1979 NAIA World Series

August 2023 July 2026 1979 NAIA NAIA National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 1979 NAIA World Series 8 Double eliminationPage playoff Herschel Greer Stadium Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee David Lipscomb 2nd Ken Dugan Kal Koenig (P) David Lipscomb The 1979 NAIA World Series was the 23rd 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 26 August 2022 The tournament was played, for the first time, at Herschel Greer Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Hometown team David Lipscomb (43–11) defeated High Point (38-15-1) in a single-game championship series, 5–4, to win the Bisons' second NAIA World Series and second in three years. David Lipscomb pitcher Kal Koenig was named tournament MVP. Bracket 2 First Round Second Round Consolation First Round Third Round Consolation Second Round Semifinals Elimination final Championship no 160 30 high Lewis–Clark State 1 Wisconsin–La Crosse 2 David Lipscomb 3 Saint Xavier 2 Point Park 3 SE Oklahoma State 4 Birmingham–Southern 2 High Point 3 Wisconsin–La Crosse 2 David Lipscomb 12 SE Oklahoma State 8 High Point 9 David Lipscomb 6 High Point 3 Point Park 5 Birmingham-Southern 3 Lewis–Clark State 1 Saint Xavier 7 Wisconsin–La Crosse 4 Point Park 8 SE Oklahoma State 3 Saint Xavier 4 1 David Lipscomb 2 Point Park 3 2 High Point 4 Saint Xavier 2 Point Park 6 2 High Point 10 1 David Lipscomb 5 2 High Point 4 See also 1979 NCAA Division I baseball tournament 1979 NCAA Division II baseball tournament 1979 NCAA Division III baseball tournament References NAIA World Series Category:NAIA World Series NAIA World Series Category:1970s in Nashville, Tennessee Category:College baseball tournaments in Tennessee Category:Sports competitions in Nashville, Tennessee