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The Joliet Slammers are an independent minor league baseball team. Based in Joliet, Illinois, they are a member of the Frontier League.

Slammers Get Their Revenge against the Mud Monsters in Mississippi

June 10, 2026 - PEARL, MS - An early lead that the Joliet Slammers (11-17) kept extending proved to be too much for the Mississippi Mud Monsters (11-18) to come back from, as the Slammers took home the 7-4 win on Wednesday. Joliet got a few on base early in the top of the 1st inning, but a balk by Mississippi's starting pitcher Brian Williams was what ended up scoring a run for the Slammers. Patrick Ward was able to freely walk from third base to home plate, putting his team up early. The score remained at 1-0 until the Slammers struc... Full Story

Everything You Could Want in a Ballgame for the Slimers Except for the Win

June 10, 2026 - JOLIET, IL - 17 strikeouts, 22 walks, 31 hits and 37 runs in an extra-inning four and a half hour baseball game created one of the most exciting Ghostbuster Nights that has ever graced Slammers Stadium. Nicknamed the Slimers for Friday's matchup, the Joliet Slammers (8-16), after clawing their way back into this game multiple times, could not close out against the Windy City ThunderBolts (12-13), losing 19-18. The scoring started right away for the ThunderBolts, as two walks and a single to start the game set up two sacri... Full Story

First of Six Games against the Mud Monsters Ends in Defeat for the Slammers

June 9, 2026 - PEARL, MS - After both teams traded home runs early, scoring became limited to just a few runs as the Mississippi Mud Monsters (11-17) took the 4-2 victory over the Joliet Slammers (10-17) on Tuesday. Joliet slammed it deep to start the game as Patrick Ward hit a solo home run just a week after being signed to the Slammers. That gave the 1-0 advantage to Joliet after the top of the 1st inning. It took until the bottom of the 2nd for the Mud Monsters to respond with a solo homer of their own, courtesy of Andrew Semo. Th... Full Story

Slammers Take Series with Rain-Shortened Victory over ThunderBolts

June 7, 2026 - Joliet, IL - The Slammers came into the rubber match against the Windy City Thunderbolts looking to win their second straight series and continue their hot start to June. Joliet would not wait to score runs as they kicked off the scoring with a walk from DH Jackson Valera to bring in the first run of the game. 1B Cam Suto would add on to the Slammers' advantage over Windy City with a 2-RBI double to left field. SS Braylin Marine would join the party and add an RBI of his own on a SAC fly to right field to cap off the Slam... Full Story

• Slammers Get Their Revenge against the Mud Monsters in Mississippi - June 10, 2026
  
• Everything You Could Want in a Ballgame for the Slimers Except for the Win - June 10, 2026
  
• First of Six Games against the Mud Monsters Ends in Defeat for the Slammers - June 9, 2026
  
• Slammers Take Series with Rain-Shortened Victory over ThunderBolts - June 7, 2026
  
• Slammers Walk-off in the Ninth - June 6, 2026
  
• Everything You Could Want in a Ballgame for the Slimers... Except for the Win - June 6, 2026
  
• Slammers Secure First Sweep of the Season - June 4, 2026
  
• Slammers Strike Early, Take Down Boomers - June 3, 2026
  
• Slammers' Pitchers Throw 14 Total Strikeouts to Get Big Win at Home against Boomers - June 2, 2026
  
• Late Tie Sends Series Finale to Extras, Slammers Fall 7-5 - May 31, 2026
  
• Slammers' Late Game Rally Falls Short against Gateway - May 30, 2026
  
• Slammers Fall to Gateway 16-2 - May 30, 2026
  
• ThunderBolts Avoid Series Sweep as Slammers Leave Windy City with a Loss - May 28, 2026
  
• Country Artist Laura Bryna to Headline June 4 Concert at City Square - May 28, 2026
  
• Slammers Win First Series of the Season in a Victory over ThunderBolts - May 27, 2026
  
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Joliet Slammers pitcher Zac Westcott
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League: Frontier League
Home: Joliet, Illinois
Class: Independent
Website: Joliet Slammers site
Schedule: Full Joliet Slammers Schedule
Statistics: Full Joliet Slammers Statistics

Fri., Jun 12		Joliet at Mississippi	7:30 p.m.
Thu., Jun 11		Joliet at Mississippi	7:30 p.m.
Wed., Jun 10	W	Joliet 7 at Mississippi 4	Final
Tue., Jun 9	L	Joliet 2 at Mississippi 4	Final
Sun., Jun 7	W	Windy City 2 at Joliet 4	Final (6)
Sat., Jun 6	W	Windy City 1 at Joliet 2	Final
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• Crushers win fourth in a row, 7-5, over Joliet - FL Lorain Morning Journal (May 22)
  
• Crushers sweep Joliet with fourth straight win - FL Chronicle-Telegram (May 22)
  
• Crushers win third in a row with 6-5 victory over Slammers in 10 innings - FL Lorain Morning Journal (May 21)
  
• Crushers: Jacob Tobias' grand slam lifts Lake Erie over Joliet - FL Chronicle-Telegram (May 20)
  
• Crushers: Jacob Tobias' grand slam lifts Lake Erie over Joliet - FL Chronicle-Telegram (May 20)
  
• Crushers outslug Slammers, 10-6, on Tobias grand slam in ninth - FL Lorain Morning Journal (May 20)
  
• Wild Things hit 3 more home runs, slam Slammers - FL Washington Observer-Reporter (May 10)
  
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