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]
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| 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 / 29.78889°N 90.80222°W |
| Owner | Nicholls State University |
| Operator | Nicholls Athletics Department |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Surface | Synthetic turf |
| Scoreboard | Electric |
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| Opened | 1981 |
| Renovated | 2018 |
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| Nicholls Colonels softball (NCAA) | |
History
editThe 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
editIn addition to regular season play, the softball complex was the site of the 1996 Southland Conference softball tournament.[10]
Gallery
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Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park Scoreboard
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "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. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Jamie Bustos (February 19, 2015). "Colonels drop 7-2 softball decision to No. 22 South Alabama". SportsNola.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "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.
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