Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field

Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field
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LocationThibodaux, Louisiana, United States
Coordinates29°47′10″N 90°48′08″W / 29.78611°N 90.80222°W / 29.78611; -90.80222
OwnerNicholls State University
OperatorNicholls Athletics Department
Capacity2,100
Field size331 ft. (LF), 400 ft. (CF), 331 ft. (RF)
SurfaceGeo-Surfaces artificial turf (infield), Natural grass (outfield)
ScoreboardElectronic
Construction
Opened1960
Renovated2016
Tenants
Nicholls Colonels baseball (NCAA)

Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field is a baseball venue in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States.[1][2] It is home to the Nicholls Colonels baseball team of the NCAA Division I Southland Conference.[3][4] Opened in 1960, the venue has a capacity of 2,100 spectators.[5][6] The grandstand features chairback seating and a pressbox. The field is named after Raymond E. Didier, head baseball coach from 1964 to 1973 and athletic director from 1963 to 1978.[7][8] The diamond is named in honor of Ben Meyer.

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  8. ^ "Longtime college coach Raymond Didier joins his brother Mel in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame". theadvocate.com. Retrieved 2018-07-29.