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Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park

Former names	Colonels Softball Diamond, Colonels Softball Complex
Location	Thibodaux, LA, United States
Coordinates	29°47′20″N 90°48′08″W / 29.78889°N 90.80222°W / 29.78889; -90.80222
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)

Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park is a softball venue in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States. It is home to the Nicholls Colonels softball team of the NCAA Division I Southland Conference. The venue has a capacity of 500.

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. 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.

Tournaments

In addition to regular season play, the softball complex was the site of the 1996 Southland Conference softball tournament.

Gallery

• Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park
• Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park Scoreboard

See also

• Nicholls Colonels softball
• Nicholls Colonels

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. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
5. 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.
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.

External links

• Nicholls Colonels softball website

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