1986 NAIA World Series

August 2023 July 2026 1986 NAIA NAIA National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 1986 NAIA World Series 10 Double eliminationPage playoff Harris Field Idaho Lewiston, Idaho Grand Canyon 4th Gil Stafford Greg Duce (1B) Grand Canyon The 1986 NAIA World Series was the 30th 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.Championship History https://www.naia.org/sports/bsb/Records/BSB_Championship.pdf NAIA.org National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics 29 August 2022 The tournament was played at Harris Field in Lewiston, Idaho. Grand Canyon (55–18) defeated hosts and two-time defending champions Lewis–Clark State (55–11) in a single-game championship series, 6–5 (after 10 innings), to win the Antelopes' fourth NAIA World Series and first since 1982. Grand Canyon first baseman Greg Duce was named tournament MVP. Bracket Preliminary bracket no 4 170 yes yes yes First round Second round Third round Fourth round(both teams to Semifinals) Oklahoma City 9 USC Aiken 8 Lewis–Clark State 11 Southern Tech 3 Point Park 3 Oklahoma City 5 Emporia State 10 Hawaii–Hilo 0 Saint Francis (IL) 3 Lewis–Clark State 10 Grand Canyon 3 Missouri Southern State 1 Oklahoma City 13 Emporia State 3 Lewis–Clark State 3 Grand Canyon 12 Oklahoma City 8 Grand Canyon 11 Consolation First Round Consolation Second Round Consolation Third Round(both teams to Semifinals) Semifinals Hawaii–Hilo 8 USC Aiken 9 Southern Tech 3 Missouri Southern State 23 St. Francis (IL) 2 USC Aiken 9 Point Park 8 Missouri Southern State 3 Lewis–Clark State 17 USC Aiken 4 Emporia State 0 Point Park 2 Championship bracket Semifinals Championship 170 no yes 2/1 Grand Canyon 6 20 Point Park 8 7 Oklahoma City 2 – Lewis–Clark State 5 – Grand Canyon 610 Lewis–Clark State 5 See also 1986 NCAA Division I baseball tournament 1986 NCAA Division II baseball tournament 1986 NCAA Division III baseball tournament 1986 NAIA Softball World Series References NAIA World Series Category:NAIA World Series NAIA World Series Category:Sports competitions in Lewiston, Idaho Category:College baseball tournaments in Idaho