Washington Nationals: Memorable Home Openers

Relive some memorable home openers in Nationals history

Today was supposed to be the home opener at Nats Park. Instead, the season has been suspended because of the Coronavirus as everyone is staying inside in order to stay safe. With that said, in order to get our baseball fix, here are some memorable home openers in Nationals history.

Home Opener 2005

This marked the first home game in D.C in 34 years as the Washington Senators moved away in 1971. The Montreal Expos were moved to D.C at the start of the 2005 season and the Washington Nationals were born. Livan Hernandez was the starting pitching for the Nats and he put on a show. The veteran went 8.1 innings giving up three runs, striking…