Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park
Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park is a softball venue in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States.[1][2][3] It is home to the Nicholls Colonels softball team of the NCAA Division I Southland Conference.[4][5][6] The venue has a capacity of 500.[7][8][9]
Former names | Colonels Softball Diamond, Colonels Softball Complex |
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Location | Thibodaux, LA, United States |
Coordinates | 29°47′20″N 90°48′08″W |
Owner | Nicholls State University |
Operator | Nicholls Athletics Department |
Capacity | 500 |
Surface | Synthetic turf |
Scoreboard | Electric |
Construction | |
Opened | 1981 |
Renovated | 2018 |
Tenants | |
Nicholls Colonels softball (NCAA) |
History
The park opened in 1981 was formerly named Colonels Softball Diamond and Colonels Softball Complex. Prior to the 2018 season, the park underwent major renovations. It included a new synthetic turf infield by Geo Surfaces, new lights and renovated dugouts and seating.[1] The renovations were funded by donations from Neal Swanner and the Norman Swanner Foundation. In honor of those donations, the playing surface was named Swanner Field.[1]
Tournaments
In addition to regular season play, the softball complex was the site of the 1996 Southland Conference Softball Tournament.[10]
Gallery
- Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park
- Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park Scoreboard
References
- "Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park". geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- "2013 Nicholls Softball Media Guide" (PDF). Geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- "Softball Stifles Colonels in 9-0 Victory" (PDF). lsusports.net. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- Jamie Bustos (February 10, 2015). "Colonels to make 2015 home softball debut Wednesday against Southern". SportsNola.com. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- Jamie Bustos (February 19, 2015). "Colonels drop 7-2 softball decision to No. 22 South Alabama". SportsNola.com. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- "Softball: Feb. 11 2015 Scoreboard". southland.org. February 11, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- Scott Donaldson. "South Alabama softball travels to Nicholls State for weather-delayed clash on Wednesday". AL.com. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- "Colonels Down Houston Baptist, 3-1 |". Bayoutimelive.com. 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- "Roadrunners to face Nicholls on road this weekend - goUTSAcom: Official website of The University of Texas at San Antonio Athletics Department". Goutsa.com. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- "Southland Conference 2015 Softball" (PDF). Southland Conference. p. 29. Retrieved February 19, 2015.