Hagerstown Agrees to Municipal Stadium Upgrades

Despite the reality that the Single-A Hagerstown Suns (South Atlantic League) are likely relocating to Fredericksburg (VA) in 2015, the Hagerstown City Council on Tuesday agreed to pay for about $15,000 in capital imprvements to 83-year-old Municipal Stadium to honor the team’s lease.  Read more here.

Suns Reach Deal for Ballpark Land in Fredericksburg

The Single-A Hagerstown Suns (South Atlantic League) and Diamond Nation finalized an agreement Monday with the slavery museum organization and its largest creditor to buy the land along Interstate 95 in Celebrate Virginia South where the U.S. National Slavery Museum was to have been built in Fredericksburg (VA).  Read more here.

Commission Gives Thumbs Up to Parking Lot for Fredericksburg Ballpark

The Fredericksburg (VA) Planning Commission voted Wednesday to support a proposed 1,800-space, $7-million to $8-million parking lot that would serve a new baseball stadium in Celebrate Virginia South for the Single-A Hagerstown Suns (South Atlantic League).  Read more here.

Fredericksburg Takes Next Baseball Steps

The Fredericksburg City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a draft performance agreement with the partners working to build a 4,750-seat minor-league baseball stadium in the city.  The Single-A Hagerstown Suns (South Atlantic League) needed the agreement for its relocation application to Major League Baseball.  Read more here.

Busy Week for Proposed Fredericksburg Ballpark Project

The proposed new ballpark in Frederick (VA) for the Single-A Hagerstown Suns (South Atlantic League) faces a few key hurdles this week as issues go before the City Council, a Circuit Court judge, and Planning Commission.  Read more here.

Suns Owner Considers Short-Season Replacement Club for Hagerstown

Bruce Quinn, majority owner of the Single-A Hagerstown Suns (South Atlantic League), said Friday that he plans to move the team to Fredericksburg (VA), but he’s also exploring ways to bring a short-season affiliated club to Hagerstown (MD) to replace the SAL franchise, if a new stadium project moves forward there.  The Suns name would stay in the Hub City.  Read more here.  Thanks to John Cerone for the link.

Fredericksburg Council Approves New Baseball Stadium Concept

The Fredericksburg (VA) City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to support building a multipurpose stadium in Celebrate Virginia South that would be home to the Single-A Hagerstown Suns (South Atlantic League).  Read more here.

Naming Rights Partner Secured for New Fredericksburg Ballpark

The Rosner Auto Group has reportedly agreed to invest directly in the project to bring the Single-A Hagerstown Suns (South Atlantic League) to Fredericksburg (VA) and has committed to securing naming rights to the proposed new ballpark.  The Fredericksburg City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on whether to move forward with the negotiated stadium concept.  Read more here.

Fredericksburg Releases Details of Proposed Ballpark Deal

The city of Fredericksburg on Thursday unveiled the parameters of a proposed stadium financing plan that could lead to the Single-A Hagerstown Suns (South Atlantic League) relocating to Celebrate Virginia South.  Read more here.

Another Ballpark Group In Fredericksburg Market Makes Presentation

Play Ball VA! was scheduled to make an “Economic Development Presentation” Thursday night before the Spotsylvania County (VA) Economic Development Authority about building a new minor-league baseball stadium near Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center about 10 miles south of Fredericksburg (VA).  The group has been critical of the proposed deal between the Single-A

Conceptual Ballpark Agreement Reached in Fredericksburg

The Single-A Hagerstown Suns (South Atlantic League, the City of Fredericksburg (VA), and New Jersey-based Diamond Nation have all reportedly agreed on a conceptual deal structure for building a new $38 million baseball stadium on the site once scheduled to be home to the U.S. National Slavery Museum.  The city is expected to release details about the financing proposal Thursday.

Full Council to Discuss Fredericksburg Ballpark Proposal Next Week

Fredericksburg City Manager Bev Cameron said he expects City Council to publicly discuss the proposal for a new ballpark for the Single-A Hagerstown Suns (South Atlantic League) during a work session next Tuesday.  Read more here.

Fredericksburg Unveils Ballpark Plans

Hours before the Fredericksburg (VA) City Council went behind closed doors Tuesday to discuss the status of negotiations on a proposal to build a multipurpose stadium in the city for the Single-A Hagerstown Suns (South Atlantic League), design plans were unveiled.  Read more and view rendering here.  Read a second article here.

Suns, Frederickburg Officials to Meet Tuesday

Representatives from the Single-A Hagerstown Suns (South Atlantic League) and the city of Fredericksburg will meet Tuesday to discuss the framework of a new deal that could result in a new ballpark and the relocation of the franchise to the city.  Read more here.  Thanks to John Cerone for the link.

Suns Want Three Financing Proposals

As the city of Fredericksburg (VA) works to revise its original ballpark financing proposal after a public vetting, the Single-A Hagerstown Suns (South Atlantic League) are requesting at least three possible financing scenarios from the city well in advance of a city-requested meeting with the Suns on July 30.  Read more here.

Public Hearing Today on Proposed Fredericksburg Ballpark

The Fredericksburg (VA) City Council will hold a public hearing today to consider whether or not to pursue building a new multi-purpose stadium for the Single-A Hagerstown Suns (South Atlantic League).  Read more here.

Financial Analysis Released for Fredericksburg (VA) Ballpark

According to financial projections in a report by Washington, DC-based Brailsford & Dunlavey, the proposed new minor-league baseball stadium in Fredericksburg (VA) would generate surplus revenues of about $274,000 a year for the city after the first few years of operation.  Read more here.  Read full report here.

Fredericksburg City Staff Charged With Making Deal Happen

During a closed-session meeting earlier this week, the Fredericksburg (VA) City Council directed city staff to negotiate the terms of a deal to bring a minor league baseball team and multi-purpose stadium to town.  The Single-A Hagerstown Suns (South Atlantic League) are rumored to the target of this endeavor.  Read more here.

Council to Hold Closed-Door Meeting to Discuss Ballpark Proposal

The Fredericksburg (VA) City Council will hold a closed meeting next Tuesday night to discuss a potential deal to build a multi-purpose stadium and bring minor league baseball to the city.  City officials are rumored to be in relocation discussions with the Single-A Hagerstown Suns (South Atlantic League).  Read more here.

Study Gives Fredericksburg Thumbs Up to Hosting Professional Baseball

As expected, representatives from Washington (DC)-based Brailsford & Dunlavey presented to the Fredericksburg (VA) Economic Development Authority today the positive results of a study assessing the economic viability of building a new multi-use baseball stadium in the market.  Read more here.

Preliminary Ballpark Study to be Presented in Fredericksburg

Representatives from Washington (DC)-based Brailsford & Dunlavey will present to the Fredericksburg (VA) Economic Development Authority on Monday the preliminary results of a study assessing the economic viability of building a new multi-purpose baseball stadium in the market.  Read more here.

Suns Send Relocation Overtures to Fredericksburg

As Fredericksburg (VA) explores building a new baseball stadium and hosting a team, the Single-A Hagarstown Suns (South Atlantic League) have expressed an interest in being at the discussion table if invited.  Read more here.

Councilman: Loudoun Ballpark Approval No Obstacle for Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg (VA) Councilman Matt Kelly said this past week’s approval by Loudoun County (VA) officials to build a stadium for an independent professional baseball team poses no obstacle to bringing pro baseball to Fredericksburg.  Read more here.

Fredericksburg Stakeholders Tour Blue Crabs Home

Stakeholders from the Fredericksburg (VA) area got a taste of what they could expect from a new ballpark by touring Regency Furniture Stadium, home of the indy pro Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (Atlantic League), in Waldorf (MD) Thursday.  A group called Rappahannock Baseball Initiative, led by former Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce President Bob Hagan, is working

Pro Baseball Discussions Begin in Fredericksburg (VA)

Bob Hagan, the former president of the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, is spearheading an effort to bring a 5,000-seat stadium and a professional baseball team to Fredericksburg (VA).  Because Hagan and local officals have been meeting with Opening Day Partners, it’s safe to conclude that we are talking about an indy pro Atlantic League franchise.  Read more here and here.