John Lannan Bobblehead Night

WOODBRIDGE, Va. - The Potomac Nationals, in conjunction with Northern Virginia GEICO agent Dave Stinson, will honor current Washington Nationals left-hander John Lannan with a bobblehead night on August 22, 2009. The first 1,000 fans in attendance at Pfitzner Stadium for the P-Nats' 6:35 p.m. contest with the Salem Red Sox will receive the one-of-a-kind collectable.

"John Lannan represents every player that has played [with Potomac] and those that will represent our P-Nats in '09," said Stinson. "The two main goals of ballplayers should be to win a championship and to be represented on a bobblehead! My local Northern Virginia GEICO office staff and I are honored to sponsor John Lannan's bobblehead!"

The 24-year-old Lannan was recently named to the prestigious Topps Rookie All-Star team, one of 10 players to receive the honor. The Long Beach, N.Y., native had a solid rookie campaign with the Washington Nationals going 9-15 with a 3.91 ERA in 31 starts. The Siena College product tied for eighth in the National League and led all rookies in quality starts with 21. He struck out 112 batters in 182 innings and limited opponents to a .252 batting average against.

"John Lannan epitomizes and reflects the Major League goal that every Potomac National player strives to achieve," Stinson added. "John has accomplished this through his enthusiasm and work ethic. John is 'fan-friendly' and reflects a true 'love of the game'!"

A former 11th-round pick of the Washington Nationals in the 2005 draft, Lannan had a breakout 2007 season that began in Advanced-A Potomac. While with the P-Nats, Lannan went 6-0 in eight starts and posted a 2.13 ERA while holding opponents to a .173 batting average against. He was promoted to Double-A Harrisburg in May and after brief stays with the Senators and Triple-A Columbus, Lannan made his Major League debut on July 26 against the Philadelphia Phillies. At the conclusion of the season, Lannan was honored by the organization by being named its 2007 Minor League Pitcher of the Year.

Season tickets and ticket packages for the 2009 season are on sale now. The Potomac Nationals offer a variety of different ticket packages ranging from "The Weekender" - a 34-game package featuring all Friday, Saturday, and Sunday games along with Opening Day and Labor Day - to six-game packages.

For more information or to order tickets call (703) 590-2311 or visit www.potomacnationals.com.