SENATORS RENEW SPONSORSHIP WITH ESPN MAGAZINE!!!!
The Haymarket Senators are proud to announce that we have renewed our sponsorship with ESPN Magazine for the 2010 season. This sponsorship allows the Senators to sell 2-year subscriptions (renewals are welcome) to ESPN Magazine for just $40. That is 52 issues for just $40!!! The more subscriptions we sell, the larger the sponsorship value!!! So consider subscribing to this great magazine and support the Senators at the same time! Email us at haymarketsenators@hotmail.com for more information, or send a check with name and mailing address to Haymarket Senators 42020 Villiage Center Plaza Suite 120-50 Stoneridge, VA 2010.
2010 Senators Calendars Now Available
PRICE REDUCED!!!!! NOW JUST $12 PLUS SHIPPING!!!
PRICE REDUCED ON BP GEAR ALSO!!!!!!!
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GET YOUR 2010 CALENDAR NOW!!! WE DO HAVE A FEW REMAINING! This 12-month calendar measures 11 X 17, and captures many of the spectacular moments of the 2009 championship while highlighting many of our players, including returning Senators Grant Sasser, Mark Kuzma, Jim Vahalik, Sam Greenberg, Zeth Stone, Bob VanWoert, and Matt Benedict! Calendar presents over 30 photographs from the collection of Haymarket Joe and haymarketjoephotography.com and includes the 2010 home schedule!!! There is a limited quantity so don't miss out - order today. Calendars are $12 each plus $1 S&H. Orders of 3 or more $10 each plus $1 S&H per calendar. Email your order to haymarketsenators@hotmail.com or send check or money order to Haymarket Senators 42020 Villiage Center Plaza Suite 120-50 Stoneridge, VA 2010.
We are also having a closeout on 2009 Batting Practice Shirts and Shorts. Both emblazed with "Property of Haymarket Senators 2009". Shirts are grey with navy print, shorts are navy with white print, and come in all adult sizes S - XXL while supplies last. Shirts and shorts are $6 each or a set for $10. S&H is $4.50 for the first item and $1.50 additional for each item after that. See payment instructions above for all items. Thanks for your support of Senators Baseball!!!
Haymarket Senators Championship T-Shirts Now On Sale!!!!
Now you can own the same t-shirt the Senators wore during their championship celebration. Avaiable in two styles, sizes YS - Adult XXL, these t-shirts contain the custom Senators Championship logo on the front and players/coaches names on the back! The grey T-shirt comes with the large logo on the front and the white T-shirt has a smaller logo on the upper left front. All styles and sizes are $15 each plus $4.50 shipping and handling (if ordering more than one shirt, add $1.50 to the S&H for each additional shirt ordered) Send check or money order to Haymarket Senators 42020 Village Center Plaza Suite 120-50 Stoneridge, VA 20105
Haymarket Wins First Valley League Championship!!
The following excerpt is taken from the blog of John Leonard on www.allthingsvalleyleague.typepad.com.
Mark Andrews heaved his glove up in the air, and his hat soon followed. The rest of the team poured out on the field and piled on top of Andrews, whooping and screaming- the Haymarket Senators, the #7 seed in the playoffs, had just won their first ever Jim Lineweaver Cup.
Led by series MVP Michael Lang's 4 hits, the Senators used a 12-hit attack to finally subdue the Covington Lumberjacks.
Although the game ended at 6-1, most of the game was much closer than that. Evan Noell, playing this game on his 21st birthday, led off the scoring with a screaming home run, his first of the year, to left field with one out in the 3rd inning. "I was looking for a fastball, and he got one up in the zone," Evan explained.
After the Jacks tied the score in the bottom of the inning on Lammar Guy's 2nd homer of the season, all the scoring belonged to Haymarket. The Sens added a run in the 5th when Noell walked with two outs, and scored on Lang's double (one of three he'd have on the day). The floodgates opened in the 9th, when the Sens scored 4 times on 5 hits and one Lumberjack error. The big hit in the inning was an Evan Noell 2-run single. Scot Van Dusseldorp also singled in a run, and Michael Demma brought in the last run with a sacrifice fly.
On the mound, the Senators received a strong start from Bob Van Woert, who went 6 innings and allowed 4 hits, 1 run, 2 walks, and struck out 6. Mark Andrews received the save after he threw 3 shutout innings and allowed 2 hits, 2 walks, and struck out 2. Andrews had thrown 5 2/3 innings just 3 days earlier.
The team was helped by an unusually tight relationship among the players on the team. "It wasn't anything I did," said Coach Ryan Fecteau, who admitted to being rather nervous the last two games. "It was this way from day one. The guys just really like being together."
Lang concurred, saying, "You talk to people who say that they can't wait to get back home, but it's been a different thing with these guys. We said, 'We're here, why not win the thing?'"
"We just told ourselves that we were going to get it done, at which point we got it done. It's a credit to everyone on our team, the coaches, and the owners," Noell added.
As the MVP, Lang was unconscious at the plate over the four games in the series. He went 11-19, with 3 doubles, a home run, 5 runs, 3 RBI, a walk, stolen base, and hit-by-pitch. "I'm just seeing the ball real great," he said. "It looks like a beach ball out there. When I'm at the plate, I've been beyond focused. I don't see anything or hear anything else at the plate."
Congratulations to the entire Haymarket organization!
From staff reports Published: August 11, 2009
The Haymarket Senators had traveled as far as Staunton when Covington ownership called with bad news. Just hours before the first pitch was scheduled, the Lumberjacks determined that they would not be able to prepare Casey Field in time for Game 4 of the Valley Baseball League finals Tuesday evening. Covington reported heavy rains in the early afternoon and the team does not own a tarp to cover the infield. Haymarket will head to Covington Wednesday for a 7:30 p.m. start, looking to clinch their first league championship in program history. The Senators took a two games to one lead in the best-of-five series Monday with a 5-3 victory in Haymarket.
Senators take 2 -1 series lead with 5 - 3 WIN!!
Fans can join the team in Covington via Luxury Charter Bus!!
The Senators moved to within a win of the Valley League Championship last night with a 5 - 3 win at home versus the Covington Lumberjacks! Game 4 is tonight in Covington! The Senators have chartered a bus so that fans can travel to Covington! The cost is $20 per seat, and the bus departs Battlefield HS at 3:30! If you are interested, please contact Jayme Newell as soon as possible at jaymenewell@hotmail.com or (703)728-6887. Seats are on a first come first serve basis, and they are going fast! Travel in first class through the Virginia mountains on the way to cheering your Senators on to victory, all while someone else does the driving!
Senators Even Series With 8 - 3 win in extra innings
The Senators scored 5 runs in the top of the 13th inning to break a 3 - 3 tie, and cruise to victory in Covington Sunday night. The Senators scored one in the first, and 2 in the third to take a 3 - 0 lead, only to see the Lumberjacks answer with 3 of their own in the bottom of the third to tie the game. It stayed that way until the 13th, and after over 4 hours of baseball, the Senators put an end to it and gain homefield advantage back. Game 3 is Monday night at Battlefield HS Stadium. Gametime 7:30!
Senators Fall in Game 1 to Covington
The Senators were beaten 10 - 1 in the Championship opener at Battlefield HS Stadium Saturday night. The series moves to Covington for Game 2 Sunday.
Senators move on to Championship Series!!
Home Game Saturday night 7:30pm!!
The Senators swept the New Market Rebels in the 2nd round of the Valley Baseball League playoffs. The Senators move on to play the Covington Lumberjacks in the Championship series (best of 5) beginning tomorrow night. Come out and cheer on the Senators beginning at 7:30pm.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS!!!
The Haymarket Senators beat the New Market Rebels in game one of the 2nd round of Valley League play-offs putting them just one victory away from a spot in the Championship series! The Senators host the Rebels on Friday night for game two of this series so come cheer on the Senators as they attempt another play-off sweep! Game time 7:30.
If you are not a member of Nators Nation, now is a great time to join! Nators Nation t-shrits will be on sale at the merchandise shed for $5 (while they last).
NATORS COMPLETE SWEEP WITH 7 - 2 WIN!
Matt Benedict went 7 innings, Grant Sasser pitched the last 2, and Greg Hopkins hammered a 2-run home run as the Senators finished off the Staunton Braves in convincing fashion at Battlefield Stadium last night to advance to the Valley League Semi-Finals. The Senators never trailed while completing the first playoff series win in franchise history! The Senators now await the outcome of the other 3 series to see who they will face next.
SENATORS TAKE GAME 1, 14 - 5!!!!!
Led by four pitchers (Steve Forester, Mark Kuzma, Mark Andrews, and TJ Ferguson) and the bats of Tom Lastella (4 for 6, HR, 5 RBI) and Scott Van Dusseldorp (5 for 6, 3RBI), the Senators took Game 1 of the best of 3 series with the Staunton Braves in Staunton. The Senators broke open a close 6 - 5 game with 5 runs in the top of the 8th and capped off the evening with Lastella's three-run homer in the ninth putting the game out of reach. The Senators will try to finish off the sweep tonight at Battlefield Stadium, gametime 7:30! Bring out your brooms!!!!!! Broadcast begins at 7:10 with the Nators Pre-game show!
Senators beat the Gators and move in to the play-offs!
The Haymarket Senators (22 - 22) won their final regular season game last night at Battlefield High School against the Fauquier Gators 5 to 2 in front of a capacity crowd. The win propels the Senators into the first round of the Valley Baseball League Playoffs.
The Senators starting pitcher Bob Van Woert (UConn), went 6.0 innings, striking out 7 Gators and only surrendering 4 hits. Jack Leathersich (UMass-Lowell) pitched the final 3 innings for his 5th save of the season. Mike Lang (Rutgers) continued his hot streak by going 3 for 5. Scott Van Dusseldorp (Shenandoah) and Andrew Lawrence (Boston College) each collected two hits as the Senators took control.
The Senators now travel to the Staunton Braves (27 – 15) tonight, Sunday August 2, 7:30 PM, for the first game of a best of three playoff series. Steve Forster (St. Johns) will get the start tonight for the Senators in Staunton. The Senators then return home Monday night, August 3rd for the second game of the playoff series. Game time Monday will be 7:30 pm at Battlefield High School.
Join us Monday night to cheer the Senators thru their second play-off game! See you there!
About Us:
The Haymarket Senators are an NCAA-sanctioned baseball team based out of Haymarket, Virginia. We compete in the Northern Division of the Valley Baseball League and play all home games at Battlefield High School.
