WASHINGTON COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — On October 18, 2022, the Maryland Stadium Authority broke ground on a new 5,000-seat sports stadium on Summit Avenue.
Governor Larry Hogan was on hand to mark the occasion and celebrate the groundbreaking.
Officials responsible for the project hope it will “bring professional baseball back to Washington County in 2024.” according to a tweet from Washington County MD.
The milestone comes after years of debate and discussion about the future of such projects in Maryland.
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