Amherst’s Ryan Rua and the Hamilton Joes, in just their second year, captured the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League’s Championship on Saturday.

The Joes swept the best-of-three championship series against the regular-season champion Licking County Settlers, capping a 29-15 season record with their 7-5 win at Denison University.

Kyle Weldon, Kevin Park and Chris Pearson all had two hits and an RBI for the Joes, who turned three double plays. Park launched his only home run of the season, Curtin, Rua and Phil Bauer plated a run apiece, and Gerbus stole four bases.

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Kyle Weldon lined a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning, giving the Hamilton Joes a wild 9-8 victory over the Southern Ohio Copperheads to sweep the two-game GLSCL semifinal series Thursday night at Foundation Field.

The win advances the Joes to the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League best-of-three championship series against top-seeded Licking County, which also swept its semifinal series.

Best-Of-Three Championship Series
Friday
Licking County at Hamilton, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday
Hamilton vs. Licking County at Denison University, time TBA
Sunday
Hamilton vs. Licking County at Denison University, time TBA (if necessary)