1978 NAIA World Series

August 2023 July 2026 1978 NAIA NAIA National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 1978 NAIA World Series 8 Double eliminationPage playoff Phil Welch Stadium Missouri St. Joseph, Missouri Emporia State 1st Dave Bingham Kevin Mendon (P) Emporia State The 1978 NAIA World Series was the 22nd 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 25 August 2022 After thirteen seasons (1962–1969, 1974–1978), this was the last tournament staged at Phil Welch Stadium in St. Joseph, Missouri. Emporia State (40-20-2), emerging from the consolation bracket, defeated Missouri Southern State (24–16) in a single-game championship series, 8–6, to win the Hornets' first NAIA World Series. Emporia State pitcher Kevin Mendon was named tournament MVP. Bracket 2 no y Lewis–Clark State 5 William Carey 2 Emporia State 0 Missouri Southern State 6 David Lipscomb 5 St. Francis (IL) 1 USC Coastal Carolina 1 Point Park 3 Lewis–Clark State 4 Missouri Southern State 6 David Lipscomb 11 Point Park 5 Missouri Southern State 16 David Lipscomb 5 St. Francis (IL) 11 USC Coastal Carolina 5 William Carey 5 Emporia State 6 Lewis–Clark State 3 St. Francis (IL) 1 Point Park 4 Emporia State 7 1 Missouri Southern State 0 Emporia State 2 2 David Lipscomb 2 Lewis–Clark State 5 Emporia State 4 Lewis–Clark State 1 1 Missouri Southern State 6 Emporia State 8 See also 1978 NCAA Division I baseball tournament 1978 NCAA Division II baseball tournament 1978 NCAA Division III 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