The only thing spectacular about the final game at Pfitzner Stadium was the Potomac Nationals 5-1 win over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.
The team scored a three-run homer in the fifth, which was the game-winning hit. Other than that, there was no on-field good-bye, or firework show. That had been done the weekend before.
While the players were on the field during the final game, fans in the stands were talking about the team’s next move.
“Will they be called the Fredericksburg Nationals,” said a woman while sitting in her box seat. The Potomac Nationals are due to play in a new stadium next to Wegmans grocery store in Fredericksburg starting in April 2020. We don’t yet know what the team will be called, though we’re told the name and the look of the team will get a total makeover
Some of the fans we talked to said they would miss the Potomac Nationals at G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium behind the Prince William County Government Center, where they’ve called home since 1984.
“I have some of my best memories here, from when I used to come here with my dad, who passed away, and my brother in law,” said Ron Couch, of Fairfax County.
He sported a Prince William Cannons jersey to the final game. That was the name of the team before it was affiliated with the Washington Nationals, and changed the name to Potomac Nationals (P-Nats for short).
He doesn’t plan to follow the team to Fredericksburg. “I’d rather go to D.C. and see the Nats play. The traffic on [Interstate] 95 is better going north than going south,” said Couch.
The team store slashed the prices on remaining merchandise, and there was a line out the door. “I’m getting six hats,” said LaPointe Crismond, of Spotsylvania, who said she’s excited about the team moving closer to her home.
“The new stadium should be nice. There won’t be pools of water on the walkways, or dripping on your head [from the air conditioning units] at the concession stand,” she added.
The Pfitz is a dinosaur when compared to other Minor League stadiums. Owned by the county park authority and leased by the team, the Potomac Nationals finally found a way out, and a new municipal partner in the City of Fredericksburg which agreed last year to back a deal that would see the construction of its new stadium.
Preliminary site work is underway where the new stadium will go.
Following the final game at the Pfitz, the team’s regular game recap press release included the phrase “potentially the final home game at … Pfitzner Stadium…”
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The Central Rappahannock Regional Library (CRRL) announced that all its locations will remain closed today, Tuesday, January 7, 2025, citing “continued dangerous road conditions.”
This decision comes after the library had initially planned to open at 1 p.m. on Tuesday following a delayed start due to inclement weather. The announcement was first made on Monday, January 6, in response to winter storms that have left roads icy and treacherous throughout the region.
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Stafford County’s Board of Supervisors will hold its next meeting Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 5 p.m. The meeting will be streamed live, and the agenda will be posted online.
Supervisor Monica Gary, Aquia District, confirmed the meeting is still being held despite the county government and schools closing for weather conditions.
Tonight’s meeting is primarily organizational, with the board set to elect a new chairman and vice-chairman. They will also review their proposed meeting schedule for the new year, and consider appointments to a number of committees and boards.
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Meg Bohmke, the 2024 chair of the board, represents the Falmouth District. She moved from the county School Board to Board of Supervisors in 2014; her current term ends December 2025.
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The project, which has evolved since its inception, will construct 675 feet of sidewalk along Ellicott Street, connecting Mill Street to Poplar Alley and extending toward Union Street. It also includes Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ramps and crossings to address accessibility concerns. The initiative aims to create a safer, more pedestrian-friendly connection between the town’s historic and business districts and the planned Occoquan Greenway trail.
“The Ellicott Street Sidewalk Project is one of several pedestrian improvement efforts we’ve pursued over the years,” said Occoquan Mayor Earnie Porta. “This specific project will create a safer, more contiguous connection to Mill Street and the town’s historic and business district.”
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