Fair Grounds Field To Host SWAC Tournament

Published on January 14, 2010 under American Association (AA)
Shreveport-Bossier Captains News Release


SHREVEPORT, La. - The 2010 Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament will be played at Shreveport, La.'s Fair Grounds Field, Commissioner Duer Sharp announced today.

This year's tournament will be played May 26-30, with the top four teams in each of the SWAC's Eastern and Western Divisions qualifying.

The SWAC Baseball Tournament returns to Fair Grounds Field for the first time since 2002.

"We thank the Mayors of Shreveport and Bossier City, City Council members, as well as the Shreveport Regional Sports Authority, and Craig Brasfield of the Shreveport-Bossier Captains for again hosting the SWAC Baseball Tournament," Sharp said. "We're excited to bring our baseball championship to 'Louisiana's Other Side' and Fair Grounds Field to cap our Championship events for the 2009-10 athletic year."

"Shreveport is very pleased to be the next host to SWAC's Baseball Championship at Fair Grounds Field," Shreveport Mayor Cedric B. Glover said. "We have had a 'comprehensive plan and recipe for success' for our partnership with SWAC for a very long time and hosting the baseball championship is a key ingredient! Our community will embrace this championship and the student-athletes. We absolutely look forward to creating a great championship event and watching some great baseball!

"We are again enthusiastic and appreciative for the local community being host to the 2010 SWAC Baseball Tournament," Bossier City Mayor Lorenz 'Lo' Walker said. "We know the players, coaches and fans will be well received and well supported, and the competition will be first class."

"The Sports Authority is very proud to continue Shreveport-Bossier's relationship with the SWAC by hosting the 2009 Baseball Championship," said Mary Ann Tice, Executive Director/CAO of the Shreveport Regional Sports Authority. "I am confident the member schools and the conference office will find our community committed to ensuring a great championship experience for the student-athletes at a championship venue such as Fair Grounds Field and, also, an overall great destination for SWAC fans."

"I want to salute Mary Ann and her staff at the Sports Authority for their great work securing this event for the community," Brasfield said. "It appears that all of the improvements that we've done to Fair Grounds Field are being recognized by others who now have a desire to use Fair Grounds Field for major events like this tournament."

The Shreveport-Bossier Captains will release the 2010 schedule in the coming days. Check back at the team's official Web site www.sbcaptains.com for any other off-season news as it develops. For information on 2010 tickets, promotions, advertising, and other opportunities with the Captains, check out the Web site as well, or call the Fair Grounds Field office at (318) 636-5555.

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