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]

Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park
Former namesColonels Softball Diamond, Colonels Softball Complex
LocationThibodaux, LA, United States
Coordinates29°47′20″N 90°48′08″W
OwnerNicholls State University
OperatorNicholls Athletics Department
Capacity500
SurfaceSynthetic turf
ScoreboardElectric
Construction
Opened1981
Renovated2018
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]

See also

References

  1. "Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park". geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  2. "2013 Nicholls Softball Media Guide" (PDF). Geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  3. "Softball Stifles Colonels in 9-0 Victory" (PDF). lsusports.net. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  4. Jamie Bustos (February 10, 2015). "Colonels to make 2015 home softball debut Wednesday against Southern". SportsNola.com. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  5. Jamie Bustos (February 19, 2015). "Colonels drop 7-2 softball decision to No. 22 South Alabama". SportsNola.com. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  6. "Softball: Feb. 11 2015 Scoreboard". southland.org. February 11, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  7. Scott Donaldson. "South Alabama softball travels to Nicholls State for weather-delayed clash on Wednesday". AL.com. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  8. "Colonels Down Houston Baptist, 3-1 |". Bayoutimelive.com. 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  9. "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.
  10. "Southland Conference 2015 Softball" (PDF). Southland Conference. p. 29. Retrieved February 19, 2015.


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