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319:, helped form a nonprofit group named Ballpark Scholarships Inc. to build a $ 5.8 million ($ 10 million today) stadium in Washington County. $ 2 million of the cost of the stadium came in the form of taxpayer assistance, while the rest was funded privately. A large amount of the private financing needed to build the stadium came from a local businessman, Angelo F. Falconi. The Wild Things made their debut on May 25, 2002 at Falconi Field for an exhibition game against the 345:
On April 12, 2007, the stadium's name was changed to CONSOL Energy Park after the Washington County-based coal mining company paid an undisclosed sum as part of a 10-year naming rights agreement. A plant garden just inside of the main entrance in right field contains a sign thanking Falconi for his
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to Washington, however he was unsuccessful. Meanwhile, a local group purchased the Canton Crocodiles of the independent Frontier League and moved them to the stadium to begin play as the Washington Wild Things in 2002. The team lost its inaugural game 3-0 to the Canton Coyotes.
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In 2012, WashCo Ballpark Holdings purchased the park from the non-profit Ballpark Scholarships Inc. in a deal that guaranteed that baseball will remain in the park for a decade.
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three games to one. Playoffs included, the Wild Things drew 132,901 to Falconi Field in 2002. The year before the franchise had their games attended by just 29,703 fans in
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and Washington County Family Entertainment entered a naming rights partnership to rename the complex CONSOL Energy Park. Consol Energy has let the
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played a reunion concert at the park. The group, based in western Pennsylvania, had minor national fame when they signed to the now defunct
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The Wild Things rebounded from losing their first game to finish 56-28 and reached the Frontier League championship, which they lost to the
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and is notable for including a hot tub in the viewing stands. ProGrass Synthetic Turf was installed in the fall of 2010.
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Washington County Family Entertainment and CONSOL Energy Form Complex Naming Rights Partnership
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played at Falconi Field in 2006. He returned to the park in 2009, this time with
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Photographs of CONSOL Energy Park, home of the Washington Wild Things -
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played at the stadium from 2006 to 2008 until the team was moved to
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Falconi Field (2002–2006) CONSOL Energy Park (2007–2016)
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The stadium was known as Falconi Field until April 12, 2007, when
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City of Washington–Washington & Jefferson College relations
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In 2001, a 16-member "baseball exploratory committee" led by
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Index

CONSOL Energy Park


Washington, PA
Coordinates
40°9′15″N 80°17′1″W / 40.15417°N 80.28361°W / 40.15417; -80.28361
Capacity
Washington Wild Things
FL
California Vulcans
NCAA
Steel City Sparks
WPSL
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
USL
Washington BlueSox
Pennsylvania Rebellion
NPF
North Franklin Township
Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington Wild Things
Canton Coyotes
California Vulcans
Pennsylvania Western University California
Pennsylvania Rebellion
National Pro Fastpitch
Trinity High School's
WPIAL
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Highmark Stadium

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