Virginia Credit Union Stadium

Virginia Credit Union Stadium
The stadium in 2023
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Former names
  • New Fredericksburg Ballpark (planning)
  • FredNats Ballpark (2021–2022)
Address42 Jackie Robinson Way, Fredericksburg, VA 22401[1]
LocationCelebrate Virginia South
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Coordinates38°19′05″N 77°30′35″W / 38.31806°N 77.50972°W / 38.31806; -77.50972
OwnerPotomac Baseball, LLC[4]
OperatorPotomac Baseball, LLC[4]
Executive suites13[6]
Capacity5,000[6]
Record attendance5802 (May 24, 2022 vs. Salem Red Sox)
Field size
  • Left field: 326 ft (99 m)
  • Center field: 402 ft (123 m)
  • Right field: 327 ft (100 m)
Surfacesynthetic turf[5]
Construction
Broke groundFebruary 24, 2019[2]
Built2019–2020
OpenedMay 11, 2021 (2021-05-11)[3]
Construction cost$35 million[4]
Tenants
Fredericksburg Nationals (CL) 2021–present[1]
Website
www.milb.com/fredericksburg/ballpark

Virginia Credit Union Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The stadium has 5,000 seats, a 300-seat club facility, and 13 suites.[6] The estimated cost of the stadium is $35 million.[4] It is home to the Fredericksburg Nationals, a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and an affiliate of the Washington Nationals, since 2021. The stadium will also host a variety of community athletic and social events. In 2020 and 2021, it served as the alternate training site for the Washington Nationals.[7]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference unveils was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Spedden, Zach (February 26, 2019). "New Fredericksburg Ballpark Breaks Ground". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "FredNats Enjoy Warm Welcome, but Fall Short to Shorebirds". Fredericksburg Nationals. Minor League Baseball. May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d Jett, Cathy (November 13, 2018). "Fredericksburg finalizes $35 million stadium deal with Potomac Nationals' owners". The Free Lance–Star. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  5. ^ "New Fredericksburg Ballpark to Feature Synthetic Turf". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "P-Nats Announce First Fredericksburg Ballpark Founding Partnership". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. July 9, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  7. ^ "Here are 2021 alternate training sites". MLB.com. March 24, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.