The First Game at Nationals Park

If it’s true, it will be an appropriate touch.

On Saturday, March 22nd, a week before what is currently thought to be the first game at Nationals Park, the exhibition between the Nationals and the Orioles, George Washington University’s baseball team will take the field at the new stadium.

The Nationals have not announced this game, but according to a video report from MLB Reporter Ed Randall, “the honor of playing the first game at the new ballpark will go to George Washington University on March 22nd."

I haven’t seen anything else on-line about this, but such a game is certainly doable. GW is scheduled to host St. Joseph on that day in Arlington. The connections are there too. Nationals’ owner Ted Lerner is a GW alumnus as well as three other members of the Lerner family (hat tip to JD). The game would serve as a dry run and give those college players the thrill of a lifetime.