1972 NAIA World Series

August 2023 July 2026 1972 NAIA NAIA National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 1972 NAIA World Series 8 Double elimination Phoenix Municipal Stadium Arizona Phoenix, Arizona La Verne 1st Ben Hines Ben Ochoa (P) La Verne The 1972 NAIA World Series was the 16th 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 21 August 2022 The tournament was played at Phoenix Municipal Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona. La Verne (44-9) defeated David Lipscomb (35-9) in the first game of the championship series, 4–1, to win the Leopards' first NAIA World Series. La Verne finished the tournament undefeated, 5-0. La Verne pitcher Ben Ochoa was named tournament MVP. Bracket 2 no high Frostburg State 1 Oklahoma Christian 0 La Verne 4 Winona State 3 David Lipscomb 13 High Point 1 Lewis (IL) 4 Sam Houston State 3 Frostburg State 6 La Verne 7 David Lipscomb 3 Lewis 2 La Verne 5 David Lipscomb 4 Oklahoma Christian 5 Winona State 3 High Point 4 Sam Houston State 9 Lewis 4 Oklahoma Christian 5 Frostburg State 3 Sam Houston State 16 David Lipscomb 7 Oklahoma Christian 1 La Verne 8 Sam Houston State 6 2 David Lipscomb 1 – La Verne 4 – See also 1972 NCAA University Division baseball tournament 1972 NCAA College Division baseball tournament References NAIA World Series Category:NAIA World Series NAIA World Series Category:1970s in Phoenix, Arizona Category:Baseball competitions in Phoenix, Arizona Category:College baseball tournaments in Arizona