1962 NAIA World Series

August 2023 July 2026 1962 NAIA NAIA National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 1962 NAIA World Series 8 Double elimination Phil Welch Stadium Missouri St. Joseph, Missouri Georgia Southern 1st J.I. Clements Ed Spiezio (3B) Lewis The 1962 NAIA World Series was the sixth 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 16 August 2022 The tournament was played at Phil Welch Stadium in St. Joseph, Missouri. Georgia Southern (21-8) defeated Portland State (25-12) in the championship series, 2–0, to win the Eagles' first NAIA World Series. Lewis third baseman, and future two-time World Series champion with the St. Louis Cardinals, Ed Spiezio was named tournament MVP. Bracket 160 no high Florida A&M 1 Portland State 2 Lewis (IL) 1 Sam Houston State 4 Georgia Southern 8 Minot State 3 California State (PA) 4 Winona State 6 Portland State 5 Sam Houston State 3 Georgia Southern 1 Winona State 0 Portland State 2 Georgia Southern 5 Florida A&M 4 Lewis 5 Minot State 1 California State 2 Sam Houston State 0 Lewis 1 Winona State 7 California State 0 Lewis 5 Winona State 3 Portland State 8 Lewis 1 Georgia Southern 2 Portland State 0 See also 1962 NCAA University Division baseball tournament References NAIA World Series Category:NAIA World Series NAIA World Series Category:College sports tournaments in Missouri Category:Baseball competitions in Missouri Category:Sports competitions in St. Joseph, Missouri