1960 NAIA World Series

The 1960 NAIA World Series was the fourth 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]

1960 NAIA
baseball tournament
1960 NAIA World Series
Teams8
FormatDouble elimination
Finals site
ChampionsWhitworth (1st title)
Winning coachPaul Merkel
MVPRay Washburn (P) (Whitworth)

The tournament was played at Soos Park in Sioux City, Iowa.

Whitworth (20-8) defeated Georgia Southern (21-11) in the championship series, 4–0, to win the Pirates' first NAIA World Series.

Washburn pitcher, and future MLB player and two-time World Series champion with the St. Louis Cardinals, Ray Washburn was named tournament MVP.

Bracket
Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalSemifinalsPreliminary finalFinal
Southern3
Southern Illinois1
Southern10
Sam Houston State8
Indiana State (PA)1
Sam Houston State6
Southern0
Whitworth7
Georgia Southern4
Whitworth1
Omaha2
Georgia Southern0Georgia Southern12
Whitworth1
Morningside4
Whitworth10Whitworth4
Georgia Southern3Georgia Southern0
Lower round 1Lower round 2Southern1
Georgia Southern5
Southern Illinois1Indiana State2
Southern8
Indiana State2
Sam Houston State6
Omaha1
Omaha8Sam Houston State4
Morningside1

See also

References
  1. "Championship History" (PDF). NAIA.org. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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