1997 NAIA World Series

August 2023 July 2026 1997 NAIA NAIA National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 1997 NAIA World Series 8 Double eliminationPage playoff Lewis and Clark Park Iowa Sioux City, Iowa Brewton–Parker 1st Mike Robins Andy Kalcounos (3B) Brewton–Parker 1996 1998 The 1997 NAIA World Series was the 41st 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 10 September 2022 The tournament was played, for the last time, at Lewis and Clark Park in Sioux City, Iowa. Brewton–Parker (64–7) defeated Bellevue (NE) (43–16) in a single-game championship series, 8–4, to win the Barons' first NAIA World Series. Brewton–Parker third baseman Andy Kalcounos was named tournament MVP. Bracket Preliminary First roundLosers to Championship Bracket, Second Round Second roundLosers to Championship Bracket, Third Round Third roundBoth teams to Championship Bracket, Semifinals 170 no yes Cumberland (TN) 8 Mount Vernon Nazarene 4 Brewton–Parker 11 Dominican (NY) 1 California Baptist 8 Dallas Baptist 2 Bellevue (NE) 8 SE Oklahoma State 10 Cumberland 2 Brewton–Parker 3 California Baptist 9 SE Oklahoma State 4 Brewton–Parker 9(10) California Baptist 7 Championship Second roundLosers eliminated Third roundLosers eliminated SemifinalsLosers eliminated Championship 170 30 no yes 2 Mount Vernon Nazarene 10 Dominican 0 Dallas Baptist 2 Bellevue 5 SE Oklahoma State 6(10) Mount Vernon Nazarene 5 Cumberland 3 Bellevue 7 Brewton–Parker 8 SE Oklahoma State 1 California Baptist 1 Bellevue 3 Brewton–Parker 8 – Bellevue 4 – See also 1997 NCAA Division I baseball tournament 1997 NCAA Division II baseball tournament 1997 NCAA Division III baseball tournament 1997 NAIA Softball World Series References NAIA World Series Category:NAIA World Series NAIA World Series Category:College baseball tournaments in Iowa Category:Sports in Sioux City, Iowa