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2008 Season

Clyman 5 Senators 4 The Madison Senators lost to the Clyman Canners in 10 innings on Sunday, in the first game of the Rock River League Playoffs. Clyman jumped out in the first inning, scoring 3 runs, 2 of which came on the home run by Shaun Wegner. The Senators rallied in the fourth inning, scoring 3 runs. Donnie Bryant hit a 2 run double and Jake Soule followed with a rbi double of his own. Clyman scored a run in the 7th and the Senators tied it on Jesse Christianson's rbi single to tie the game again. Clyman scored a run in the tenth, a rbi single by Charlie Hurtgen. Mike Finnegan went the distance for the Senators, allowing 7 hits and striking out 9 batters on the day. The Senators face the Madison Shoe Box on Tuesday night at Mansfield Stadium, game time set for 7pm. The Senators must win to stay alive in the playoffs.

Playoffs The Madison Senators start postseason play on Sunday, August 17th. The Senators are hosting the Clyman Canners, but Utica Home Talent team is hosting a playoff game in Utica so the Senators are traveling to Johnson Creek to host their playoff game. Game time still set at 1:30. On Tuesday, August 19th, the Senators will take on the Madison Shoe Box. This game will be at Mansfield Stadium. Game time is 7pm. This is a double elimination tournament. Hope to see a lot of support, go Senators!

Senators 3 Juneau 1 The Madison Senators beat the Juneau County Seaters on Saturday afternoon, 3-1 to clinch a playoff spot in the Rock River League. Mike Finnegan went the distance on the mound, scattering 6 hits on the afternoon. The Senators were led in hitting by Joe Herfel who went 3x4 at the plate with 2 rbi's. Jake Soule was perfect at the plate, going 3x3, all singles. The Senators clinched the 3rd seed in the South Division and will host the Clyman Canners next Sunday at Utica Field.

Johnson Creek 9 Senators 6 The Madison Senators lost to the Johnson Creek Pioneers on Sunday, 9-6 in Johnson Creek. Tom Ritzer went the distance for Johnson Creek, which got 16 hits on the day. The Senators were led by Josh Fleck who went 2x5 at the plate, with 2 rbi's and 3 stolen bases. Mike Huemmer went 3x4 at the plate, all singles, and Jake Soule went 3x 4 with 2 doubles. Pat Hawker took the loss for the Senators. The Senators fall to 10-7 in Rock River League play. The Senators host Juneau this weekend at Utica, 1:30 with a playoff spot on the line.

City League Champions The Madison Senators (Busch Boys) captured the Madison City League Championship Wednesday night at Warner Park. The Senators had to beat Precise Accounting two times to win the championship, and they did just that. The Senators took the first game, 14-2 and won the second game in their final at bat, 8-6. Congrats, Senators!!!!

Senators 7 Neosho 0 The Madison Senators blanked the Neosho Rockets on Sunday afternoon, 7-0. Mike Finnegan pitched a complete game shutout, striking out 10 batters and allowing 8 hits. The Senators were led at the plate by Jeremy Winters, who went 3x4 at the plate and driving in three runs. Mike Finnegan went 3x5 and Mike Hewitt was 2x5 at the plate as well. The Senators pounded out 4 doubles on the day as well as playing some great defense. The win moves the Senators into third place in the South Division. The Senators will travel to Johnson Creek next Sunday.

Watertown 6 Senators 0 Watertown's Andy Schwantz threw a complete game shutout as the Senators were unable to get any offense going on Sunday afternoon in Watertown. Joe Herfel started for the Senators and was relieved in the fourth by first year Senator, Pat Hawker. At the plate the Senators produced 7 hits with Mike Finnegan and Mike Hewitt both going 2 x 4. The Senators fall to 9-6 in the Rock River League and will travel to Neosho on Sunday to take on the Neosho Rockets.

Senators 6 Ashippun 5 The Senators beat the Ashippun Mudcats 6-5 at Utica on Saturday. Mike Finnegan and Mike Hewitt both had rbi singles in the first inning, both going 2x4 on the day. The Senators pounded out 16 hits on the day, led by Josh Schafer and Joe Herfel, both going 3x5 on the day. Jesse Christianson got the win on the mound, going 6 innings and striking out 7 batters. Mike Finnegan got the save, pitching 3 innings of no hit ball and striking out 5. The Senators go on the road tomorrow to face the Watertown Cardinals.

Senators 7 Laurel Tavern 3 The Senators came through with a big win on Sunday, beating Madison Laurel Tavern 7-3 at MATC. The Senators drew two walks by Mike Hewitt and Pat Hawker to start the 4th inning. Donnie Bryant then had a rbi double, followed by a rbi single by Jake Soule, then another rbi single by Mike Finnegan. The Senators scored 5 runs in the inning, which was more than enough for starting pitcher Mike Finnegan. Finnegan pitched a complete game, striking out six batters and allowing seven hits. Josh Schafer went 3x5, Jake Soule went 3x4 and Mike Finnegan went 2x4 to lead the hitting attack for the Senators. The Senators stayed in 3rd place in the South Division, pushing their record to 8-5. Up next in the Rock for the Senators is the Ashippun Mudcats, Saturday July 19th. Don't forget, it is fan appreciation day!!! Hope to see a big crowd!

Fan Appreciation Day Attention all Madison Senator fans, our annual Fan Appreciation Day is going to be Saturday, July 19th when we take on the Ashippun Mudcats. The game will start at 1:30 and we will have specials on everything in the concession stand and there will be a few raffles! Please come out and support your Madison Senators.

All Star Selections The Madison Senators would like to send out their congrats to the following players for being selected the represent the South Division in this weekends all star game at Rubicon. Joe Herfel, Josh Schaefer, Josh Fleck, Mike Hewitt, Mike Finnegan and Jesse Christianson. Joe Herfel, Josh Fleck and Mike Finnegan were all selected as starters for the South Division. Go Senators!!!!

Shoebox 7 Senators 3 The Senators lost to their arch rival, the Madison Shoebox on Sunday afternoon at Mansfield Stadium. Justin Dahman went 3x5 and Tyler Dahman went 2x5 to lead the Shoebox to victory. Jesse Christianson took the loss for the Senators, who fell to 7-5 in the Rock River League.

Senators 7 Pardeville 0 The Senators got back to their winning ways on Sunday, beating the host Pardeville Braves 7-0. Mike Finnegan pitched a complete game masterpiece, allowing only five hits and striking out 5. Josh Fleck provided some run support, going 2x5 with four rbi's. Joe Herfel and Josh Schaefer both went 3x5 at the plate as well.

Clyman 9 Senators 4 The Senators suffered another setback on Saturday afternoon, losing again to the Clyman Canners, 9-4. Dave McFarland pitched a complete game for the Canners, striking out 8 batters. Mike Finnegan went 3x5 and Joe Herfel went 2x5 at the plate but it wasn't enough. Joe Herfel took the loss on the mound for the Senators.

Juneau 8 Senators 7 The Senators lost a heartbreaker in Juneau on Sunday afternoon, losing 8-7 to the Juneau County Seaters. Mike Hewitt was called out at home plate in the top of the 9th inning, ending the comeback by the Senators. Tim Botham and Pat Hawker each hit solo home runs in the losing effort. Mike Finnegan took the loss for the Senators.

Clyman 3 Senators 0 The Senators came up short on Saturday, losing to their rival, the Clyman Canners. Jeff Zielke pitched a complete game shutout, allowing only three hits and striking out 7. Jesse Christianson took the loss for the Senators.

Senators 12 Johnson Creek 1 The Madison Senators rolled to a 12 -1 victory at Utica field on Saturday afternoon. Jesse Christianson gave up one run in a complete game victory, strking out 11 batters. Pat Hawker had a three run triple and Joe Herfel and Tim Botham both drove in two runs.

Senators 8 Neosho 0

Senators 4 Watertown 1 Jesse Christianson gave up one run on just four hits in 8 innings of work as the Senators beat Watertown in a Rock River League baseball game on Saturday. Robbie Dyson picks up his first save in one inning of work. On the offensive side Joe Herfel had three singles and batted three runs in for the Senators. Mike Finnegan matched Herfel with a 3x3 day including a double and one RBI. The Senators move t 4-1 in the Rock River League and will face off against South Division rival the Neosho Rockets next Saturday at Utica Field

Senators 10 Ashippun 7 The senators escape Ashippun with a win over the Mudcats on Sunday. Trailing 5-4 in top of the fith the Senators banged out five runs on four hits including a Josh Schafer three run home run. Joe Herfel earned the win in his first start of the season while Mike Finnegan picks up the save. The Senators move to 3-1 in the Rock River League

Senators 6 Laurel Tavern 2 The Senators found a way to beat their city rival on Saturdayin Utica. The Senators managed to score 6 runs on just 6 hits and had solid pitching by 7 th year player Jesse Christianson. Christianson who went 8 innings picked up his 2nd win and moves to 2-1 in the Rock River League. Mike Finnegan, who pitched got theSenators on the board in the 5th inning with an rbi double. First year Senator Jeff Maurer also had 2 rbi's in the game. The Senators are now 2-1 in the RRL.

Madison Shoe Box 4 Senators 3

Madison Shoe Box outlasted the Senators in an extra inning battle on Saturday. The Senators trailed the entire game until Josh Schafers RBI single in the bottom half of the ninth inning with 2 outs tied it at 3 a piece. Following a scoreless tenth, the Madison Shoe Box scored 1 run in the top of the 11th to seal the victory. Jesse Christianson went 9 stong innings and finished with 13 strike outs in a no decision. Mike Finnegan picked up his first loss of the season. The Senators drop to 1-1 in the Rock River League while the Shoe Box moves to 1-0. The Senators have a double weekend as they will host the Madison Laurel Tavern(0-1) on Saturday and travel to face the Ahippun Mudcats (1-1) on Sunday. Both game times are at 1:30. See you there!!

Senators 8 Pardeeville 3

The Senators open up the Rock River League season with an 8-3 victory over the Pardeeville Braves on Saturday. Josh Fleck hit a 3 run home run with no outs in the 3rd inning which put the Senators in front 6-0. First year Senator Jeff Moeller gets his first victory after relieving Jesse Christianson in the 5th inning. Moeller had 8 strike outs and combined with Christianson for a total of 14 strikeouts. Mike Hewitt and Pat Hawker both contributed with RBI doubles. The Senators are now 1-0 (3-0) and will host the defending South Division Champions the Madison Shoe Box on Saturday. The game will be played at 1:30 at beautiful Utica Field.

Senators Win The Senators pull off the weekend sweep with a 12-4 win over Utica in the Stoughton Invite preseason tourney championship game. Up next for the Senators is the Rock River League opener. The Senators will host defending league champions the Clyman Canners on Saturday at 1:30 in Utica, WI.

Senators Win Preseason Opener! The Senators outlasted Stoughton Home Talent on Saturday in the first round of the Stoughton Invite. The Senators jumped to a 2 - 0 lead after three innings and never looked back. The Merchants had a five run 6th inning but came up short as the Senators prevailed 8-7 in the preseason clash. The Senators pitched by comittee with appearences by Jesse Christianson, Robbie Dison, Pat Hawker, and Mike Finnegan. Mike Finnegan had a solo homerun in the 3rd inning. The Senators play in the championship game on Sunday against Utica Home Talent at 1:30 at Stoughton High School.

Texas Hold'em Fundraiser Congratulations to Mike Murray and Peter Johnson for winning the 1st annual Texas Hold'em fundraiser. Thank you to all participants and keep your eyes open for future Texas Hold'em fundraisers.

2008 RRL Schedule updated
The 2008 Rock River League Schedule is now updated. The Senators will play an extremely lopsided schedule hosting the first 8 out of 9 games at beautiful Utica Field. They will then be on the road for the majority of the second half of their schedule. Click on the Schedule link to take a closer look!

Thank You to all supporters of the 4th Annuel Senators Bowl-A-Thon!

2007 Rock River Playoffs

Jesse Christianson won threw a complete game 5 hitter as the Senators beat Juneau 6-1 in an elimination playoff contest. Justin Fedie's 2 out 2 run home run in the 5th inning was all the Senators would need as they were able to hold Juneau to 1 run with solid pitching and defense. The Senators move to 2-1 in the 2007 playoffs and will travel to Clyman on Sunday for the South Division championship. The Senators will have to beat Clyman 2 times because Clyman is still undefeated playoffs. The winner will face off against the North Division Champions in a 3 game series.

2007 Rock River Regular Season

Senators 3 Juneau 1
Mike Finnegan pitched a complete game 5 hitter as the Senators beat the visiting Juneau County Seaters 3-1 on Sunday afternoon. The victroy clinched the forth and final play off spot. The Senators finish the regular season 11-7 and have made the play-offs 4 of the last 5 seasons. They will play at Madison Shoebox on Saturday and host the the Clyman Canners on Sunday.

Senators 11 Shoe Box 9

Senators 2 Watertown 5

Senators 11 Laurel Tavern 2
The Senators got a much needed win as they had 15 hits in an 11-2 victory against the Madison Laurel Tavern. Jesse Christianson pitched to win and improves to 5-1 in the Rock River League. Jeremy Winters had a 2 run home run in a 4 run first inning for the Senators. The Senators improve to 9-6 in the Rock River League and travel to Watertown next Sunday.

Senators 5 Neosho 11
Neosho jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning and went on to win 11-5 in a Rock River South Division match up. Josh Page got the loss in his first Rock River League start. The Senators have now dropped to 8-6 and have lost their 3rd straight contest. The travel back home to face their city rival Laurel Tavern on Saturday at Utica Field.

Senators 6 Ashippun 9
The Senators drop their second straight in a 9-6 lost to the host Ashippun Mudcats. The Senators were unable to get the bats going and lacked timely hitting. They now drop to 8-5 in the Rock River League south division.

Senators 1 Clyman 7
The Senators dug theirselves in an early hole falling behind 3 -0 in the 1st inning. That was all Clyman needed as they went on to a 7-1 rout of visiting Senators. Jarod Staudenmeyer pitched 3 and 1/3 and recieved the loss as Tim Landron threw 7 innings allowing only 1 run.
The Senators are now 8-4 in the Rock River League.

Senators 12 Johnson Creek 10
The Senators found a way on Saturday afternoon as they came from behind to knock of the visiting Johnson Creek Pioneers. The Senators trailed 10-5 going into the bottom of the 7th and scored 6 runs to take the lead 11-10. That’s all Josh Schafer would need as he came in and shut the door in the 8th and 9th inning. He struck out 3 and allowed 1 hit as he picked up his first Rock River League save. Jesse Christianson gets another notch in the win column and moves to 4-1 in the Rock River League. Jake Soule was 3-3 with 2 Rbi's and 3 runs scored and Mike Finnegan was 2-4 with 3 runs scored. The Senators are now 8-3 and will travel to Clyman next Sunday to battle the Clyman Canners at 1:30.

Senators Land 5 on All Star Team
The Senators place 5 players on the South Division roster for the 2007 Rock River League All Star Game. Congrats to:

Joe Herfel
Josh Schafer
Justin Fedie
Jesse Christianson
Jared Staudenmeyer

The game will be played at Johnson Creek on Friday, July 13th at 7:00.

Senators 11 Pardeeville 3
The Senators capped of the weekend with a 11-3 victory over the Pardeeville Braves. They scattered 17 hits and used a 6 run 5th inning to solidify the victory on Sunday afternoon. Justin Fedie hit a solo home run in the 2nd inning and drove in 2 more runs in the 5th inning. Joe Herfel was 4-5 on the day with 2 RBI's and pitched 3 innings. Steve Nelson added 3 hits and 3 RBI's on the day. Jared Staudenmeyer moved to 2-0 in the Rock River League as he went 6 innings and struck out 6. The Senators move to 7-3 and will host Johnson Creek at Utica Field on Saturday at 12:00.

Senators 13 Juneau 4
The Madison Senators pounded out 15 hits as they beat the Juneau County Seaters 13-4 in a South Division showdown. Juneau took a 4-3 lead in the 3rd inning which sparked a 5 run 4th by the Senators. All 5 runs were scored with 2 outs. Josh Fleck was 4-5 with 3 RBI's on the day. Jesse Christianson pitched a complete game allowing 3 earned runs and striking out 3. The Senators are back at it on Sunday as they travel to Pardeeville to challenge the Braves at 1:30.

Senators 1 Shoebox 2
The Senators were ice cold on Saturday as they squeezed out 2 hits and failed to score a run after the 1st inning. The Madison Shoebox had a 1 out single in the 9th which scored the game winning run. The Senators dropped to 5-3 in the Rock River League. They travel to Juneau next Saturday to battle the division leaders at 1:30.

Senators 4 Watertown 2
Jarod Staudenmeyer went 8 innings in his first start as a Senator as the Senators beat division leaders Watertown 4-2 on Saturday at Utica Field. The Senators took a 1-0 lead in the first with a sacrafice fly by Josh Fleck. They would not look back as Staudenmeyer set the pace on the mound and Joe Herfel closed it in the ninth to get the save. The Senators have now won 4 straight in the Rock River League and look to take on city rival Madison Shoe Box on Saturday at 1:30 @ Utica Field in beautiful Utica, Wisconsin.

Senators 7 Laurel Tavern 5

The Senators outlasted the Madison Laurel Tavern Sunday afternoon at Robin Roberts Field on the campus of MATC. In a game with four lead changes, the Senators missed several early opportunities, but prevailed with late inning clutch hitting and steady pitching by Mike Finnegan. First year Senator Jarod Staudenmeyer, who was 3-5 on the day, hit a game tying 2 RBI single in the top of the eight. In the top of the ninth, Joe Herfel who was 2-5 on the day, hit a 2 out, 2 run single that would solidify the victory for the Senators. Finnegan allowed 2 earned runs in a complete game performance, and he moves to 2-0 in the Rock River League. The win brings the Senators to 4-2(7-3) in the Rock River League. Next up for the Senators is the division leading Watertown Cardinals at Utica Field on Saturday, June 9th at 2:30.

Senators 2 Neosho 0

The Senators finish up a weekend sweep capped off by a dominant pitching performance by Mike Finnegan. Mike did not allow a runner passed second base as he struck out 13 and walked zero to lead the Senators to a victory over division rival Neosho. Justin Fedie who was 2-4 in the game had the eventual game winning rbi in the 3rd inning with a double off of Neosho pitcher Ryan Suhr. Josh Fleck followed in the 5th with an rbi single. The Senators are now 3-2(5-3) in the Rock River League and look to improve as they travel to MATC to play city rival Madison Laurel Tavern on June 3rd at 1:30.

Senators 12 Ashippun 5

The Senators got one back in the win column today with a 12 - 5 victory over the visiting Ashippun Mudcats. Ashippun, who got off to hot start scoring 3 runs off of 4 hits in the first inning, struggled to string anything together after the first inning. The Senators rattled of 12 consecutive runs helped by a 3 run shot by Tim Botham and multiple RBI days by Jared Staudemeyer, Joe Herfel, and Jake Soule. Jesse Christianson pitched 7 solid innings and ended with 5 strike outs and scattered 7 hits which brings his record to 2-1 in the Rock River League. The Senators are now 2-2 in the Rock River League and will host the Neosho Rockets on Sunday at 2:30 at Utica Field.

Johnson Creek 9 Senators 8

The Senators are coming off of a tough loss to Johnson Creek which brings there record to 1-1(3-2) in the Rock River League. This defensive struggle was filled with 7 total errors along with 5 home runs. The Senators jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first. This was the last lead the Senators would have. Johnson Creek rattled of 7 consecutive runs. The Senators rallied back to pull within 1 run but came up short in the 9th inning. Mid reliever and first year Senator Josh Page pitched 4 solid relief innings giving up only 1 earned run in his pitching debut. The Senator’s home runs came from Justin Fedie, Josh Fleck and Jeremy Winter. Come check out the Senators in action this Saturday, May 19, at Utica Field, as they battle defending south division champions, The Clyman Canners.