1968 NAIA World Series

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1968 NAIA
baseball tournament
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1968 NAIA World Series
Teams8
Format Double elimination
Finals site
Champions William Jewell  (1st title)
Winning coach Fred Flook
MVP Rich Stonum (P) (William Jewell)
  • 1967
  • NAIA Baseball Tournament
  • 1969

The 1968 NAIA World Series was the 12th 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]

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The tournament was played at Phil Welch Stadium in St. Joseph, Missouri.

William Jewell (30-15) defeated Georgia Southern (32-21) in the championship series, 4–3, to win the Cardinals' first NAIA World Series.

William Jewell pitcher Rich Stonum was named tournament MVP.

Bracket

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsNational Championship
Central Washington State 7
Sul Ross State 3
Central Washington State6
Pfeiffer2
Glassboro State 3
Pfeiffer 6
Central Washington State4
William Jewell6
Eastern Michigan 14
Georgia Southern 7
Eastern Michigan3
William Jewell4
Buena Vista 3
William Jewell 4William Jewell44
Georgia Southern63
Consolation
first round
Consolation
second round
Consolation
third round
Consolation
fourth round
Eastern Michigan7
Sul Ross State1Glassboro State2Central Washington State1
Glassboro State4Eastern Michigan0Georgia Southern5
Georgia Southern4
Pfeiffer5
Georgia Southern7Georgia Southern10
Buena Vista2

See also

Reference

  1. "Championship History" (PDF). NAIA.org. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved 19 August 2022.

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