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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″N90°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) |
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]
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]
In addition to regular season play, the softball complex was the site of the 1996 Southland Conference softball tournament. [10]