 1977 NAIA World Series | |
| Teams | 8 |
|---|---|
| Format |
Double elimination Page playoff |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | David Lipscomb (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Ken Dugan |
| MVP | Steve Fletcher (P/DH/1B) (David Lipscomb) |
The 1977 NAIA World Series was the 21st 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 again played at Phil Welch Stadium in St. Joseph, Missouri.
David Lipscomb (47–12) defeated Southeastern Oklahoma State (56–8) in a single-game championship series, 2–1, to win the Bisons' first NAIA World Series. For the first time in event history, both teams reached the final despite having lost a game earlier in the tournament.
David Lipscomb pitcher/first-baseman/designated hitter Steve Fletcher was named tournament MVP.
Bracket
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Final | |||||||||||||||||
| Newberry | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SE Oklahoma State | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SE Oklahoma State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| La Verne | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| David Lipscomb | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| La Verne | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| La Verne | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lubbock Christian | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| La Verne | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Monmouth (NJ) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lubbock Christian | 0 | David Lipscomb | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis (IL) | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| William Jewell | 2 | David Lipscomb | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| La Verne | 7 | SE Oklahoma State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | SE Oklahoma State | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| SE Oklahoma State | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Monmouth | 2 | William Jewell | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| William Jewell | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SE Oklahoma State | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lubbock Christian | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Newberry | 3 | David Lipscomb | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| David Lipscomb | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
See also
- 1977 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
- 1977 NCAA Division II baseball tournament
- 1977 NCAA Division III baseball tournament
References
- ^ "Championship History" (PDF). NAIA.org. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved August 25, 2022.