City officials hope a new baseball stadium will serve as a site for games, concerts and other community events.
The Potomac Nationals plan to head to Fredericksburg, a move that backers expect will bring more than minor-league baseball to the city.
A key component of the plan for a 5,000-seat, $35 million baseball stadium in Fredericksburg is its intended multipurpose use, says Bill Freehling, the city’s director of economic development and tourism.
“It will bring in sports competition; it will bring in groups. It will be a good venue for concerts and holiday and light shows and community events,” Freehling says. “It will be important for the quality of life of our residents and also give people another reason to visit Fredericksburg.”
The Fredericksburg City Council voted 7-0 in July to approve a preliminary agreement with the Potomac Nationals, a Class A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, to relocate the team.
