On Eve of Super Regionals, Zimmerman Makes a Big Gift
Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, a former U.Va. baseball star, announced a major gift to the Cavalier baseball program earlier today: $250,000 to go toward a major upgrade off the off-field facilities at Davenport Field.
According to the announcement:
The project includes construction of a team meeting room, weight room, indoor batting cages, training room, a hall of fame area, umpires’ locker room and visiting locker room. The project will enhance the University’s ability to secure future NCAA events. A possible second phase of the project would include additional seats and suites and would require additional private gifts to fund it.
Zimmerman recently signed a new long-term contract with the Nationals.
The announcement comes on the eve of U.Va.’s first-ever appearance in the NCAA Super Regionals, which get under way Friday at 2 p.m. in Oxford, Miss. It is hoped that the additions to Davenport will make it more attractive to the NCAA for hosting future postseason rounds.
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