1974 NAIA World Series

August 2023 July 2026 1974 NAIA NAIA National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 1974 NAIA World Series 8 Double elimination Phil Welch Stadium Missouri St. Joseph, Missouri Lewis (IL) 1st Gordie Gillespie Tom Brennan (P) Lewis The 1974 NAIA World Series was the 18th 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 22 August 2022 After a four year absence, the tournament returned to Phil Welch Stadium in St. Joseph, Missouri. Lewis (IL) (45-14) defeated Sam Houston State (42-11) in the single-game championship series, 3–2, to win the Flyers' first NAIA World Series. Lewis pitcher, and future major leaguer, Tom Brennan was named tournament MVP. Bracket 2 n y y La Verne 4 Point Park 1 High Point 1 Lewis (IL) 4 Fort Hays State 0 Sam Houston State 5 David Lipscomb 6 Wisconsin–Oshkosh 0 La Verne 7 Lewis 8 Sam Houston State 4 David Lipscomb 0 Lewis 1 Sam Houston State 6 Point Park 2 High Point 1 Fort Hays State 3 Wisconsin–Oshkosh 11 David Lipscomb 1 Point Park 5 La Verne 8 Wisconsin–Oshkosh 2 Lewis 6 Point Park 3 Sam Houston State 2 La Verne 4 La Verne 4 Sam Houston State 5 Lewis 3 Sam Houston State 2 See also 1974 NCAA Division I baseball tournament 1974 NCAA Division II baseball tournament References NAIA World Series Category:NAIA World Series NAIA World Series Category:College baseball tournaments in Missouri Category:Sports competitions in St. Joseph, Missouri