The Hagerstown Suns (Low A; Sally League) could play at Municipal Stadium through 2018 or 2019 with possible lease extensions under current proposals. (more…)
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South Atlantic League announces year-end awards
Some great teams and people honored in the 2015 South Atlantic League Outstanding Achievement Awards, as chosen by reps from all 14 teams, along with league field managers and umpires. (more…)
Committee reviews Spotsylvania County ballpark proposal
A committee charged with mapping the finances and future of a proposed Spotsylvania County (Va.) ballpark for the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) revealed wide disagreements on how to accomplish the task. (more…)
Spotsylvania County pitches woo at Suns
A new suitor for the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) has emerged, as Spotsylvania County (Va.) is pitching a $33-million ballpark for the team, subject to negotiations. (more…)
Promotions Watch: Ballpark Beers
Over the past several seasons, the bond of beer and baseball has grown, thanks to teams embracing the growth of the craft brewery industry. In the latest Promotions Watch, we highlight some of the most recent developments in this trend, including the growing numbers of clubs rolling out team-branded brews. (more…)
Diamond Nation withdraws request for assistance on new Fredericksburg ballpark
Perhaps realizing a request for city funding was a nonstarter, Diamond Nation withdrew its request for Fredericksburg money on a new Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) ballpark and youth-baseball complex. (more…)
Suns, Nats extend player development contract
This was expected: The Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) and the Washington Nationals announced a two-year player development contract running through the end of the 2016 season. The agreement on a player development contract means the Suns affiliation with the Nationals will stretch at least 10 years. The Suns and Nationals began their […]
Fredericksburg to move ahead with ballpark financing negotiations
The Fredericksburg (Va.) City Council will move forward with negotiations on a new baseball complex and ballpark for the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League), but it’s not clear whether the city will commit an additional $18 million to the project. Diamond Nation has proposed a $61-million development at Celebrate Virginia South featuring a […]
Diamond Nation: Front us more money, and we’ll share ballpark revenues
Offers of revenue-sharing are rarely taken up by municipalities, so it will be interesting to see if the offer by Diamond Nation to share revenues on a Fredericksburg, Va., baseball complex in exchange for upfront financing actually happens. Diamond Nation, a New Jersey firm seeking to develop a baseball complex in Fredericksburg that includes a […]
Price tag for new Fredericksburg baseball complex: $61M
The price tag on a baseball complex that includes a new ballpark for the relocating Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) in Fredericksburg, Va., is now $61 million, and the city may look at a special tax district to cover the cost of the project. Diamond Nation has proposed a complex that includes a […]
New Fredericksburg ballpark over budget; owners exploring options
A new Fredericksburg (Va.) ballpark for the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) is over budget after the first round of estimates, with a funding gap between $12 million and $18 million currently being examined. Reps from Diamond Nation, which has been working on the privately financed ballpark plan with Suns owner Bruce Quinn, […]
New Fredericksburg ballpark opening delayed to 2016
It looks like a new Fredericksburg ballpark for the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) will be delayed until 2016, as the owners still need to close on financing and land acquisition. Suns ownership signed a two-year lease extension for Municipal Stadium in Hagerstown, giving the team a cushion as it works to close […]
Fredericksburg ballpark financing plan passes Virginia House
The Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill allowing Fredericksburg to recapture sales tax to help pay for a new Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) ballpark. The Virginia Senate already passed the bill, and Gov. Terry McAuliffe is expected to sign it. From Frederickburg.com: The “clawback” allows the locality to get 3.5 percentage […]