Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park

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| former_names = Colonels Softball Diamond, Colonels Softball Complex

| location = Thibodaux, LA, United States

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| opened = 1981

| renovated = 2018

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| owner = Nicholls State University

| operator = Nicholls Athletics Department

| surface = Synthetic turf

| scoreboard = Electric

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| capacity = 500

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| tenants = Nicholls Colonels softball (NCAA)

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Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park is a softball venue in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States.{{cite web|url=https://geauxcolonels.com/facilities/?id=14|title=Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park|publisher=geauxcolonels.com|accessdate=May 31, 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.geauxcolonels.com/documents/2013/5/9/2013_SB_Media_Guide.pdf |format=PDF |title=2013 Nicholls Softball Media Guide |publisher=Geauxcolonels.com |accessdate=2015-09-20}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209439002|format=PDF |title=Softball Stifles Colonels in 9-0 Victory|publisher=lsusports.net|accessdate=2015-09-27}} It is home to the Nicholls Colonels softball team of the NCAA Division I Southland Conference.{{cite web|author1=Jamie Bustos|title=Colonels to make 2015 home softball debut Wednesday against Southern|url=http://sportsnola.com/colonels-make-2015-home-softball-debut-wednesday-southern/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219225927/http://sportsnola.com/colonels-make-2015-home-softball-debut-wednesday-southern/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 19, 2015|publisher=SportsNola.com|accessdate=February 19, 2015|date=February 10, 2015}}{{cite web|author1=Jamie Bustos|title=Colonels drop 7-2 softball decision to No. 22 South Alabama|url=http://sportsnola.com/colonels-drop-7-2-softball-decision-no-22-south-alabama/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929002620/http://sportsnola.com/colonels-drop-7-2-softball-decision-no-22-south-alabama/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=September 29, 2015|publisher=SportsNola.com|accessdate=February 19, 2015|date=February 19, 2015}}{{cite web|title=Softball: Feb. 11 2015 Scoreboard|url=http://southland.org/news/2015/2/11/SOFT_0211154212.aspx|publisher=southland.org|accessdate=September 27, 2015|date=February 11, 2015}} The venue has a capacity of 500.{{cite web|author=Scott Donaldson |url=http://www.al.com/usa/index.ssf/2015/02/no_22_softball_travels_to_nich.html |title=South Alabama softball travels to Nicholls State for weather-delayed clash on Wednesday |publisher=AL.com |date= |accessdate=2015-09-20}}{{cite web|url=http://bayoutimelive.com/colonels-down-houston-baptist-3-1/ |title=Colonels Down Houston Baptist, 3-1 | |publisher=Bayoutimelive.com |date=2013-04-02 |accessdate=2015-09-20}}{{cite web|url=http://www.goutsa.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13100&ATCLID=204929848 |title=Roadrunners to face Nicholls on road this weekend - goUTSAcom: Official website of The University of Texas at San Antonio Athletics Department |publisher=Goutsa.com |date= |accessdate=2015-09-20}}

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.{{cite web|title=Southland Conference 2015 Softball|url=http://southland.org/documents/2014/7/29/Softball_2015.pdf|publisher=Southland Conference|accessdate=February 19, 2015|page=29}}