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.
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| Former names | Warhawk Field (1983-2023) |
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| Location | Warhawk Way, Monroe, Louisiana, USA |
| Coordinates | 32°31′56″N 92°03′50″W / 32.532091°N 92.063912°W |
| Owner | University of Louisiana at Monroe |
| Operator | University of Louisiana at Monroe |
| Capacity | 1,800 |
| Record attendance | 4,635 vs. LSU (4/26/2001) |
| Field size | Left Field - 330 ft Left-Center Alley - 375 ft Center Field - 400 ft Right-Center Alley - 375 ft Right Field - 330 ft |
| Surface | Hybrid bermuda grass |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
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| Opened | 1983 |
| Renovated | 2008 |
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| Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball (1983–present) | |
The field features a hybrid bermuda grass surface, practice facilities, offices, and tailgate areas located down both foul lines.[1][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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edit- ^ a b ULM Baseball Recruiting Guide, p. 8 at issuu.com, URL accessed June 30, 2010. Archived 06-30-10
- ^ "2012 Fan Guide". Louisiana-Monroe Sports Information. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ Cutler, Tami (June 11, 2013). "2013 Division I Baseball Attendance - Final Report" (PDF). Sportswriters.net. NCBWA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2013.