H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field

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 / 31.747056°N 93.09389°W / 31.747056; -93.09389
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)

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]