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.^[1] Opened on April 1, 1939, the venue has a capacity of 1,200 spectators.^[2] 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.^[1]

H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field

Brown–Stroud Field
Location	Central Avenue, Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States
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)

Attendance

The following is a list of the top 10 single-game attendance figures, as of the end of the 2014 season.^[1]

Rank	Attendance	Date	Opponent
1.	4,214	April 18, 2001	LSU
2.	2,329	April 9, 2003	LSU
3.	2,136	March 6, 2014	LSU
4.	1,835	April 9, 1991	LSU
5.	1,374	April 8, 2003	Alabama
6.	1,263	May 15, 1994	McNeese State
7.	1,173	May 25, 2005	Southeastern Louisiana
8.	1,112	February 26, 1992	Louisiana–Lafayette
9.	867	February 18, 2011	Brigham Young University
10.	853	May 18, 1994	McNeese State

See also

• List of NCAA Division I baseball venues

References

1. "Brown-Stroud Field". NSU Demons. Northwestern State Athletic Department. Archived from the original on 2011-10-12. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
2. "Brown-Stroud Field". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on 2014-12-16. Retrieved 29 December 2011.

External links

• "Sign of Progress at Brown–Stroud Field" by Doug Ireland, August 19, 2007