On June 7, Hagerstown and the Greensboro Grasshoppers played a game at Burlington, North Carolina's Burlington Athletic Stadium, home of the short-season rookie Appalachian League Burlington Royals. This was the first full-season Class A game in Burlington since 1964. On Father's Day (June 18) in Lexington, inclement weather caused the Suns and Legends to end their game in an unusual 5 to 5 tie. Ross Combs was recognized as the SAL Sales Executive of the Year. In 2018, Brandon Groomes was recognized as the SAL Batperson of the Year for the fourth year in a row. 2019 was noteworthy in three respects. It was the last year the Suns fielded a team. Patrick Anderson had a record breaking sixth year managing the team. Finally, the Suns had a record low attendance of 59,686 fans during the season. Team folds Following the cancelled 2020 season, the team announced in an email to season ticket holders on November 21, 2020, that the Washington Nationals were not renewing their affiliation with the Suns. Team General Manager Travis Painter noted "It is with a heavy heart that I’m writing to let you know that the Washington Nationals have decided not to renew their affiliation with the Hagerstown Suns. This brings 40 years of Hagerstown Suns baseball to a close." On December 9, 2020, the Nationals announced that the Fredericksburg Nationals, formerly the Potomac Nationals of Woodbridge, Virginia, would take over as the club's Low-A affiliate. As part of the minor league restructuring process, Major League Baseball did not invite the Suns to affiliate at any level or with any team, formally ending affiliated minor league baseball in Hagerstown. South Atlantic League All-Stars and season leaders Major league Baseball (MLB) players who played for the South Atlantic League (SAL) Suns Note: MLB players with Carolina League or Eastern League Suns experience can be found at History of the Hagerstown Suns List of Hagerstown Suns individual records Note: These records also include Suns players from the Carolina League era (1981–1988). Suns Double-A records are at History of the Hagerstown Suns. Rivals The Suns had an in-state rivalry with the Delmarva Shorebirds, an affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. This particular rivalry was also fueled by the regional rivalry between the two parent clubs. Hagerstown Suns South Atlantic League (SAL) Team Season-by-Season Record Further reading Johnson, Lloyd and Wolff, Miles, editors: Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, North