1961 NAIA World Series

August 2023 July 2026 1961 NAIA NAIA National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 1961 NAIA World Series 8 Double elimination Soos Park Iowa Sioux City, Iowa East Carolina 1st James Mallory Larry Crayton (P) East Carolina The 1961 NAIA World Series was the fifth 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 18 August 2022 The tournament was played at Soos Park in Sioux City, Iowa. East Carolina (22-4) defeated Sacramento State (22-14) in the championship series, 13–7, to win the Pirates' first NAIA World Series. East Carolina pitcher Larry Crayton was named tournament MVP. Bracket 2 high 2 East Carolina 8 Winona State 4 Defiance 0 Sam Houston State 10 Omaha 2 Sacramento State 1 Grambling 8 Slippery Rock State 2 East Carolina 7 Sam Houston State 4 Omaha 1 Grambling 4 East Carolina 9 Grambling 4 Winona State 9 Defiance 10 Sacramento State 5 Slippery Rock State 3 Omaha 9 Defiance 1 Sam Houston State 1 Sacramento State 13 East Carolina 11 Omaha 4 Grambling 2 Sacramento State 4 East Carolina 5 13 Sacramento State 14 7 See also 1961 NCAA University Division baseball tournament References NAIA World Series Category:NAIA World Series NAIA World Series Category:Sports in Sioux City, Iowa Category:College baseball in Iowa