| Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park | |
| Former Names: | Colonels Softball Diamond, Colonels Softball Complex |
| Location: | Thibodaux, LA, United States |
| Coordinates: | 29.7889°N -90.8022°W |
| Opened: | 1981 |
| Renovated: | 2018 |
| Owner: | Nicholls State University |
| Operator: | Nicholls Athletics Department |
| Surface: | Synthetic turf |
| Scoreboard: | Electric |
| Capacity: | 500 |
| Tenants: | 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]