1974 NAIA World Series

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1974 NAIA
baseball tournament
1974 NAIA World Series
Teams8
FormatDouble elimination
Finals site
ChampionsLewis (IL) (1st title)
Winning coachGordie Gillespie
MVPTom Brennan (P) (Lewis)
  • 1973
  • NAIA baseball tournament
  • 1975

The 1974 NAIA World Series was the 18th annual tournament hosted by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to determine the national champion of baseball among its member colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.[1]

After a four year absence, the tournament returned to Phil Welch Stadium in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Lewis (IL) (45-14) defeated Sam Houston State (42-11) in the single-game championship series, 3–2, to win the Flyers' first NAIA World Series.

Lewis pitcher, and future major leaguer, Tom Brennan was named tournament MVP.

Bracket[edit]

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalSemifinalsFinal
La Verne4
Point Park1
La Verne7
Lewis8
High Point1
Lewis (IL)4
Lewis1
Sam Houston State6
Fort Hays State0
Lewis6
Sam Houston State5
Sam Houston State4Point Park3
David Lipscomb0
David Lipscomb6
Wisconsin–Oshkosh0
Lewis3
Lower round 1Lower round 2Sam Houston State2
David Lipscomb1
Point Park2Point Park5
Sam Houston State25
High Point1
La Verne44
La Verne8
Fort Hays State3Wisconsin–Oshkosh2
Wisconsin–Oshkosh11

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Championship History" (PDF). NAIA.org. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2022.