1980 NAIA World Series

August 2023 July 2026 1980 NAIA NAIA National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 1980 NAIA World Series 10 Double eliminationPage playoff Herschel Greer Stadium Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee Grand Canyon 1st Dave Brazelle Jim Gerlach (P) Grand Canyon The 1980 NAIA World Series was the 24th 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 27 August 2022 The tournament was played at Herschel Greer Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Grand Canyon (56-14-2) defeated Lewis (IL) (61–24) in a single-game championship series, 5–4, to win the Antelopes' first NAIA World Series. Grand Canyon pitcher Jim Gerlach was named tournament MVP. Bracket First round Second round Third round Fourth roundBoth teams tochampionship bracket no 4 170 yes yes yes Grand Canyon 9 Lewis–Clark State 2 David Lipscomb 0 USC Coastal Carolina 3 Lubbock Christian 0 Grand Canyon 6 SE Oklahoma State 5 William Jewell 11 Point Park 1 USC Coastal Carolina 4 John Brown 4 Lewis (IL) 7 Grand Canyon 3 William Jewell 0 USC Coastal Carolina 3 Lewis 7 Grand Canyon 2 Lewis 1 Consolation First Round Consolation Second Round Consolation Third Round Both teams tochampionship bracket John Brown 2 David Lipscomb 3 SE Oklahoma State 4 Lewis–Clark State 8 Lubbock Christian 8 David Lipscomb 5 Point Park 7 Lewis–Clark State 12 William Jewell 4 Lubbock Christian 10 USC Coastal Carolina 2 Lewis–Clark State 4 Semifinals Championship 170 no yes 1 Grand Canyon 9 Lewis–Clark State 4 2 Lewis 7 Lubbock Christian 2 1 Grand Canyon 5 2 Lewis 4 See also 1980 NCAA Division I baseball tournament 1980 NCAA Division II baseball tournament 1980 NCAA Division III baseball tournament References NAIA World Series Category:NAIA World Series NAIA World Series Category:1980s in Nashville, Tennessee Category:College baseball tournaments in Tennessee Category:Sports competitions in Nashville, Tennessee