trouble. He would walk the first two batters of the inning to bring up Sean Krueckeberg. He would triple in the right-center gap to score two to take the lead. Krueckeberg would score later on a wild pitch to increase their lead to 3-1.

Taylor Seay would shut down the Joe’s offense for seven innings after giving up the run in the first. His final line would be seven innings pitched, one earned run, and eight strikeouts. Alex Dues would enter in the eighth and put the game away after the Mariners would get some insurance runs in the top of the ninth to get to the final score of 7-1.

Joes need to win tomorrow to keep their hopes and season alive. They will travel to Celina, Ohio, to take on Grand Lake for game two and game three if needed. Game two will start at 6:35 pm tomorrow.

Mariners Big Sixth Inning too much for Joes, 10-5

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 03:43:24 GMT

Joes Drop Final Game of Regular Season, 10-5

The Hamilton Joes traveled to Montgomery Field for the last game of the year against the Grand Lake Mariners. The series is tied 1-1, and the game could potentially give the winner some momentum going into Monday for the first round of the playoffs.

Joes bats started hot in the first inning with Peter Heintz ripping a double to score Brady Bowen to strike first. The Mariners would respond quickly in the bottom of the second with an RBI base hit from Landon Tiesing to even up the score at 1-1. AJ Gundler would hit a single to start the third inning. He would swipe second and third and come home to score on a passed ball to regain the lead, 2-1.

In the top of the fourth, Preston Zumwalt would draw a two-out walk, and he would come around to score from a double by Nate Colyer. Colyer would steal third and score from a balk by Mariners pitcher Solomon Harwood.

Things would go downhill quickly for the Joes in the bottom of the sixth. The first seven batters for the Mariners would walk to score four runs with three full-count walks. Two passed balls would score two more, and two RBI singles would score two more. Joes would eventually get out of the inning, but it would be at the cost of nine runs from eight walks and two hits; the Mariners would lead 10-4.

The sixth inning would be too much for the Joes to overcome. They would score another run late to get us to the final of 10-5. Joes end their season 21-19 with a spot in the playoffs starting Monday night. They will be playing the Mariners again in a best-of-three series to see who will represent the South Division in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League.

Joes Win Final Game at Home, 4-2

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:28:27 GMT

Joes Pitching Dominates in Win Versus Mariners, 4-2

Hamilton Joes hosted the Grand Lake Mariners in their final game of the regular season at home. The last game of the season will be played on the road at Grand Lake tomorrow night.

Mariners would get out in front early against Joe’s starting pitcher, Hudson Boring, with two two-out, two-strike, RBI singles to take an early lead in the first. Boring would get out of the inning his way and strike out three batters. Jones would bat in the bottom half of the first, and Brady Bowen would get a four-pitch walk to get the first base runner of the inning. He would go to second on a passed ball and move to third on a fly out to center from Parker Falkenstein. Owen McKoon would drive in Bowen to cut the lead in half, 2-1.

Scoring would cease from both sides as runs came at a premium this game. Jack Will and Hudson Boring would settle in for the next couple of innings with minimal trouble on the base paths. The bottom of the fifth would be the turning point of the game. Brewer would reach on a walk, and Zumwalt would hit a base hit to start the inning. Will would get pulled for Cournell Bennett McCoy, and he would walk Noah Kubasky to load the bases. AJ Gundler would get jammed but still muscle a single over the head of shortstop Forrest Day to bring in one run.

The game would get really fun and confusing after Bowen's at-bat. He would go down looking on strikes, and The Joe’s Head Coach Davis Schaefer would let Don Hammond, home plate umpire, hear it. He would get a warning and stay in the game. Parker Falkenstein would hit next, and he would have two strikes and get a pitch from McCoy that was good-looking but called a ball. Brian Wright, Head Coach of Grand Lake, was also fed up with the strike zone, and he said some things. Both benches had warnings, and the game would resume. Falkenstein would rip a double down the left field line to score two and give the Joes a two-run lead. Wright would get tossed in the next half inning after a groundout to start the inning.

Pitching from both sides was in complete control for the rest of the game. Not a lot of stressful innings to end the game with a final score of 4-2. Joe’s finally gets a win versus Grand Lake after a couple of tries and has a chance to win the series in the rubber match at Grand Lake starting at 6:35 pm.

Joes Still Winless Against Mariners, 4-10

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 03:32:13 GMT

Joe’s Can’t Hold Off Mariners, Lose 4-10

The Hamilton Joes are fresh off the All-Star break and look to finish the regular season strong. They will be tasked with the Grand Lake Mariners, who are looking to secure the number one overall seed in the GLSCL.

Joes and Mariners would be scoreless for the first three innings at Montgomery Field. Mariners would strike first with Matthew Hutchinson’s two-run single in the bottom of the fourth inning. They would extend their lead in the fifth with a two-run home run to left field to double the lead with one swing. CJ Filipek would hit a double to center field to score another run to lead 5-0 going into the sixth inning.

Joes would fight back in the sixth with Noah Kubasky drawing a bases-loaded walk. That would be followed by a double from Preston Zumwalt to score two more runs, and they would cut the Mariners' lead to two. Unfortunately, the Joes' offence was not able to keep up with the Mariners, as they would go on to score at least one run every inning to end the game.

Joes would go on to lose 4-10 to the Mariners. Joes will have a chance to respond in this interesting series. Joes will have two games left in the regular season against the Mariners, and then they will open up the playoffs with the Mariners again for a best-of-two series. They have a chance to gain some confidence tomorrow, and they will host the Mariners at Foundation Field in the last regular-season home game, with first pitch starting at 7:05 pm

Eight Joes in GLSCL All-Star Game

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:42:58 GMT

4 Joes Starters represent in All-Star Game

The Hamilton Joes had four All-Star starters and multiple reserves. The starters were Ryder Kirtley, Brady Bowen, Owen McKoon, and starting pitcher for the South Division, Sam Eppley. Kirtley and McKoon would draw walks in their only at-bats. Eppley would have an unearned run in his inning, and Bowen would go hitless.

Other Hamilton Joes players that would make and play in the All-Star game were Parker Falkenstein, Hudson Boring, Alex Koelling, and Dale Ellis. AJ Beggs would also be Joe's representative, but he is going to his brother's graduation from the Naval Academy. Boring would throw a scoreless inning and Ellis had one earned run in his inning. Koelling and Falkenstein would have two hits combined, with a single for Koelling and a triple for Falkenstein.

Joes would have a solid performance but not enough for the South Division to win the game. They would fall 8-5 in extra innings to the North. Joes will be back for the final set in the regular season as they travel to play against the Grand Lake Mariners Thursday night.

Joes Surrender to Scouts, 5-0

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:22:12 GMT

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Joes finished the last set of the year to the Xenia Scouts. Scouts are coming off a win where the Joes struggled to produce and their first win in July. Joes are still trying to win the series after the series going even at 1-1.

Scouts would strike first in the bottom of the third with Bo Sulley coming around to score on a passed ball. He would reach off a single and steal second and third before scoring. It was a quiet game from both offenses combined. Both sides would struggle all game. Both teams would hit an RBI, but the Scouts were able to get runs in regardless.

Scouts would be able to get runs in from walks, passed balls, and errors. They would score their second run with a walk from Dawson Cleveland to score Steve Schneider for their second run of the game. Mayo Fernandez would come around to score later in the inning from a throwing error from Alex Gay to make it a 3-0 game. Joe's pitching would still struggle in this game, allowing ten walks as a unit.

Joe’s would surrender two more runs to make it 5-0 as they weren’t able to put any runs on the board in this game and lost 5-0. Joes will go into the All-Star break with their playoff spot secured. Joes will start a series with Grand Lake to finish the year and to start the playoffs.

Joes Lose a tough one versus Scouts, 12-5

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:50:15 GMT

Joe's 20 Walks Lead Scouts to Victory, 12-5

The Xenia Scouts played game two of the final series before the All-Star break at Foundation Field as the Hamilton Joes hosted their second-to-last home game of the regular season.

The Scouts would get on the board in the top of the second inning with Cole Rohlmeier working a bases-loaded walk to score the game's first run. Little did the Joes know, but walks would come to haunt them in this game. Cooper Schutte would score on a wild pitch to increase the lead to 2-0. Owen Roether would come up to the plate with two runners in scoring position in the top of the fourth, and he would deliver a two-run single to left as the Scouts would take a commanding 4-0 lead.

Joes would get one back after Owen McKoon would reach first base and would get to third on a throwing error on pitcher Adam Laski, after he tried to pick off McKoon at first. He would come around to score after an AJ Beggs groundout. Scouts would get the run back in the next half-inning with Jack Drew scoring on a wild pitch. Brady Bowen would come up big for the Joes as he ripped a double that barely stayed fair down the right field line, and two would come around to score, bringing the score to 5-3.

The walks would start to really take over this game as Joe's pitching as a whole really struggled to have good command of the baseball. Joe's pitching would allow twenty walks over the course of the game and had a total of 266 pitches thrown during the game. Scout would take advantage of that and score four runs from a combination of bases-loaded walks and wild pitches to take a 9-3.

A couple more runs would be scored by both teams, but the Joes would eventually lose 12-5. This would be the first win in the month of July for the Scouts and a really tough game for the Joes. They will have a chance to rebound tomorrow, July 19th, at Grady Field. First pitch will be at 7:05 pm.

Joes Reach Twenty Wins, Win 8-4

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:10:32 GMT

Joes Get Right Versus Scouts, 8-4

The Hamilton Joes start the second-to-last series of the year versus the Xenia Scouts. This is the final series before the All-Star break, starting on Tuesday next week.

The Joes' offense was aggressive early with Brady Bowen scoring on a wild pitch in the top of the first inning. Owen McKoon would score in the same fashion an inning later, and the Joes would lead 2-0. Joes starting pitcher, Dean Brown, only needed one of those runs as he was lights out tonight. Brown threw five shutout innings with eleven strikeouts.

Brady Bowen would lead off the top of the fifth inning with a double. Ryder Kirtley would walk to have two baserunners on for Noah Kubasky. Kubasky would rip a double into left field. Bowen scored, but Kirtley would get thrown out at the plate. In the top of the sixth, Parker Falkenstein would knock in Gavin Brewer on a base hit. Bowen would have his third hit of the day with a two-run single. Joes would take a commanding lead and would score another run from a sacrifice fly in the seventh from Preston Zumwalt.

Joes pitching was solid the entire game, with Brown being unhittable to start the game. Levin and Copenhaver pitched a combined three shutout innings. Connell would have a bit of a hiccup with giving up four runs in the bottom of the ninth, but Caden Clark was able to shut it down. Joes would win with a final score of 8-4.

Scouts will travel to Foundation Field for the Joes' second-to-last regular season home game. First pitch starts at 7:05 pm.

Joes Win Game One But Unable to Hold in Game Two

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:34:47 GMT

Joes Win Game One and Lose Game Two Late to Monarchs

Joes played in Michigan for their second day of three in a doubleheader against the Michigan Monarchs.

The Hamilton Joes would strike first in game one with a wild pitch scoring Nate Colyer in the bottom of the first inning. One run would be all Dale Ellis needed in seven innings as he was dominant on the mound. He would throw a complete-game shutout in seven innings with two walks and five strikeouts. Ellis was in complete control of the game and had some big help from Colyer with a putout at the plate to keep the runs off the board for the Monarchs. Joes would score more runs in the fourth, with a two-run single by Brady Bowen and a double steal by Bowen and Colyer. Joes would lead 4-0, and that would be the final score of game one.

The bats for the Joes would come out hot going into game two. They would strike first in the top of the first, starting with a sacrifice fly from Peter Heintz to score AJ Gundler. Gavin Brewer would hit a base knock to score Brady Bowen. Joes would double steal again with Brewer stealing second and Bowen stealing home to score another. Preston Zumwalt would double to left field, scoring Brewer as the Joes would take an early 4-0 lead.

Sean Parker of the Monarchs would settle into the game after the first. He would not allow another run for the next three innings. Eli Wagner would be the Joes starter in game two, and he was great through five innings of scoreless baseball. He would go back out to try and get through six, and he would get the first batter out of the inning, then run into trouble. Chance Sobbry would walk, and Casey Robertson and Jason Thomas would both single to load the bases. Wagner would throw a wild pitch to score Sobbry, then walk the batter, Ryan McKay. Maddux Bach would single off Wagner, and that would end his day. Trayce Mercer would come into the game with the bases loaded. Mercer would unfortunately allow the runners to score without giving up a base hit from two wild pitches and a passed ball. The score would be 5-4 Monarchs, and that would end up being the final of game two.

Joes and Monarchs would end up trading wins in today’s doubleheader, but the Joes look to try and steal game one of the suspended game one tomorrow. They currently trail 4-7 in the fourth, and they will play the final doubleheader between both teams tomorrow afternoon. Game one tomorrow will start at 4:05 p.m.

Monarchs Best the Joes, 6-5

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:32:37 GMT

Monarchs Win Long-Awaited Game Versus Joes

The Hamilton Joes traveled to Michigan for the last series against the Michigan Monarchs. The game today was a continuation of a game that started at Foundation Field when lightning canceled the 5-5 ballgame.

The game would resume in the bottom of the fifth with the Joes threatening with two runners on and two outs. AJ Beggs would strike out in a nine-pitch at-bat to end the inning and start the day. In the top of the seventh, Maddux Bach would work a walk with one out. He would steal second and third to put the Monarchs ninety feet away from the lead. Ryan McKay would fly out to center, and it would be deep enough for Bach to score what would be the game-winning run. Joes would go one-two-three in the seventh to wrap up the game.

Joes and Monarchs would start game two of a doubleheader that would be suspended in the fourth inning. That game will be continued and covered on Thursday, the 16th. Joes would be trailing 7-4 before the suspension. Joes will play a doubleheader tomorrow with the Monarchs starting at 3:05 pm.

Joes Lose Series But Avoid Sweep to Clippers

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:05:13 GMT

Joes Trade in Doubleheader Versus Clippers

The Hamilton Joes hosted the Muskegon Clippers in a doubleheader to finish the yearly series.

Game one would start an hour early in an attempt to get the Clippers on the road a little earlier. Zeros would flood the board until the top of the third when Alex Gay would get two quick strikeouts and fall into trouble with a single and two walks to load the bases. He would get pulled for Caden Clark to try and get out of the jam. Clark would hit Ben Meyers with his first pitch in the ballgame, and that would score the game’s first run. Clark would get out of the inning after that; the Clippers would lead 1-0.

Carter Sellers would come into the game in the top of the fourth, and he would struggle to find the zone. Sellers would walk the bases loaded and walk in another run. His day would be over after that, and Carter Williamson would enter the game. He would hit the first batter he faced as well to score another run. He would get a double play, but another run would come to score. The self-inflicted damage from the Joes would get the Clippers out in front 4-0.

Joes would get one back in the bottom half of the inning with a groundout from Preston Zumwalt to score Brady Bowen. That's all the Joes would manage to bring home as they again struggled with runners on. AJ Park, the starting pitcher for the Clippers, was lights out. He went six innings, only allowing three hits and six strikeouts. Joe's pitching, on the other hand, wasn’t good in game one. They allowed nine walks and four hit-by-pitches. Joes would fall in game one 6-2.

Game two got off to a much better start with the Joes striking first with a sacrifice fly from AJ Gundler in the bottom of the second. The top of the third would get starting pitcher Dean Brown in a little bit of trouble with a walk from Dalton Dick and a base hit from Drake Roa. They would execute a double steal to put both men in scoring position. Kaden Howard would hit a fly ball to left, AJ Beggs got under it, caught it, and fired the ball to home to gun down Dick at the plate to save a run.

Joes used that moment the rest of the game. Owen McKoon would score on a wild pitch the next inning to increase the lead to two. That was all Dean Brown needed in his outing, going five and two-thirds, with six strikeouts and an earned run. Joes would give him some more run support in the fourth. Brewer would single, and Alec Halter and Gundler would walk to load the bases. Two fielder's choices would prevent runs from scoring but kept the bases loaded for Ryder Kirtley. He would fight off pitches and get his pitch and drive it to the wall in right field to clear the bases. Joes would lead 5-0.

Joes would tack on some extra runs in the later stages of the ball game and were able to close it out 8-3. Joe's has two days off, then it's off to Michigan to play the Michigan Monarchs in a four-game set starting on Tuesday.

Joes Lose the Lead Late to Clippers, 9-7

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 03:01:17 GMT

Joes Can’t Hold Off Clippers, Lose 9-7

The Muskegon Clippers come to town as the Hamilton Joes are set to host the three-game series in two days. The doubleheader will be played tomorrow, July 11th.

Clippers would get after Joe’s starting pitcher, Joey Buchanan, early with a four-pitch walk to start the game to Kaden Howard. Taylor Head would hit a base hit, and both would be brought home from a double from Isaiah Domey. Domey would come around on a double from Ben Meyers, and Meyers would later score on a sacrifice fly. Clippers would lead 4-0 through half an inning.

The Joes would get one back in the bottom half of the inning with a sacrifice fly from Ryder Kirtley, scoring AJ Gundler. Zeros would mark the board for the next two innings until Nick Moss would lead off the fourth with a double. He would come around to score after two groundouts. Joes would hit another sacrifice fly in the bottom half, still trailing by only three.

The bottom of the sixth was a walk parade for the Joes. Joes worked five walks in the inning, and two batters were hit by pitch. Only one hit was recorded, being Ryder Kirtley’s two-run base hit up the middle. Owen McKoon’s team-leading hit by pitch (15) would drive a run. Preston Zumwalt and Noah Kubasky’s walks would drive in two more. Joes would take the lead 7-5.

Clippers were not done, and in the seventh, Taylor Head would draw a walk to get a runner on for Domey. Domey would proceed to delete a baseball over the left-center wall for a game-tying home run. The game was very tense from there, with both teams not wanting to give an inch.

Top of the ninth, Howard would walk to start the inning, and he would be moved to second from a sacrifice bunt from Head. Domey would come up, and he would face Nik Copenhaver in an epic at-bat. Copenhaver was up 0-2 in the count, and Domey refused to strike out. Domey was spoiling good pitches from Copenhaver to stay alive. Domey would fight for his walk in the fourteenth pitch at-bat.

Ben Meyers was intentionally walked to load the bases with one out to try for the double play. Dalton Dick would draw a walk, and Domey was able to score on a wild pitch. The Clippers would lead 9-7 going into the bottom of the ninth and were able to close it out.

Joes will be back home tomorrow as they will host the doubleheader against the Clippers and try to take back the series. First pitch is at 5:05 pm.

Joes Take 3 out of 4 in Two Days Against Locos

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:02:20 GMT

Joes Take Season Series With a Doubleheader Sweep.

The Lima Locos made their way down to Foundation Field in Hamilton Ohio to finish up the second day of doubleheaders. Locos and Joes would split in yesterday's doubleheader and the season series would be tied 2-2

Game one of today was more of the same with what happened yesterday. A pitching duel was between Kyle Binder of the Joes and B.C. Harrison of the Locos. Locos would get to Binder first in the top of the second with a leadoff single from Cameron Greene. He would advance to second on a balk from Binder. Greene would steal third base and find his way home on a single from Gabe Gonzalez.

Brady Bowen would get the Joes started in the bottom of the fourth by drawing a walk against Harrison. Owen McKoon would hit a single to get Bowen to second. Harrison would pick off to second, and it would get by the second baseman, Parker Dastou, and would move the runners forward a base. A.J Beggs would ground out to Dastou, but Bowen would score on the play.

The score would not budge through regulation, and it would head to extras. Pitchers were lights out in the eighth, and it would go to sudden death, and the Joes would be right but up to hit. Bowen made the last out, so he would start on first base due to the sudden death rules. Bowen would take off for second and barely get his hand on the base before he got tagged to put a runner in scoring position. McKoon would hit a hard-hit single to left field, so Bowen would have to hold a third. A.J Beggs would be intentionally walked to load the bases with no outs and bring up Ryder Kirtley. Kirtley would line one back up the middle to end the game. Joes would scratch and claw their way to victory in game one.

Game two rolled around, and the Joe's offense would get hot. A.J Beggs would hit a double to lead off the bottom of the second. Kirtley would draw the free pass and get to first. Both runners would do a double steal with no throw to either second or third. Then, Andrew Onuegbu would balk in a run to score Beggs and move Kirtley to third. A.J Gundler would bring in Kirtley with a sacrifice fly to give the Joes a 2-0 lead.

Hudson Boring was the starter for the Joes today, and he looked unhittable for most of the game. He was able to throw a complete game with eight strikeouts. His curveball was buckling batters left and right. He only needed the two runs in the second, but the offence gave him some more in the fifth. Bowen would hit a two-run single, and Beggs would follow that with another double to give the Joes a five-run lead.

Joe would be able to take this one home and go 3-1 in two days. Joes will have a day off before they welcome the Muskegon Clippers to town for three games in two days.

Joes Split the First Day of Doubleheaders versus Locos

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:15:52 GMT

Joes Split Day One of Doubleheaders with Locos

The Hamilton Joes traveled to Lima, Ohio, to start a four-game set in two days, with the first day of doubleheaders.

It was a very quiet first game for both offenses. Both Dale Ellis and Wyatt Dion went the distance for their respective sides. Ellis proved to be a little bit better on this occasion, not allowing a run for seven innings. Noah Kubasky would drive in the game's only run against Dion in the top of the second inning. It was a double play that brought home Alex Koelling. Other than that, both pitchers were in cruise control. Not many strikeouts for each, only eight combined, but they forced a lot of soft contact to the infield and quick innings from both sides. Joes were able to complete the shutout to take game one.

Game two would start with more of the same. Eli Wagner and Davis Harper were great on the mound for both sides. Harper would give up a pair of runs in the game with an AJ Gundler single. Joes would hold that lead and add to it with Brady Bowen driving in Alex Koelling for an insurance run in the top of the seventh.

The Locos would be down three runs going into the seventh, facing Wagner, who has been a buzzsaw to this lineup so far. Wagner had given up zero runs with ten strikeouts and was in total control of the game. Cameron Owens would ground out to Wagner to start the inning. Nick Fumich would draw a walk to get aboard for the Locos. Wagner would fight back with a strikeout against Avery Wilson to make it two outs. Elijah Buffaloe would come up with one out left and would not make it easy. Buffaloe would fight in a ten-pitch at-bat and hit a grounder to Koelling, and Koelling couldn’t field it cleanly, and he would reach. That would be the day for Wagner, and Nik Copenhaver would enter the game.

Unfortunately, the momentum for the Locos was too high, and they would start to hit around. It would start with a Jimmy Dionne double to score a run. Grant McGuire would single after to plate another two runs to tie the game. Cameron Greene would hit the game-ending hit to score McGuire to finish a game that the Joes would want back, 4-3.

Joes will host the second doubleheader against Lima tomorrow at Foundation Field, with the first pitch of game one starting at 5:05 p.m.

Joes Comeback and Sweep the Sluggers, 9-8

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:11:52 GMT

Joes Sweep the Sluggers in Walk-Off Fashion

The Flag City Sluggers came to play the Hamilton Joes at Foundation Field for the final game of the set on this patriotic weekend.

Joes would strike in the bottom of the first with a base hit to left field from Owen McKoon, scoring Parker Falkenstein. Alex Koelling would ground out to third next, but it would score another run, getting the Joes out in front 2-0.

Flag City would respond with two runs of their own in the top of the second with Kaden Ford stealing third on a passed ball and scoring on that same play because nobody was covering home. Aiden Booth would punch a double down the right field line to plate another and tie the game at two.

Both starting pitchers would settle in for a couple of innings with Tate Martino of the Sluggers and Dean Brown of the Joes getting through at least four innings each. Dean Brown would come back out into the fifth and finish the inning, but not before the Sluggers knocked him around a little bit, with Braden Sprague scoring on a wild pitch, Draydon Wardrop scoring from a groundout, and an RBI double from Atticus Huffstutler.

Joes would respond with an RBI single from AJ Beggs and a sacrifice fly from Ryder Kirtley. The sluggers would still lead 5-4 and would add to their lead in the top of the sixth with a two-run single from Trenton Smith and an RBI single from Huffstutler. Joes would trail 8-4, but they were still fighting. Noah Wagster would score on a groundout from Brady Bowen, decreasing the lead by one.

Bottom of the seventh, Beggs and Koelling would both reach to start the inning. They would perform a double steal, and the catcher for the Sluggers threw to second, and the ball would go to the outfield. Koelling would be able to score, and Beggs would advance to third. Ryder Kirtley would knock in Beggs to bring the score to 8-7. Bowen would come up later in the inning and draw a bases-loaded walk to tie the game. In the bottom of the eighth, the Joes would load the bases with one out in the inning. Alec Halter would come to the plate, and he would try to lay down a bunt. He wasn’t able to make contact, and Beggs was too far off the bag at third, and he got into a rundown. He would eventually be tagged out, but Zumwalt was also too far from first, and then he got into a rundown and was tagged out to end the inning.

The score remained tied going into the bottom of the ninth. Alec Halter and Wagner would walk to start the inning with runners on first and second. A wild pitch would advance the runners forward, which forced the Sluggers to walk Bowen to load the bases with one out. Owen McKoon would step up to the plate and hit a line drive into left field to score the game-winning run to complete the comeback and the sweep.

Joes will have a day off and then travel to Lima for day one of doubleheaders against the Locos. Joes will have day two of the doubleheaders at Foundation Field on Wednesday to complete the series with four games in two days.

Joes Rally to Take Both Games in Doubleheader

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:01:54 GMT

Joes Find Ways to Win Both Games of Doubleheader

The Hamilton Joes played a doubleheader against the Flag City Sluggers as a result of the weather yesterday. The Joes were able to find a way to win both close games.

Game one was cut off at four and a half innings played. It was a 1-0 ballgame with the Joes leading at this point. Bottom of the sixth, and the Sluggers got their leadoff man, Jovanny Skrelja, aboard to start the inning. Skrelja would take second on a wild pitch and go to third on a base hit from Drew Tajblik. Brett Reed would reach base on a throwing error by Alex Koelling, allowing both runners to score. Slugger would quickly load the bases with a base hit by Trenton Smith and a walk by Atticus Huffstutler. Miles Mitchell would ground out to first with no play at the plate for the first out. Kaden Ford was intentionally walked to reload the bases. Braden Sprague would ground out to third to score another run. Finally, Gino Williams would single down the right field line to bring in two runs to bring the score to 6-1.

The Joes dug themselves quite a hole that inning but didn’t fold. Joes would get back on the board in the top half of the eighth inning with Owen McKoon driving in Noah Kubasky on a single. Brady Bowen would follow that with another base hit that brought in a run. Ryder Kirtly was up next, and he was able to beat out a double play, which would score McKoon. Joes would still trail 6-4 but made it a new ballgame. Caden Clark was able to shut out the Sluggers in the bottom half to bring it to the top of the ninth. Joes would quickly be down two outs in three batters, with Noah Kubasky being the only one who reached. McKoon would single again on the first pitch of the at-bat to score Kubasky. Bowen would keep it alive with a booming double to tie the game at six. AJ Beggs would be up next, and he was able to reach on an error that brought around Bowen for the lead, 7-6. Bowen would then come into pitch, and he had a one-two-three inning to steal a win in game one of the doubleheader.

Game two would start about 40 minutes later, and the long-awaited Caleb Drissen would take the mound in his first appearance of the year. The Joes' offence would hit around the lineup to give Drissen the run support in the second. Gavin Brewer would lead off the inning with a single. Kamden McAlpin would reach on an error, which allowed Brewer to get to third. Ryder Kirtley would score Brewer on a sacrifice fly. AJ Beggs was up next, and he would get hit by a pitch to reach base. Alex Koelling would draw a walk to load the bases. Another sacrifice fly by McAlpin would score another run. Bowen was able to draw a walk to load the bases again. Joes were finally able to break through with a single from Kubasky that scored two and another single by Preston Zumwalt to score another. Joes would lead 5-0.

Drissen was solid in his first appearance, being able to get through four innings, but struggled a little bit with command in that fourth inning. Drissen allowed three walks that inning, two of them to Mitchell and Skrelja. Both of them would come around to score on a base hit from Jimmy LaForce. Caden Clark would come in for his second game in a day and only allow one more run to score from a Huffstutler double, bringing the score to 5-3.

Top of the sixth would be another big inning for the Joes' offence. Joes were able to load the bases early in the inning from walks, which allowed Zumwalt and Brewer to drive in runs. AJ Gundler was able to hit a two-run single to increase the lead. Kirtley would wrap up the scoring of the inning with a sacrifice fly to score Brewer to end the Joes' scoring. Joes would lead 10-3.

Bottom of seven would get interesting with the first four Sluggers batters reaching, but the Joes were able to close it out with a final score of 10-8. Joes will play the final game of the series at Foundation Field today against the Sluggers at 7:05 p.m.

Joes and Sluggers Will Resume Tomorrow, 1-0 Joes

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:26:36 GMT

Joes and Flag City Suspended

The Hamilton Joes and the Flag City Sluggers game has been suspended due to weather in the area. The Joes are currently up 1-0 from a sacrifice fly by Brady Bowen to score Parker Falkenstein. The game will resume at 5:05 p.m. tomorrow, and game two will be a seven-inning game as a result of the doubleheader.

Joe Drop Final Game Against Copperheads, 9-5

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:16:45 GMT

Joe's Winning Streak Snapped Versus Copperheads, 9-5

The Hamilton Joes traveled to Athens, Ohio, to finish the final set against the Southern Ohio Copperheads. Joes would eventually lose their 5-game winning streak tonight.

The scoring in the game would start with a blast from Cole Davis in the bottom of the second inning to give the Copperheads an early 1-0 lead. The game remained the same until the fourth when Dawson Kennedy hit a sacrifice fly to extend the Copperheads' lead to 2-0.

Joes would retaliate in the fifth inning with AJ Beggs doubling down the left field line, scoring two. Kamden McAlpin would hit into a fielder’s choice, scoring Beggs. McAlpin would come around to score on a wild pitch later in the inning.

Cole Davis’s big night would continue with another home run, this time a two-run home run. To even the score at 4-4. In the bottom of the seventh, Copperheads would get up big when Joshua Caudill reached on an error, scoring Jaylen Kennedy. Dawson Kennedy would soon single to right field, scoring Jaylen Kennedy. Lastly, Mason Wagner would draw a bases-loaded walk to bring the score in the top of the eighth to 7-4 Copperheads.

Joes would try to rally back in the top half of the eighth with Beggs hitting his second double of the game to score Preston Zumwalt, but it was too late. Copperheads would go on to score another two runs in the bottom of the eighth, and that was it for the Joes. The Hamilton Joes would fall to the Copperheads, 9-5. Joes will travel to Flag City tomorrow to take on the Flag City Sluggers on Friday evening.

The Win Streak Continues for the Joes, 14-5

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 02:54:52 GMT

Joes Take the Series Against Copperheads, 14-5

The Southern Ohio Copperheads made the long trek to Foundation Field as The Hamilton Joes welcomed them in town for game two of the set. Joes have won the past five games and look to extend the streak to six coming into tonight.

The immense heat played a big factor in tonight's contest, with Hamilton Joes' starting pitcher, Alex Gay, not being able to make it out of the first and getting pulled three batters in because of the heat. Dylan Kaiser would take his place and get through the inning with no harm done.

Joes would strike first with Brady Bowen reaching on an error that scored Kamden McAlpin. Joe's would keep the bats hot in the second with a bases-clearing double from McAlpin, who took third on a bobble from Zack Reeder, cutting the throw off from the outfield. McAlpin would score a batter later when Alex Koelling hit a base hit. Koelling would come around to score later in the inning from a Gavin Brewer single. Joe would lead 6-0.

Copperheads would get one back in the top of the third from a wild pitch from Dylan Kaiser. The Joes' offense would have another great inning in the bottom half, starting with Parker Falkenstein reaching base on an error. Preston Zumwalt was able to score from the error, and McAlpin would clear the bases again with another double, this time only scoring two. McAlpin would score on a groundout to second from Koelling.

Joes would have multiple opportunities to close the game out early, but the Copperheads would stick around in the later innings of the game. They would cause a scare late in the game with some mental errors from the Joes defense in the top of the eighth. Copperheads would add on three runs to make it 11-5.

Joe's offence tried to get the run rule in the bottom of the eighth, with them counteracting the runs scored by the Copperheads, bringing the game to the final score of 14-5. The Joes will travel back to Athens, Ohio to begin a mini three-game road trip, with the other two games being played against Flag City on Friday and Saturday. Joes will return home on July 5th to close out the series with Flag City as they try to keep the winning streak alive on the road.

Joes Stay Hot in Athens, 16-9

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:58:53 GMT

Joe's Win Their Fifth Straight, 16-9

The Hamilton Joes traveled to Athens, Ohio, to play the Southern Ohio Copperheads in the first game of a three-game set. Joes are coming off a sweep of the Xenia Scouts and looking to keep the momentum going into this game.

Noah Wagster would get the Joes on the board first by stealing third and scoring on a throwing error from Wyatt Fether. This would be one of many stolen bases on the day and a very busy day behind the plate for Wyatt Fether and Logan Martin of the Copperheads. Wagster would score again in the top of the third from Owen McKoon grounding into a double play, giving the Joes a 2-0 lead.

The Copperheads would rally back with a double from Brady Kaufman to score one and two sacrifice flies from Fox Spears and Cole Davis. The Copperheads would take the lead by one run for a half inning because the Joes' offence was relentless tonight. Joes would score in every inning except the second.

The Joes would be trailing going into the top of the fourth, and they would get two back from a single from AJ Beggs and a sacrifice fly from Wagster. The Joes would not look back and step on the gas by following this with a five-run fifth inning. Gavin Brewer would get things started with a bases-loaded walk. Kamden McAlpin would score a run with a sacrifice fly. Wagster, who has been all over this game, doubled down the left field line to score AJ Beggs. Wagster would come around to score from Alex Koelling reaching on a fielding error.

Top of six, Joes would add to their lead with a passed ball that scored Ryder Kirtley. Bowen would score on a fielder’s choice from Brewer. AJ Gundler would end the scoring in the sixth by scoring on an error. Joes would lead 12-3. Copperheads would get two back in the bottom half of the inning from a bases-loaded hit by pitch to Zach Reeder and a sacrifice fly from Kaufman, scoring another.

Copperhead were able to score enough runs to avoid the run rule from the Joes by trading runs in the last two innings. However, they were unable to prevent the Joes from stealing bases. They had a total of 17 stolen bases in the win over the Copperheads. Big night on the bases during the massive heat wave that is hitting a majority of North America. Joe's would be able to close it out with a final score of 16-9. The Joes will travel home to Foundation Field tomorrow to begin the second half of the season against the Copperheads. First pitch will be at 7:05

Joes Brought the Brooms to the Scouts, Won 14-1

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:45:43 GMT

Joe's Complete the Sweep, 14-1

The Hamilton Joes traveled to Xenia, Ohio, for game three of the series against the Xenia Scouts. The Joes were able to complete the sweep with a great performance from Dale Ellis and the Joes offense.

The pitching in this game and the series as a whole was great. Joe's pitching only allowed four runs in the series. Dale Ellis was able to throw a complete game because of the run rule. He was excellent with seven innings pitched, two strikeouts, and only giving up two hits.

On the other side of the field, the offence really stepped it up this series. 32 runs were scored in total for the Joes this series. The runs would start in the fourth inning when Ryder Kirtley and Brady Bowen had RBI singles to bring in two runs, and Noah Wagster’s sacrifice fly to get an early 3-0 lead. Owen McKoon would continue his big series with a two-run home run to left field to make it a 5-0 game. Noah Wagster would ground out to the pitcher in the sixth to bring in another run and increase the lead to 6-0

The Joes would cap off the day with an eight-run inning in the seventh. Joes would get the bases loaded and have three RBI singles from Ryder Kirtley, Brady Bowen, and Eric Fleetwood. Noah Wagster and Alex Koelling would have two sacrifice flies to score runs. Lastly, the Joes would be able to walk in two runs with walks from Alec Halter and Gavin Brewer getting hit by the pitch. The Joes would be up 14-0 going into the bottom of the seventh.

The only run the Xenia Scouts could get was scored on an error by Brady Bowen, and Steven Schneider was able to score from that. Joes would still easily close out the game and complete the sweep of the Xenia Scouts. Joes next game will be in Athens, Ohio, when they play the Southern Ohio Copperheads on Tuesday night.

Joes Take Both Games of Doubleheader Against Scouts

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 01:31:18 GMT

Joes Sweep the Doubleheader

The Hamilton Joes hosted the Xenia Scouts in a doubleheader at Foundation Field. The first game was a continuation of the game that got rained out yesterday.

The Joes wouldn’t skip a beat when the game resumed. The big games from Parker Falkenstein and Owen McKoon continued with 4 RBIs for each. The nail in the coffin for the Scouts came from Preston Zumwalt when he got a high fastball and crushed it over the left field fence. The bullpen for the Joes was fantastic, only allowing one hit over four innings before the Scouts would get run ruled to end the first game in only seven innings. The final score was 16-3

Game two would start about forty minutes after, and it was a pitching duel between Dean Brown of the Joes and Jaydon Geraci. Scoring was kept to a minimum with the Joes only being able to earn two runs, but it was enough run support for Dean Brown. Brown pitched five shutout innings, seven strikeouts, and three walks.

The runs for the Joes came from a triple from Kamden McAlpin, and he would come around to score from a wild pitch. Parker Falkenstein was able to score on a fielder's choice groundout from AJ Beggs. Kamden McAlpin would later get thrown out of the game for arguing balls and strikes. That's all the Joes could muster against Geraci, who had a solid outing, five and a third innings pitched, and a pair of strikeouts.

Erik Ronquist was nails out of the bullpen in relief for Dean Brown. Ronquist was able to preserve the shutout with two innings of work and helped the Joes secure two wins in one day. The brooms will be out as the Joes try to sweep the Xenia Scouts in Xenia tomorrow. First pitch will be at 5:05 pm.

Joes and Scouts Rained Out

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 03:13:42 GMT

Joes and Scouts Rained Out, Doubleheader Saturday

The Hamilton Joes and Xenia Scouts got postponed after rain and lightning in the area. The game will be rescheduled for Saturday at 5:05 for the continuation of today's game. Game two is scheduled to start at 7:05. The Joes currently lead 9-3 with Owen McKoon’s three-run triple highlighting the Joes offense.

Joes Dominate the Locos, 10-1

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 03:28:37 GMT

Joe's Big Inning Too Much For Locos, 10-1

Another beautiful night at Foundation Field as the Joes host the Locos. It's game two of the championship rematch from a year ago.

A pitching duel would start the first four innings between the Joes, Charlie Dieruf, and Locos, BC Harrison. Both pitchers combined for only six strikeouts, but the pitchers were very efficient, making quick work of both sides. Dieruf of the Hamilton Joes has yet to give up a run through his first seven innings of the season.

The scoring would start in the fifth with a sacrifice fly from Avery Wilson of the Locos to score their only run of the ballgame. Joes came into the bottom of the fifth down a run with B.C. Harrision looked dominant until Noah Kubasky started a hit parade, with Alec Halter, Parker Falkenstein all getting base hits to load the bases. Alex Koelling cleared the bases with a double that one-hopped the wall in deep right-center field.

The fire started when B.C. Harrison got taken out of the game and said something to the base umpire, Joseph Kimbrew, and he was tossed from the game. Drew Ferguson came into the game, and while he was warming up, the head coach of the locos, Chad Ehrnsberger, got tossed for arguing between innings.

Joe would follow this up with a suicide squeeze from Owen McKoon, and it was a good one with another runner scoring and McKoon reaching base as well. Gavin Brewer would score another with a sacrifice fly, and McKoon would end the scoring with a wild pitch. The first seven hitters of the fifth would reach for the Joes and would take the lead with a score of 7-1.

The pitching as a whole today for the Joes was great. The unit today consisted of Dieruf, Eli Wagner, and Hudson Boring, and they combined for ten strikeouts, five walks, and only one earned run. Joes would go on to score three more runs en route to a 10-1 victory over the Locos, ending their nine-game winning streak.

The Hamilton Joes will travel to Lima, Ohio, tomorrow to finish the set as they look to take the series and get the season back on track.

Joes Drop Game One of the Championship Rematch to Locos, 7-1

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 03:33:28 GMT

Joes Lose Game One of the Series to the Red Hot Locos, 7-1

The Hamilton Joes welcomed the Lima Locos to Foundation Field for the rematch of the Great Lake Collegiate Summer Leagues Finals.

The Locos would get things started quickly with an RBI double from Cameron Greene in the bottom of the first to take a 1-0 lead. Starting pitcher for the Hamilton Joes, Sam Eppley, looked good early with four strikeouts through two and a third, but could not find the zone after that. Eppley couldn’t make it out of the inning and allowed a pair of walks and three base hits from Elijah Buffaloe, Gabe Gonzalez, and Nick Fumich. Locos would lead 6-0.

The Joes would get one back in the bottom half of the inning with back-to-back doubles from Brady Bowen and Noah Wagster. Runners would be left stranded, and the base running mistakes would be a nightmare. Four runners were caught stealing tonight, and two of them came from pick-offs by Wyatt Dion.

On the bright side for the Joes, the bullpen was excellent tonight. Great outings from Joshua Isaacs, Braylon Connell, and Dylan Kaiser only allowed one more run to come around to score, five strikeouts, and two walks.

The Hamilton Joes will be back at Foundation Field tomorrow as they try to even up the series with the red-hot Lima Locos, who have now won nine in a row.

Joes Drop the Series Against Clippers, 5-3

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 02:22:06 GMT

Joes Drop the Second Game of the Doubleheader, 5-3

After winning game one of the doubleheader, The Hamilton Joes look to take game two against the Muskegon Clippers. A chance for the Joes to get right after winning a close game in extra innings just thirty minutes previously.

Joes would get up to a three run lead early in the first inning from a two run single from Gavin Brewer and Preston Zumwalt scoring on a wild pitch. Starting pitcher for the Joes, Samuel Rufenacht, had a great outing. He threw four innings with six strikeouts while only giving up one earned run.

The Clippers would rally against Erik Ronquist in the bottom of the fifth with a three-run inning starting with a lead-off double from Nolan Laskey. The next two batters would be hit by a pitch to load the bases. Cade Thelen would hit a sacrifice fly to score a runner and a two-run single from Ben Meyers to even up the score at three.

Clipper would score two more in the bottom of the sixth to take the lead with RBI singles from Meyers and Laskey. Joes were unable to score any runs after the first because the starting pitcher for the Clippers, Brady Young, almost threw a complete game with six and two-thirds innings with ten strikeouts.

Joes will have two days off and will welcome the Lima Locos on Tuesday at Foundation Field.

Joes Steal Game One of Doubleheader Against Clippers, 5-4

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 23:46:50 GMT

Joe's win game one of the doubleheader in extras, 5-4

Joes snapped their losing streak in game one of the doubleheader against the Muskegon Clippers. Great outing from Joe's starting pitcher, Dale Ellis, getting through six innings of a seven-inning game, only allowing two earned runs and four strikeouts.

Scoring would start with a two-out RBI single from Eric Fleetwood, scoring Preston Zumwalt. Joes would keep giving Dale Ellis run support with a two-run bomb from AJ Beggs to increase Joe's lead to 3-0.

Clippers won’t go down quietly with a two-run home run from Ben Meyes to spoil the scoreless outing from Dale Ellis. The Clippers would get an additional run in the bottom of the seventh on a dropped third strike and scored Drake Roa to tie the game up.

The game would go to extras, with it being a seven-inning game. The Joes would get the bases loaded with two walks and a hit by pitch. Brady Bowen would walk to score a run to give the Joes the lead, 4-3. Alex Koelling would also hit a sacrifice fly to gain an additional run to make the score 5-4 going into the bottom of the seventh inning.

Clipper would get one back with an RBI groundout from Cayden Nieto, but Jeffrey Levin slammed the door shut. Joes won game one in Muskegon with a chance to steal the series in game two tonight.

Joes Lose First Game of the Series to Clippers, 12-6

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 02:37:57 GMT

Joes Drop Three in a row, 12-6

Joes traveled to Muskegon, Michigan, to play the Muskegon Clippers in a three-game set. It's a two-day set with a doubleheader coming tomorrow; the first game starts at 4:35 pm.

The Clippers' runs came early with a three-run home run for Caden Thelen in the first inning against Joe’s starting pitcher, Dean Brown. Joes would battle back with a two-run double from AJ Beggs in the top of the second inning.

The Clippers would have a huge inning in the third with a total of eight runs scored. It would start with an RBI double from Dalton Dick. AJ Park would double to score another two runs. Kaden Howard would walk with the bases loaded to bring in another run. Cade Thelen would hit a double to clear the bases and would score on a single from Dalton Dick to finish the inning to lead 11-2.

Joes would try to fight back in the next couple of innings as Parker Falkenstein scored on a wild pitch and walked in a run the following inning. Eric Fleetwood would have an RBI groundout, and Ryder Kirtley would have an RBI single to make the score 11-6 going into the seventh inning.

The Clippers would score one more run with a home run from Cade Thelen to finish the scoring at 12-6. Joes will try to rally back tomorrow in the doubleheader with an opportunity to still take the series. The first game starts at 4:35 pm, and the second game will start at approximately 6:35 on FloCollege.

Joes Doubleheader Rained out

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:15:47 GMT

Joes Rained Out, Game to be Resumed Later

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Joes Couldn't Complete the Comeback, 9-8

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:08:19 GMT

Joe's Comeback Falls Short Versus Monarchs, 9-8

The Michigan Monarchs travel to Hamilton, Ohio, to take on the Hamilton Joes in the first of three games in two days.

The Joes would get on the board first in the bottom of the first with a double steal from Ryder Kirtley and Brady Bowen. Kirtley would come home to score, and Bowen would get to third on a throwing error from second baseman Bret Perry. Bowen would later score on a sacrifice fly from Owen McKoon to give the Joes a 2-0 lead.

Joes would extend their lead in the bottom of the third with a wild pitch from starting pitcher Jack Murphy, scoring Gavin Brewer. Eric Fleetwould stepped in the box and hit a two-run double down the left field line to score two more, making the score 5-0.

Starting pitcher for the Joes, Charlie Dieruf, was excellent in his debut, throwing three innings with four strikeouts. Trouble would come after that as Carter Sellers came into the game and couldn’t find the zone. Sellers was unable to record an out after giving up two runs, and the Joes resorted to the bullpen with Dylan Kaiser coming into the game with the bases loaded. Kaiser would give up back-to-back two-run singles to Bret Parry and Tyler Bruggeman, and the Monarchs would end up scoring seven runs to take the lead 7-5.

Monarchs would add to their lead in the fifth and ninth to lead 9-5. Going into the bottom of the ninth, the Joes would get their first three batters aboard and knock in a run with a Gavin Brewer single to give the Joes life. Noah Kubasky would keep the inning alive with a two-run double to bring the Joes within one. After that, Andrew Huxman shut down the rally by striking out three during the inning to end the game.

Joes will still have an opportunity to win the series tomorrow with a double header against the Monarchs. The first game will start at 4:35 pm at Foundation Field, and game two will start with an estimated time of 6:35 pm.

Sluggers Win Game Three and Avoid the Sweep to the Joes

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 02:02:29 GMT

Joes Unable to Sweep the Sluggers, Lose 3-2

Flag City Sluggers avoid the sweep on a beautiful night at Foundation Field. A night dominated by pitching on both sides as the Joes tried to come back late, but ran out of outs.

Starting pitchers Sam Eppley and Grady Mason were both excellent with Eppley throwing three innings, five strikeouts and giving up a run, and Mason getting through four and two thirds, with three strikeouts and no runs allowed. Sluggers lone run against Eppley came in the top of the third when Timothy Leark smacked a single into left field to take the lead 1-0

1-0 would be the score for a while until Mickey Anderson hit a ball deep into left field and left fielder Kamden McAlpin was unable to handle it. The ball would go to third and get past Brady Bowen and allow Anderson to score making it 3-0.

Joes would fight back with two runs coming around in the bottom of the eighth from two passed balls from Sluggers pitcher Juilus Robichaud, making the score 3-2. That's all the Joes could get tonight and it will drop their record a game below .500, 4-5.

Joes will have an off day on Monday and will welcome in the Michigan Monarchs on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Wednesday being a doubleheader.

Joes Mercy Rule the Sluggers, 15-4

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 01:46:37 GMT

Joes Get Back to the .500 Mark Against Sluggers, 15-4

The Hamilton Joes traveled to Findlay, Ohio to play the Flag City Sluggers in game two of the series. This was a pivotal game for the Joes as it was an opportunity to get back to .500 on the year.

Joes would start the scoring with Noah Kubasky's ground-out that scored Owen McCoon to give the Joes an early 1-0 lead in the top of the second. Sluggers would come swinging with a three-run double from Gino Williams to take the lead 3-1 in the bottom of the second.

Joes would respond in the top of the fourth with a second home run from Preston Zumwalt, bringing the score even at three. The bats from the Joes would come alive during this inning after the home run with a double from RBI single Parker Falkenstein, a two RBI double from Alex Koelling, RBI single from Kirtley, and another home run in the same inning from Owen McCoon, and an HBP from Falkenstein. The score would be 10-3, and the Joes wouldn’t look back.

The Joes would add to their lead in the sixth with Kirtley scoring a run on a fielder’s choice. In the seventh, Joe would get into run rule territory by scoring another three runs from a pair of RBI singles from Gundler and Kubasky, and a RBI double from Koelling to make it 15-3.

Sluggers would score one run, but couldn't extend the game in the bottom of the seventh to end the game early for the Joes. Joe will come home to finish the series and look for the first sweep of the year at Foundation Field at 7:05 Sunday night.

Joes Out Slug the Flag City Sluggers, 16-11

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:13:57 GMT

Joes Out Slug the Flag City Sluggers, 16-11

Joes won their third game in a row at Foundation Field against the Flag City Sluggers in a game that had a combined 27 runs.

Joes would go up quickly in the bottom of the first with a RBI double from Alex Koelling, RBI single from Preston Zumwalt, sacrifice fly from Noah Kubasky, and a double steal from AJ Beggs and Zumwalt to take a 4-0 lead.

Flag City Sluggers would get back a run with a solo homer from Ty O’Brien in the top of the second. Joes would respond with a RBI double from Brady Bowen to keep the four run lead. Joes would go on to score three runs in the bottom of the third with three doubles from Beggs, Halter, and McAlpin.

Sluggers would not go down quietly with a three run inning to get back into striking distance, making the score 8-4. Joes and Slugger would go on to trade three run half innings with the Joes capping it off with a solo shot from Preston Zumwalt to make it 14-7 and the Joes would not look back from there.

Sluggers tried to make it interesting in the later innings but couldn’t mount the comeback as the Joes would win with a score from the first half of a football game, 16-11. Joes will travel to Fort Wayne tomorrow as they try to take game two at their place at 6:05 tomorrow.

Joes Take the Series Against Copperheads, 12-8

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:48:03 GMT

Joes Take the Series Against the CopperHeads, 12-8

The Hamilton Joes win their second game in a row at home and the series against the Southern Ohio Copperheads.

The Copperheads would take an early lead in the first with two bases loaded walks and two runs scored on a passed ball from the catcher, Gavin Brewer. Starting pitcher Carter Sellers was unable to get out of the first due to command struggles and Eli Wagner came to get the Joes out of the first down 4-0. Copperheads would keep up the pressure in the next two innings with a run in each to take a 6-0 lead going into the bottom of the third

Joes would spark a rally in the bottom of the third with first baseman Eric Fleetwood, leading off the inning on a hit-by-pitch. AJ Beggs would later double to left making it second and third for Alex Koelling. He would work a walk with a full count to load the bases for Brady Bowen. Bowen would reach on an error by Copperheads third baseman Nate Silvus, which allowed Fleetwood and Beggs to score. Ryder Kirtley would drive both runners in with a single to bring the Joes within reach at 6-4.

The inning would continue with the Joes loading the bases with a hit-by-pitch from Parker Falkenstein and a walk from AJ Gundler. Fleetwood, in his second at-bat of the inning, walked to score another run. AJ Beggs would walk as well to tie the game at 6-6. Ashton Bennight hit a single to take the lead for the Joes and they would not look back from there. They would add on another run to cap off an eight run inning to make the score 8-6.

The Joes would go on to score some insurance runs in the fifth inning with a sacrifice fly from Bowen, and an RBI single from Ryder Kirtley. Bennight would have a sacrifice fly in the sixth, scoring an additional run. Eric Fleetwood would cap off the scoring for the Joes with a tape measure shot to left center to give the Joes the lead 12-6.

The Copperhead would try to rally by scoring two runs in the ninth and having the bases loaded, but Erik Ronquist closed the door and secured the win for the Joes.

Joes get their second win of the season and the series win against the Copperheads. They will look for their second win in a row against the Flag City Sluggers Friday night, at Foundation Field.

Joes Lose a Close Game in Athens, 3-2

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:59:15 GMT

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The Hamilton Joes traveled to Athens, Ohio for game two of the series against the Southern Ohio Copperheads.

This game was a great pitching duel with both starting pitchers having complete games but it was Logan Martin of the Copperheads that would be slightly better facing Joshua Isaacs of the Joes. Offence was scarce in this game but both teams would get on the board in the first with Ryder Kirtley bringing in the games first run for the Joes and a sacrifice fly from Lance Morgan to make the game tied after one.

Parker Falkenstein would lead off the top of the second with a solo home-run over the left field fence to give the Joes the lead. That's all the Joes would get off Logan Martin, and he would not allow any runs from there. He finished the game with nine innings pitched, one walk, and ten strikeouts.

Joshua Isaacs of the Joes was just as good until Joshua Caudill came up in the seventh and hit an RBI single to even the score at 2-2. Caudill would come around to score on an error made by Isaacs to give the Copperheads the lead in the bottom of the seventh. Isaacs would finish his day with eleven strikeouts and two walks through eight innings.

Both teams will travel back to Hamilton, Ohio to play Thursday night to finish the series. The rubber match will start at 7:05pm at Foundation Field.

Joes Win in Extras, 7-6

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:52:34 GMT

Joes Get Their First Win in Walk-off Fashion, 7-6

The Hamilton Joes got their first win of the 2026 season against the Southern Ohio Copperheads in a wild game that went to extra innings at Foundation Field.

Sam Eppley of the Joes was given the start today, and he did not disappoint. Eppley had six of his seven strikeouts in the first three innings. The Joes would give him some run support with Brady Bowen driving in the first run of the game for the Joes and two more scoring on a passed ball in AJ Gundler’s at-bat in the bottom of the third, giving the Joes a 3-0 lead.

The scoring would subside until the top half of the sixth when Cole Davis of the Copperheads broke up Eppley’s no-hitter. Eppley was unable to get out of the inning and gave up his only earned run of the day. Braylon Connell would pitch in the game in the middle of the top half of the sixth with no outs and the bases loaded. Connell would get Matthew Bright to fly out to Parker Falkenstein in center field, and Falkenstein would double up the runner at third with a one-hopper to the catcher, Owen McCoon, to save a run. Joes would get out of the inning leading 3-1.

Copperheads would tie up the game in the top of the seventh with an RBI double from Cole Davis and a fielder's choice groundout from Lance Morgan to score the tying run to even up the game to 3-3. Joes would strike back quickly with an RBI single from AJ Gundler in the bottom of the seventh, regaining the lead of 4-3.

The ninth inning would be the beginning of all the craziness that this game provided, with a booming double by Brady Kaufman to start the inning. Cole Davis was next and hit a very loud first out with Falkenstein tracking the ball to the wall in center field, moving Kaufman to third. Landon Baker would be up next, and he would ground into a fielder’s choice with Brady Bowen throwing Kaufman out at the plate to prevent a tie game.

With two away in the ninth, the Copperheads would rally again. A double from Zach Reeder would score Baker and tie the game at 4-4. Joes were unfortunately unable to score the winning run in the ninth, and the game went to extras.

Copperheads would come out swinging in extras with the first three batters reaching and scoring the go-ahead run. A bases-loaded hit by pitch would score another run, making the score 4-6 Copperheads.

Joes were quickly down to their final out in the bottom of the tenth when Brady Bowen punched a ball to right field to get on with one out remaining. That hit was followed by some late-inning magic with back-to-back doubles from the middle infielders, Kamden McAlpin and Ryder Kirtley, to tie the game back up at 6-6.

Sudden Death rules would be in effect at the top of eleven, which means whoever scores first wins. Joes would elect to hit first, and they would start the inning with a runner on first. The runner was Noah Wagster, who quickly swiped second and third while Preston Zumbalt drew a walk. AJ Beggs would be intentionally walked to load the bases for Parker Falkenstein. Falkenstein would deliver the game-winning hit with a single back up the middle to end the game.

Joes are now in the win column and look for win number two in Athens, Ohio, tomorrow as they travel to play the Copperheads at their place for game two of the set.

Joes drop three in a row to the Mariners, 8-5

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 03:33:22 GMT

Joes Get Swept By Mariners, Lost 8-5

After a slight weather delay at Foundation Field, the Joes kicked off the series final against the Grand Lake Mariners.

The scoring would start early in the game with the RBI groundout from Mariners first basemen, Matthew Hutchinson, and a sacrifice fly from Hudson Dunn. Starting pitcher for the Joes, Eli Wagner, would settle in after that, going four and a third with three ks.

Joes would rally back in the bottom half of the second inning with Brady Bowen’s RBI single to score Ryder Kirtley and Bowen would go on to score from a wild pitch later in the inning, tying the game up at 2-2.

The game would go scoreless until the top of the fifth when Parker Vaughn of the Mariners hit a RBI double to give the mariners the lead 3-2. The score would stay the same until the ninth because of strong bullpen outings from both teams.

Erik Ronquist, Dylan Kaiser, and Hudson Boring all had strong performances out of the bullpen with 3 innings of shutout ball with six strikeouts. The Mariners only had two pitchers until the top of the ninth, with starting pitcher Joseph Lafkas going four innings and Cournell Bennett McCoy throwing another four in relief.

The ninth inning is where the game got crazy with the Mariners scoring five runs off a sacrifice fly from Huston Dunn, two RBI singles from Luke Wildes and Brandt Kendall, and a double from Matthew Aldridge. This would give the Mariners an 8-2 lead going into the bottom of the ninth.

The Joes would try to rally with a bases-loaded walk from Bowen, and a couple of passed balls that would score Kamden McAlpin and Ryder Kirtley. Joes had the bases loaded with one out, and the magic ran out as they ended the game with a final score of 8-5.

Joe's start the season 0-3 and look to bounce back Tuesday, June 9th at Foundation Field against the Southern Ohio Copperheads.

Joe's Lose Second Game of the Series Against the Mariners, Lost 11-8.

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:09:46 GMT

Grand Lake Mariners Eight-Run Lead Early Too Much For the Joes

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Joes Drop Home Opener 9-2

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:49:52 GMT

Joes Hold Early Lead Before Mariners Break Through with Seven-Run Sixth Inning

It was a beautiful night in Hamilton, Ohio as the Hamilton Joes hosted the Grand Lake Mariners in the Joes Home opener. It was a pitching duel in the first three innings between the Joes, Dean Brown, and Mariners, Taylor Seay keeping it scoreless.

The Joes would strike first in the fourth inning with Parker Falkenstein drawing a bases loaded walk giving the Joes a 1-0 lead through 4. Dean Brown would try and get through 5 innings but was limited to 4 ⅓ with runners on first and second. Caden Clark came on in relief and gave a two run double to pitch-hitter Matthew Hutchinson to give the Mariners a 3-1 lead half way through five.

Clark went back into the game and got pulled after allowing two base runners. Joshua Issac came in to try and get out of the jam but was hit early. Holden Murcer of the Mariners hit a 2 run single. A batter later the Bases were loaded when Mariners, Parker Vaughn hit a bases clearing double to extend the lead to 8-1

The Joes would score another run but it was too late. Joes will start their season 0-1 and look to get in the win column Saturday, on the road against the Grand Lake Mariners.

Joes Comeback Falls Short in 8-6 Defeat

Sun, 03 Aug 2025 02:44:00 GMT

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 doubles and a sacrifice fly gave the Locos an early two-run lead. On the mound, Lima starter Johnathon Allen was dominant. Allen tossed six shutout innings, allowing just six hits and no runs as he kept the Joes offense in check.

Lima kept the pressure on in the fourth. Once again, back-to-back doubles did damage, and an RBI single tacked on a second run in the frame, stretching the lead to 4-0. Things didn’t get any easier in the fifth. A single, an error by the catcher, and a sacrifice fly extended the Locos' lead to 5-0.

Heading into the seventh, hope was fading for Hamilton — until a Lima pitching change gave them a spark. Three straight hit batters loaded the bases with one out, and Brett Denby beat out a potential double play to bring in the Joes’ first run. After a walk to Christopher Roa, Jackson Wang was hit by a pitch, bringing in another run and cutting the deficit to three.

But the momentum didn’t last. In the bottom of the seventh, a pair of walks and wild pitches quickly put runners in scoring position. A double and a single followed, allowing three more runs to cross the plate and pushing Lima’s lead to 8-2 — a seemingly insurmountable gap.

Still, the Joes weren’t finished. In the eighth, walks from Aidyn Coffey and Mark Nowak set the stage, and one of the Joes’ top bats delivered: Jaxson Christ ripped a two-run double to the gap, cutting the lead to four.

Needing four runs in the ninth to stay alive, Hamilton gave it one last push. Roa led off with a walk, and after a flyout, Travis Yankovich came through with one of his biggest swings of the summer — an RBI triple to right that sparked real hope. Nowak followed with a grounder that forced an error at third, allowing another run to score and making it 8-6. But that’s where the rally ended. Two strikeouts later, the Locos stormed the field as 2025 GLSCL Champions.

While it didn’t end the way they’d hoped, the 2025 season was still a memorable one for the Hamilton Joes. After a rough and inconsistent start, the team improved steadily as the summer wore on. Even after losing several key contributors along the way, they developed into one of the league’s toughest outs — and came just a few swings away from a title.

On behalf of the Hamilton Joes, thank you to all the coaches, players, fans, interns, staff, and everyone else who made the 2025 season possible. We can’t wait to get back to work in 2026 — and make another run at the trophy.

Joes Force Game Three with Statement Win on the Road

Sat, 02 Aug 2025 13:30:00 GMT

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 fast starts. Jaxson Christ opened the game with a leadoff double and was promptly driven in by Brett Denby’s RBI single. In the second, Marc Iozzo sparked more offense with a single and moved to second on a fielder’s choice. Mark Rutherford followed with an RBI single to extend the lead to 2–0.

Lima responded in the bottom half of the inning in bizarre fashion. After a double and a hit batter, two consecutive balks allowed both runners to score—an unusual sequence that tied the game at 2–2. Still, starter Brendan Mullin was rock solid when it mattered most. In a must-win situation, Mullin pitched over six innings, allowing just two hits and two runs in a strong outing.

The turning point came in the fourth inning. Iozzo, who finished the night 3-for-5, led off with a single. After back-to-back walks loaded the bases with two outs, Christopher Roa came through in the clutch with a two-run single to left. Jackson Wang followed with a two-RBI double, breaking the game open and giving the Joes a 6–2 lead.

From there, Hamilton took control. In the eighth, a hit batter and walk set the stage for Rutherford to score on a wild pitch, padding the lead to 7–2.

Not that the Joes needed much more. Mullin’s dominance was followed by lights-out bullpen work from Dylan Kaiser and Matty Helms. Despite giving up a run in the eighth, Helms escaped trouble and closed the door with a six-out save to secure the 7–3 victory.

This was a defining win for the Joes. With their backs against the wall, on the road, and facing elimination in the final series, they delivered — on the mound, in the field, and at the plate. While the pitching was stellar, the Joes also played a clean game defensively with zero errors and racked up ten hits, marking a complete team effort that pushes this championship series to one final game for all the marbles.

Game Three is set for Saturday, August 2 at Simmons Field. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m., with the championship on the line.

Joes Drop Game One Heartbreaker, Face Elimination on the Road

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 02:12:00 GMT

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.

Dale Ellis got the start for Hamilton and breezed through two quick, scoreless innings before trouble brewed in the third. A leadoff double off the left field wall, followed by two infield hits, loaded the bases with nobody out for Lima. But the Joes’ defense delivered. A clutch 6-4-3 double play brought home a run but recorded two key outs. Then, with another run threatening to score, center fielder Mark Nowak made a spectacular diving catch to end the inning and keep it 1-0.

Hamilton responded in the bottom half. A single from Aidyn Coffey, followed by a walk and hit batter, loaded the bases with two outs for their go-to hitter, Jackson Wang. Wang connected on a hard-hit ball that looked destined to bring in runs, but Locos shortstop Marwynn Matthews made a leaping grab to rob him and end the threat.

The defensive highlight reel continued in the fourth. After a leadoff single for Lima, Coffey made a slick pick on a sharp grounder to third, starting a smooth 5-4-3 double play to erase the runner and end the frame.

But as the game went on, the story became the pitching. Lima starter Brady Koester was dominant, spinning six shutout innings with just two hits and seven strikeouts. Ellis kept Hamilton within striking distance, tossing five innings of one-run ball despite working around six hits and a few jams.

The Joes finally broke through in the bottom of the seventh. After a pitching change, Coffey walked, Nowak reached on catcher’s interference, and Jaxson Christ singled to load the bases with no outs. Brett Denby lifted a deep fly to left that stayed in the park but was deep enough for a sacrifice fly to tie the game at 1-1. With two runners still on, Christopher Roa roped a single to right, and Nowak was waved home—but was tagged out at the plate. Frustrated, he was ejected after exchanging words with the umpire. A flyout ended the inning with the score still tied.

That missed opportunity proved costly.

Lima capitalized in the top of the eighth, stringing together a single, four walks, a passed ball, and a wild pitch to plate three backbreaking runs. The Joes were suddenly trailing 4-1 with just six outs to work with.

Hamilton made one last push in the ninth. Two leadoff walks gave them life, but a strikeout, groundout, and another strikeout sealed the deal for Lima, who took Game One on the road and now sit one win away from a league title.

It’s a gut-wrenching loss for the Joes. With only one home game in the series, this was their best shot to control the series. Now, they’ll need to win back-to-back games on the road in Lima to keep their championship hopes alive.

Game Two is set for 7:05 PM Friday night at Simmons Field.