1968 NAIA World Series
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]
 1968 NAIA World Series | |
| Teams | 8 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double elimination |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | William Jewell (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Fred Flook |
| MVP | Rich Stonum (P) (William Jewell) |
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 round | Second round | Semifinals | National Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| Central Washington State | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sul Ross State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Central Washington State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pfeiffer | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Glassboro State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pfeiffer | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Central Washington State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| William Jewell | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| William Jewell | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Buena Vista | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| William Jewell | 4 | William Jewell | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Consolation first round | Consolation second round | Consolation third round | Consolation fourth round | ||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sul Ross State | 1 | Glassboro State | 2 | Central Washington State | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Glassboro State | 4 | Eastern Michigan | 0 | Georgia Southern | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pfeiffer | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 7 | Georgia Southern | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Buena Vista | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
See also
References
- "Championship History" (PDF). NAIA.org. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
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