March 25, 2010 - On Monday, March 21, 2010, we had the opportunity to meet with the Nationals Space Coast Stadium located in Viera, Florida. The Mets were in town to play the Nationals and, although the Nats have had a tough Spring Training, they were coming off a win over the Marlins, a game we also attended. At the end the Nationals beat the Mets 7-5 and we had the opportunity to see two back-to-back Nationals’ wins.
Located in Viera (Melbourne), Florida and built in 1993.
Spring Training home of the Washington Nationals and “regular season facility for the Brevard County Manatees, the Florida State League affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers.”
The complex includes several practice fields on the property itself.
Once Spring Training is done, the Stadium is used by the Manatees and also hosts the Gulf Coast League (GCL) Nationals and other baseball games.
The Climatic Tiki Bar and Nats Tiki:
In left field there is a Tiki Bar and picnic area, which is sponsored by Climatic. Island Mike’s built the Tiki Bar and donated a “Tiki” to the Nationals. The Tiki has been named
“Nats Tiki” and is the center piece of the Florida Nationals marketing campaign as they use him in the community, parade him throughout the stadium for games and use him to reach out to kids and fans a like. In February of 2010 the Florida Nationals created the “Nats Tiki” Facebook page and now have over 600 fans. The experience at Space Coast Stadium was a great one and I am confident that I will return in the future to watch Nationals play again.
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