Lou St. Amant Field Explained

Lou St. Amant Field
Former Names:Warhawk Field (1983-2023)
Location:Warhawk Way, Monroe, Louisiana, USA
Coordinates:32.5321°N -92.0639°W
Opened:1983
Renovated:2008
Owner:University of Louisiana at Monroe
Operator:University of Louisiana at Monroe
Surface:Hybrid bermuda grass
Scoreboard:Electronic
Capacity:1,800
Record Attendance:4,635 vs. LSU (4/26/2001)
Dimensions:Left Field - 330 ft
Left-Center Alley - 375 ft
Center Field - 400 ft
Right-Center Alley - 375 ft
Right Field - 330 ft
Tenants:Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball (1983 - present)

Lou St. Amant Field is a baseball venue located in Monroe, Louisiana. It is home to the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks college baseball team of the Division I Sun Belt Conference. The venue was opened in 1983 and has a capacity of 1,800 spectators.[1] Formerly known as Warhawk Field, the venue was renamed ahead of the 2024 season for former UL Monroe head coach Lou St. Amant, during whose tenure (1976-1993) the park opened.

The field features a hybrid bermuda grass surface, practice facilities, offices, and tailgate areas located down both foul lines.[2]

In 2013, the Warhawks ranked 44th among Division I baseball programs in attendance, averaging 1,439 per home game.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://issuu.com/ulmbaseball/docs/ulmbaseball ULM Baseball Recruiting Guide, p. 8
  2. Web site: 2012 Fan Guide. Louisiana-Monroe Sports Information. 14 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140106040652/http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a9f0ddaa?SPSID=90641&SPID=10978&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=19000. 2014-01-06. dead. 1.
  3. Web site: Cutler. Tami. 2013 Division I Baseball Attendance - Final Report. Sportswriters.net. NCBWA. July 20, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140728065411/http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2013/attendance130611.pdf. July 28, 2014. live. June 11, 2013.