H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field
Brown–Stroud Field is a baseball venue in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States. It is home to the Northwestern State Demons baseball team of the NCAA Division I Southland Conference. Opened on April 1, 1939, the venue has a capacity of 1,200 spectators. It is named after the first two coaches of the Northwestern State baseball program: C. C. Stroud, who coached from 1912 to 1930, and H. Alvin Brown, who coached from 1949 to 1966. Recently added features include chairback seating, an awning that partially covers seating areas, a turf infield, landscaping, and a sound system. The venue's bleacher seating and dugouts have recently been renovated.
Brown–Stroud Field | |
| Location | Central Avenue, Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States |
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| Coordinates | 31°44′49.4″N 93°05′38″W |
| Owner | Northwestern State University |
| Operator | Northwestern State University |
| Capacity | 1,200 |
| Record attendance | 4,214 (April 18, 2011, vs. LSU) |
| Field size | 330 ft. (LF), 375 ft. (LCF), 405 ft. (CF), 375 ft. (RCF), 330 ft. (RF) |
| Surface | Artificial turf (infield), Natural grass (outfield) |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
| Opened | April 1, 1939 |
| Tenants | |
| Northwestern State Demons baseball (Southland) | |
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