-Synopsis

Graceful, elegant, agile, smooth; none of these are words that one would use to describe the things Gregg Dohmen does on the softball diamond.  However, he’s effective.  Here’s the scene: It’s late in a tight game and an opposing batter hits a long fly ball to right field where Dohmen has recently been inserted.  The Section 8 faithful in attendance gasp as he back pedals, trying to track the ball.  His skipper watches from the bench (injured at the time, shock I know) but does not seem to be panicking as the ball seems ticketed for extra bases.   At the last possible second Gregg steadies himself, and throws his glove up for the catch, inning over.  Chayce turns to onlookers seated nearby and says “See, that’s why I put him out there.  It ain’t pretty, but he fucking catches it.”  True story.  Gregg, or Grgg as he is affectionately known, was a member of the original Section 8 roster.  Although, he didn’t actually show up and play until the 6^th game of the season, and promptly whiffed in his first 2 at bats.  While Grgg may be known for trials and tribulations on the field, he quietly had one of the most improved seasons of anyone on the 8 in summer 2005.  He quadrupled his hit total, and nearly doubled his batting average, slugging percentage and OPS from the previous season.  After a forgettable 2006 season, 2007 was a banner year for Dohmen.  He played in all but 2 of the team’s games, including every single fall ball game.  He capped it all off by batting a career high .444 in fall, and was seen to execute at least 1 proper slide, and a couple more that were close enough.

-Career Highlights

-Ranks 7^th all-time in doubles with 8

-Ranked 4^th on the team in runs scored (19) summer 2005 while batting .421

-Ranks 9^th all-time in runs scored (55)

-Ranks 10^th all-time in games played (53)

-Batted career high .444 in fall of 2007

His name is Matthew Andershak, but most of you out there probably never knew that.  And unless you’re his girlfriend, his boss or his mother you’ve definitely never called him that.  The man, known to the world as Shak (He’s a bad mutha… Shut yo mouth), was on the original Section 8 roster way back in 2004.  As one might expect, this former UW-Whitewater offensive lineman is one of the most powerful men in the Section 8 lineup.  Shak ranks fourth all-time in extra base hits.  Not all those hits have come from power alone; a lot have also come from hustle.  While Shak may not be the fastest guy on the team he is never shy about putting the pressure on the defense, and taking an extra base.  The result of that is some of the most entertaining head-first slides in recorded human history.  In the field Shak is a capable outfielder and has the versatility to be plugged into different spots if the need arises.  That is, as long as it’s not 3^rd base.  In 2006, Shak scuffled through a summer campaign that was below his usual standards.  But he rebounded nicely and turned things around in the fall, despite being exiled to a town on somewhere on the edge of the world.  In summer 2007 The Diesel returned to civilization and returned to form, putting together his one of the best all-around seasons of his career. 

-Ranks 3^rd all-time in doubles (23)

-Ranks 4^th all-time in home runs (5)

-Ranks 6^th all-time in RBIs (86)

-Ranks 6^th all-time in games played (83)

-Ranks 5^th all-time in triples (11)

-Ranks 7^th all-time in hits (108)

-Ranks 9^th all-time in batting average (.418)

-Led the team in batting in fall 2005 while hitting a career high .550

-Career Stats