NAIA World Series facts for kids
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| Sport | Baseball |
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| Founded | 1957, 67 years ago |
| Country | United States |
| Venue(s) | Harris Field Lewiston, Idaho |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs |
| Most titles | Lewis–Clark State (19) |
| Official website | naiaworldseries.com |
The NAIA World Series (officially branded as the Avista NAIA World Series for sponsorship purposes from 2013) is a double-elimination tournament, held since 1957, to determine the baseball champion of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Since 2000, the tournament has been held at Harris Field on the campus of Lewis–Clark State College (LCSC) in Lewiston, Idaho, having previously hosted from 1984 to 1991.
History
A total of twelve cities have hosted the NAIA World Series. In 1957, the first edition of the series was held in Alpine, Texas, the home of inaugural champions, Sul Ross State. From 1984 to 1991 and since 2000, the series has been held in Lewiston on the campus of LCSC, the winningest school in the competition. The other cities who have hosted the tournament are Sioux City, Iowa; St. Joseph, Missouri; Phoenix, Arizona; Nashville, Tennessee; Lubbock, Texas; Des Moines, Iowa; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Jupiter, Florida.
As of 2015, a total of 188 schools have competed in the tournament.
Results
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Sul Ross State | 8–7 | Rollins | Kokernot Field • Alpine, Texas |
| 1958 | San Diego State | 23–9 | Southwestern Oklahoma | Kokernot Field • Alpine, Texas |
| 1959 | Southern | 10–2 | Nebraska-Omaha | Kokernot Field • Alpine, Texas |
| 1960 | Whitworth | 4–0 | [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Southern]] | Soos Park • Sioux City, Iowa |
| 1961 | [[{{{school}}}|East Carolina]] | 13–7 | [[{{{school}}}|Sacramento State]] | Soos Park • Sioux City, Iowa |
| 1962 | [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Southern]] | 2–0 | [[{{{school}}}|Portland State]] | Phil Welch Stadium • St. Joseph, Missouri |
| 1963 | [[{{{school}}}|Sam Houston State]] | 2–1 | [[{{{school}}}|Grambling State]] | Phil Welch Stadium • St. Joseph, Missouri |
| 1964 | West Liberty State | 3–2 | [[{{{school}}}|Grambling State]] | Phil Welch Stadium • St. Joseph, Missouri |
| 1965 | Carson–Newman | 3–2 | Nebraska-Omaha | Phil Welch Stadium • St. Joseph, Missouri |
| 1966 | Linfield | 15–4 | Lewis | Phil Welch Stadium • St. Joseph, Missouri |
| 1967 | New Mexico Highlands | 6–1 | Glassboro State | Phil Welch Stadium • St. Joseph, Missouri |
| 1968 | William Jewell | 4–313 | [[{{{school}}}|Georgia Southern]] | Phil Welch Stadium • St. Joseph, Missouri |
| 1969 | William Carey | 5–3 | La Verne | Phil Welch Stadium • St. Joseph, Missouri |
| 1970 | [[{{{school}}}|Eastern Michigan]] | 1–0 | Northeastern Louisiana | Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona |
| 1971 | Linfield (2) | 9–810 | [[{{{school}}}|David Lipscomb]] | Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona |
| 1972 | La Verne | 4–1 | [[{{{school}}}|David Lipscomb]] | Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona |
| 1973 | United States International | 7–2 | Eastern Connecticut State | Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona |
| 1974 | Lewis | 3–2 | [[{{{school}}}|Sam Houston State]] | Phil Welch Stadium • St. Joseph, Missouri |
| 1975 | Lewis | 2–1 | [[{{{school}}}|Sam Houston State]] | Phil Welch Stadium • St. Joseph, Missouri |
| 1976 | Lewis (3) | 16–8 | Lewis–Clark State | Phil Welch Stadium • St. Joseph, Missouri |
| 1977 | [[{{{school}}}|David Lipscomb]] | 2–1 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | Phil Welch Stadium • St. Joseph, Missouri |
| 1978 | [[{{{school}}}|Emporia State]] | 8–6 | [[{{{school}}}|Missouri Southern]] | Phil Welch Stadium • St. Joseph, Missouri |
| 1979 | [[{{{school}}}|David Lipscomb]] (2) | 5–4 | [[{{{school}}}|High Point]] | Herschel Greer Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee |
| 1980 | [[{{{school}}}|Grand Canyon]] | 5–410 | Lewis | Herschel Greer Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee |
| 1981 | [[{{{school}}}|Grand Canyon]] | 11–4 | [[{{{school}}}|Winthrop]] | Chaparral Stadium • Lubbock, Texas |
| 1982 | [[{{{school}}}|Grand Canyon]] | 10–6 | Lewis–Clark State | Chaparral Stadium • Lubbock, Texas |
| 1983 | [[{{{school}}}|Lubbock Christian]] | 12–9 | Lewis–Clark State | Chaparral Stadium • Lubbock, Texas |
| 1984 | Lewis–Clark State | 15–2 | [[{{{school}}}|Azusa Pacific]] | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 1985 | Lewis–Clark State | 10–6 | [[{{{school}}}|Dallas Baptist]] | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 1986 | [[{{{school}}}|Grand Canyon]] (4) | 6–510 | Lewis–Clark State | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 1987 | Lewis–Clark State | 11–4 | [[{{{school}}}|Emporia State]] | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 1988 | Lewis–Clark State | 9–3 | [[{{{school}}}|Grand Canyon]] | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 1989 | Lewis–Clark State | 5–2 | St. Francis (IL) | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 1990 | Lewis–Clark State | 9–4 | Auburn Montgomery | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 1991 | Lewis–Clark State | 7–0 | [[{{{school}}}|Oral Roberts]] | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 1992 | Lewis–Clark State | 14–4 | Mary Hardin-Baylor | Sec Taylor Stadium • Des Moines, Iowa |
| 1993 | St. Francis (IL) | 4–2 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | Sec Taylor Stadium • Des Moines, Iowa |
| 1994 | [[{{{school}}}|Kennesaw State]] | 2–0 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | Sec Taylor Stadium • Des Moines, Iowa |
| 1995 | Bellevue (NE) | 8–5 | Cumberland (TN) | Lewis and Clark Park • Sioux City, Iowa |
| 1996 | Lewis–Clark State | 9–0 | St. Ambrose | Lewis and Clark Park • Sioux City, Iowa |
| 1997 | Brewton–Parker | 8–4 | Bellevue (NE) | Lewis and Clark Park • Sioux City, Iowa |
| 1998 | College of Idaho | 6–3 | Indiana Tech | Drillers Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 1999 | Lewis–Clark State | 7–2 | College of Idaho | Roger Dean Stadium • Jupiter, Florida |
| 2000 | Lewis–Clark State | 10–1 | [[{{{school}}}|Dallas Baptist]] | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 2001 | Birmingham–Southern | 8–3 | Lewis–Clark State | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 2002 | Lewis–Clark State | 12–8 | [[{{{school}}}|Oklahoma City]] | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 2003 | Lewis–Clark State | 7–5 | [[{{{school}}}|Oklahoma City]] | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 2004 | Cumberland (TN) | 10–3 | [[{{{school}}}|Oklahoma City]] | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 2005 | [[{{{school}}}|Oklahoma City]] | 8–1 | Embry–Riddle (FL) | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 2006 | Lewis–Clark State | 5–411 | Cumberland (TN) | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 2007 | Lewis–Clark State | 9–2 | Spring Arbor | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 2008 | Lewis–Clark State | 8–3 | Lee (TN) | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 2009 | [[{{{school}}}|Lubbock Christian]] (2) | 11–8 | Point Loma Nazarene | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 2010 | Cumberland (TN) | 4–3 | Lee (TN) | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 2011 | Concordia (CA) | 9–3 | [[{{{school}}}|Lubbock Christian]] | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 2012 | Tennessee Wesleyan | 10–6 | [[{{{school}}}|Rogers State]] | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 2013 | Faulkner | 11–4 | Lewis–Clark State | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 2014 | Cumberland (TN) (3) | 3–0 | Lewis–Clark State | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 2015 | Lewis–Clark State | 10–7 | St. Thomas (FL) | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 2016 | Lewis–Clark State | 12–11 | Faulkner | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 2017 | Lewis–Clark State (19) | 6–4 | Faulkner | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 2018 | Southeastern | 6–3 | Freed–Hardeman | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 2019 | Tennessee Wesleyan (2) | 6–2 | St. Thomas | Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho |
| 2020 | No World Series held due to the coronavirus pandemic | |||
Championships by team
| Rank | Team | Championships | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis–Clark State | 19 | 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| 2 | Grand Canyon | 4 | 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986 |
| 3 | Lewis (Ill.) | 3 | 1974, 1975, 1976 |
| Cumberland (Tenn.) | 2004, 2010, 2014 | ||
| 5 | Linfield (Ore.) | 2 | 1966, 1971 |
| David Lipscomb (Tenn.) | 1977, 1979 | ||
| Lubbock Christian | 1983, 2009 | ||
| Tennessee Wesleyan | 2012, 2019 | ||
| 8 | Sul Ross State (Texas) | 1 | 1957 |
| San Diego State | 1958 | ||
| Southern-Baton Rouge (La.) | 1959 | ||
| Whitworth | 1960 | ||
| East Carolina (N.C.) | 1961 | ||
| Georgia Southern | 1962 | ||
| Sam Houston State (Texas) | 1963 | ||
| West Liberty State (W.Va.) | 1964 | ||
| Carson–Newman (Tenn.) | 1965 | ||
| New Mexico Highlands | 1967 | ||
| William Jewell (Mo.) | 1968 | ||
| William Carey (Miss.) | 1969 | ||
| Eastern Michigan | 1970 | ||
| La Verne (Calif.) | 1972 | ||
| U.S. International (Calif.) | 1973 | ||
| Emporia State (Kan.) | 1978 | ||
| St. Francis (Ill.) | 1993 | ||
| Kennesaw State (Ga.) | 1994 | ||
| Bellevue (Neb.) | 1995 | ||
| Brewton-Parker (Ga.) | 1997 | ||
| College of Idaho | 1998 | ||
| Birmingham–Southern | 2001 | ||
| Oklahoma City | 2005 | ||
| Concordia University | 2011 | ||
| Faulkner | 2013 | ||
| Southeastern (Fla.) | 2018 |
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