NAIA World Series
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.
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| Sport | Baseball |
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| Founded | 1957, 63 years ago |
| Country | United States |
| Venue(s) | Harris Field Lewiston, Idaho |
| Most recent champion(s) | Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs[1] |
| Most titles | Lewis–Clark State (19) |
| Official website | naiaworldseries.com |
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.[2]
As of 2015, a total of 188 schools have competed in the tournament.[3]
Results
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 |
References
- @SWXRightNow (June 1, 2019). "A dog pile for the Bulldogs (@TwuBaseball) as they win the 2019 Avista @NAIAWorldSeries!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Baseball National Championship Records" (PDF). National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. 2013. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- "Baseball National Championship Records" (PDF). National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. 2015. pp. 8–10. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 4, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- "Baseball National Championship Records" (PDF). National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. 2015. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 4, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
