1989 NAIA World Series

1989 NAIA
baseball tournament

1989 NAIA World Series
Teams	10
Format	Double elimination Page playoff
Finals site	Harris Field Lewiston, Idaho
Champions	Lewis–Clark State  (5th title)
Winning coach	Ed Cheff
MVP	John NesSmith (P) (Lewis–Clark State)
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The 1989 NAIA World Series was the 33rd 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]

The tournament was played at Harris Field in Lewiston, Idaho.

Hometown team and two-time defending champions Lewis–Clark State (41–24) defeated Saint Francis (IL) (53–21) in a single-game championship series, 5–2, to win the Warriors' fifth NAIA World Series. This would go on to be the third of six consecutive World Series championships for the program.

Lewis–Clark State pitcher John NesSmith was named tournament MVP.

Bracket

Preliminary bracket

	First round				Second round				Third round				Fourth round (both teams to Semifinals )
					Hawaii–Hilo	6
	Lewis–Clark State	7			Lewis–Clark State	12
									Lewis–Clark State	7
	Point Park	3
									Saint Francis (IL)	4
					Saint Francis (IL)	13
					West Florida	3
													Lewis–Clark State	12
													Oklahoma Baptist	4
					Oklahoma Baptist	6
	Dallas Baptist	5			North Florida	3
									Oklahoma Baptist	7
	North Florida	6
									Wisconsin–Stout	1
					Elon	2
					Wisconsin–Stout	3
	Consolation First Round				Consolation Second Round				Consolation Third Round (both teams to Semifinals )
									Saint Francis (IL)	10
					Hawaii–Hilo	5			Dallas Baptist	5
	Dallas Baptist	10			Dallas Baptist	6
	Elon	3
									Wisconsin–Stout	5
					North Florida	8			North Florida	7
	Point Park	1			West Florida	6
	West Florida	5

Championship bracket

	Semifinals				Championship
	Lewis–Clark State	10
	North Florida	5
					Lewis–Clark State	5
					Saint Francis (IL)	2
	Oklahoma Baptist	0
	Saint Francis (IL)	9

See also

• 1989 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
• 1989 NCAA Division II baseball tournament
• 1989 NCAA Division III baseball tournament
• 1989 NAIA Softball World Series

References

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